Physicians approach shared decision-making for sports eligibility decisions heterogeneously.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited data regarding how clinicians operationalize shared decision-making (SDM) with athletes with cardiovascular diagnoses. This study was designed to explore sports cardiologists' conceptions of SDM and approaches to sports eligibility decisions.

Methods

20 sports cardiologists were interviewed by telephone or video conference from October 2022 to May 2023. Qualitative descriptive analysis was conducted with the transcripts.

Results

All participants endorsed SDM for eligibility decisions, however, SDM was defined and operationalized heterogeneously. Only 6 participants specifically referenced eliciting patient preferences during SDM. Participants described variable roles for the physician in SDM and variable views on athletes' understanding, pe

SUBMITTER: Montembeau SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946034 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature