Shared decision-making in the intensive care unit requires more frequent and high-quality communication: A research critique

Informing and actively involving patients and their families in decision-making is a goal of patient- and family-centred health care.1 Shared decision-making is a collaborative process that enables healthcare decisions to be made between patients and/or families and clinicians, with consideration of patient values and preferences, while also using the best available scientific evidence to make recommendations.2 This collaborative process is recommended by critical care societies3 and healthcare organisations internationally.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research