Is information provided within chronic subdural haematoma education resources adequate? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is becoming increasingly prevalent, due to an aging population with increasing risk factors. Due to its variable disease course and high morbidity, patient centred care and shared decision making are essential. However, its occurrence in frail populations, remote from specialist neurosurgeons who currently triage treatment decisions, challenges this. Education is an important component of enabling shared decisions. This should be targeted to avoid information overload. However, it is unknown what this should be.

Objectives

Our objectives were to conduct analysis of the content of existing CSDH educational materials, to inform the development of patient and relative educational resources to facilitate shared decision making.

Met

SUBMITTER: Gillespie CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079037 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature