US-based cross-sectional survey of clinicians' knowledge and attitudes about shared decision-making across healthcare professions and specialties.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aim to compare shared decision-making (SDM) knowledge and attitudes between US-based physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians across surgical and family medicine specialties.

Setting

We administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey between 20 September 2017 and 1 November 2017.

Participants

272 US-based NPs, PA and physicians completed the survey. 250 physicians were sent a generic email invitation to participate, of whom 100 completed the survey. 3300 NPs and PAs were invited, among whom 172 completed the survey. Individuals who met the following exclusion criteria were excluded from participation: (1) lack of English proficiency; (2) area of practice other than family medicine or surgery; (3) licensure other

SUBMITTER: Forcino RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196864 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature