Barriers and facilitators of shared decision making in acutely ill inpatients with schizophrenia-Qualitative findings from the intervention group of a randomised-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shared decision making (SDM) is appreciated as a promising model of communication between clinicians and patients. However, in acute mental health settings, its implementation is still unsatisfactory.

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine barriers and facilitators of SDM with acutely ill inpatients with schizophrenia.

Design

A qualitative interview study was performed.

Setting and participants

The analysis is based on interviews with participants (patients and staff members) of the intervention group of the randomised-controlled SDM^PLUS trial that demonstrated a significant improvement of SDM measures for patients with schizophrenia on acute psychiatric wards.

Main variables studied

Interviews addressed treatment decisions m

SUBMITTER: Becher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483208 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature