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Table 2 Clinician knowledge of SDM and decision aids after completing case

From: Development and pilot testing of an online case-based approach to shared decision making skills training for clinicians

 

Overall (n = 49)

Currently not a decision aid user (n = 31)

Currently a decision aid user (n = 18)

General Knowledge of SDM

   

SDM is a process between patient and provider in which both parties express values and participate in making a decision.

83.7

87.1

77.8

The clinician alone is best equipped to make the final decision.*

100.0

100.0

100.0

An equipoise decision is one where the scientific evidence does not favor one option over another.

95.6

93.5

100.0

Knowledge of Steps in SDM Process

   

Describe need for a decision.

95.2

100.0

88.9

Describe options.

100.0

100.0

100.0

Describe one best option to the patient.*

93.9

96.8

88.9

Explore the patient’s values.

100.0

100.0

100.0

Determine the patient’s preferred role.

95.9

96.8

94.4

Negotiate a course of action.

91.8

90.3

94.4

Make plans for follow-up.

100.0

100.0

100.0

Understanding Purpose of Decision Aids

   

Help people understand their options.

97.9

96.8

100.0

Help people understand the harms and benefits of the options.

98.0

96.8

100.0

Help people think about choices.

98.0

96.8

100.0

Provide information about options.

98.0

96.8

100.0

Help people to deliberate.

77.6

77.4

77.8

Support people to forecast how they might feel.

61.2

64.5

55.6

Help the process of constructing preferences.

85.7

83.9

88.9

  1. *Correct response is false/no.