A decision aid is not the quick fix for improving shared decision-making in advanced Parkinson's disease: results of a mixed methods feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Choosing a device-assisted treatment for persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is a complex decision. We developed a shared decision-making (SDM) intervention to facilitate this decision. In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of this intervention from the patients' perspective.

Methods

We performed a multi-center, mixed-methods feasibility study with an uncontrolled pre-post-intervention design. Five neurologists and seven Parkinson nurse specialists from five Dutch hospitals participated. We aimed to enroll 20 PwPD in the usual-care group receiving decision support as usual, and 20 PwPD receiving the SDM intervention. The intervention consisted of a patient decision aid and a training for professionals. We evaluated feasibility by measuring acceptability,

SUBMITTER: Nijhuis FAP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906552 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature