Reflecting on shared decision making: A reflection-quantification study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reflecting ("stop-and-think") before rating may help patients consider the quality of shared decision making (SDM) and mitigate ceiling/halo effects that limit the performance of self-reported SDM measures.

Methods

We asked a diverse patient sample from the United States to reflect on their care before completing the 3-item CollaboRATE SDM measure. Study 1 focused on rephrasing CollaboRATE items to promote reflection before each item. Study 2 used 5 open-ended questions (about what went well and what could be improved upon, signs that the clinician understood the patient's situation, how the situation will be addressed, and why this treatment plan makes sense) to invite reflection before using the whole scale. A linear analogue scale assessed the extent to which t

SUBMITTER: Kunneman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803557 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature