Clinician Needs and Requirements for a Decision Aid Navigator: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Decision aids (DAs) are important tools that support shared decision-making (SDM) between clinicians and patients, enabling patients to be more informed and engaged in decisions regarding their care. The use of DAs can increase patient knowledge, reduce decisional regret, and engage the clinician and patient in meaningful dialog. Despite proven effectiveness in enhancing patient-centered care, a gap remains in clinician use of DAs. Known clinician barriers to using DAs include (1) time constraints, (2) concerns about the match between patient need and available DAs, (3) forcing users to leave the electronic health record (EHR) to access DAs, and (4) the burden of manually entering data into the DA. This qualitative study identified the needs and requirements of clinicians to inform the des

SUBMITTER: Morse B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12370259 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature