Professionals' and Families' Perspectives on Essential Elements of Shared Decision-Making: A Qualitative Analysis on Families with Multiple and Enduring Problems in Integrated Youth Care.

ABSTRACT: Shared decision-making (SDM), known to improve client engagement in care and its quality, is crucial to achieve family-tailored care. However, when providing integrated youth care, SDM can be challenged by the complexity of families' problems and the multiple family members and professionals involved. Commonly used SDM models may not adequately address these specific challenges. Therefore, this qualitative study explores families' and professionals' perspectives on essential elements of SDM with families experiencing multiple and enduring problems on different life domains (e.g., mental health, parenting, financial, and social problems). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 parents, 3 youth, and 22 professionals from Specialist Integrated care Teams in four regions of the Neth

SUBMITTER: Barnhoorn-Bos AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310899 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature