Reminder
Providers have access to shared decision-making tools. These collaborative tools, used by providers and patients, are considered the accepted standard of care in the medical profession.
Using such tools and techniques may lead to improved patient outcomes. The tools include:
- Electronic, interactive, and paper-based decision aids
- Risk calculators
- Demo videos
- Additional resources for providers and their patients
Shared decision-making aid
Shared decision-making aids are adopted from national sources and are presented to the Clinical Quality Committee for recommendations regarding implementation and monitoring strategies. For example, the following shared decision-making aid is available for behavioral health conditions:
- Depression Medication Choice is available from the Mayo Clinic's Shared Decision-Making National Resource Center, on carethatfits.org* (also available in Spanish).
Working with your patients
Providers and patients bring different expertise and experiences to making clinical decisions. Providers understand diseases, tests, and treatments, while patients know about their bodies, circumstances, and goals for life and health care.
Shared decision-making is a collaborative partnership built on empathy. It involves exchanging information about available options, deliberating potential consequences, and deciding by consensus. Shared decision-making may improve patient outcomes in situations where options exist, and patient preferences are relevant.†
*carethatfits.org is an unaffiliated third-party resource that promotes and provides shared decision-making through evidenced-based patient decision aids and techniques.
†Elwyn G & Durand M. Mastering Shared Decision Making: The When, Why and How. Accessed online at ebsco.com/sites/g/files/nabnos191/files/acquiadam-assets/66751298.pdf
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