Shared Decision Making for the Emergency Provider: Engaging Patients When Seconds Count.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physicians need to be able to communicate the myriad of management options clearly to patients and engage them in their health care decisions, even in the fast-paced environment of the emergency department. Shared decision making (SDM) is an effective communication strategy for physicians to share diagnostic uncertainty, avoid potentially harmful tests, and solicit patients' preferences for their care. Role-playing with just-in-time feedback is an effective method to learn and practice SDM before having these conversations with patients.

Methods

This flipped classroom workshop featured precourse materials and an in-class session incorporating a short lecture outlining a framework for SDM, followed by role-playing through patient scenarios. Learners took turns pl

SUBMITTER: Kanzaria HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7449574 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature