Fifteen-minute Consultation: Empowering Children, Young People and Families Through Shared Decision-making: a Practical Guide

Overview

Journal Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2024 Jun 27

PMID 38937065

Authors

Arvind Nagra

Isabella Darshani Fuller

Gary Connett

Ben C Reynolds

Kay Tyerman

Dean Wallace

Evgenia Preka

Kirsten Armstrong

Neeta Patel

Sarah Shameti

James Edelman

Rosemary Dempsey

Caroline Elizabeth Anderson

Rodney Gilbert

Mushfequr R Haq

Matthew Harmer

Yincent Tse

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Abstract

Shared decision-making (SDM) is a collaborative approach to healthcare decision-making that involves patients and healthcare professionals working together to make decisions that are informed by the best available medical evidence, as well as the patient's values, preferences and goals. The importance of SDM and the intricate interplay among parents, children and young people (CYP), and healthcare professionals are increasingly acknowledged as the crucial aspects of delivering high-quality paediatric care. While there is a substantial evidence base for SDM improving knowledge and reducing decisional conflict, the evidence for long-term measures such as improved health outcomes is limited and mainly inconclusive. To support healthcare teams in implementing SDM, the authors offer a practical guide to enhance decision-making processes and empower CYP and their families.

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