Clinical decision-making style preferences of European psychiatrists: Results from the Ambassadors survey in 38 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While shared clinical decision-making (SDM) is the preferred approach to decision-making in mental health care, its implementation in everyday clinical practice is still insufficient. The European Psychiatric Association undertook a study aiming to gather data on the clinical decision-making style preferences of psychiatrists working in Europe.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey involving a sample of 751 psychiatrists and psychiatry specialist trainees from 38 European countries in 2021, using the Clinical Decision-Making Style - Staff questionnaire and a set of questions regarding clinicians' expertise, training, and practice.

Results

SDM was the preferred decision-making style across all European regions ([central and eastern Europe, CEE

SUBMITTER: Rojnic Kuzman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706307 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature