Leveraging Patient Decision Aids To Ensure Shared Decision Making

22/08/2022 20 min Episodio 12
Leveraging Patient Decision Aids To Ensure Shared Decision Making

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Episode Synopsis

Decision support tools are designed to ease shared decision-making and patient involvement on health care decisions. When patients actively participate in decision-making and understand what is required of them, they are more likely to follow through. To establish an efficient shared decision making process, physicians must consider patients values, preferences and circumstances. In this month’s episode of CMPA Practically Speaking, our experts discuss the importance of patient’s decision aids to overcome communication challenges and build a strong patient-physician relationship.