Mental health professionals' experiences with shared decision-making for patients with psychotic disorders: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process whereby clinicians and patients work together to select treatments based on both the patient's preferences and clinical evidence. Although patients with psychotic disorders want to participate more in decisions regarding their care, they have limited opportunities to do so because of various barriers. Knowing about health professionals' experiences with SDM is important toward achieving successful implementation. The study aim was to describe and explore health professionals' SDM experiences with patients with psychotic disorders.

Methods

Three focus group interviews were conducted, with a total of 18 health professionals who work at one of three Norwegian community mental health centres where patients with psychotic disor

SUBMITTER: Haugom EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7694931 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature