UK vs US physician decision-making in the treatment of haemophilia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient-physician shared decision-making (SDM) has become increasingly seen as having a positive effect on management of chronic diseases. However, little is known of the factors that encourage SDM or how effective it may be at improving health outcomes or how cost-effective it is.

Aim

To investigate the uses and applications of patient physician-SDM in the management of haemophilia and the influence of healthcare systems in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Methods

This was a qualitative study based on interviews with treatment experts in the United States and United Kingdom. A grounded theory approach was used to analyse the data from the transcribed interviews and themes that emerged as related to the decision influencers. Twelve physicians fro

SUBMITTER: Lamb CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850192 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature