Shared Decision Making: Activation of Patient/Provider Team-View Presentation Slides

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The document presented is a webinar by the American Psychiatric Association focusing on shared decision making (SDM) between patients and providers and integrating this approach with evidence-based medicine in psychiatric care. Key features of the webinar include educational credit offerings for participants, accessibility options such as captioning, and interactive elements like Q&A sessions.<br /><br />The webinar emphasizes the importance of SDM, highlighting that it involves patients and clinicians working together to make informed choices that consider the patient's values, preferences, and circumstances. It stresses the necessity of this collaborative approach to avoid what is termed "evidence tyranny" that might occur if evidence-based guidelines ignore individual patient needs. Effective SDM relies on good clinician-patient communication, building trust, and respecting patient input, resulting in better treatment adherence and outcomes.<br /><br />The session outlines a three-step model for SDM: introducing choices, describing options, and making decisions, underscoring the necessity for a strong clinician-patient relationship to support this process. The document also discusses the barriers to implementing SDM, such as power imbalances and insufficient patient involvement, and suggests strategies to mitigate these through open discussions and the use of decision-making aids.<br /><br />Additionally, the webinar addresses motivational interviewing (MI) as a complementary technique when patients feel uncertain or ambivalent about healthcare decisions. Combining SDM with MI can effectively guide patients in making informed and meaningful choices about their care.<br /><br />Overall, the document underscores the value of SDM and MI in enhancing patient engagement, self-management, and treatment outcomes, especially in mental health care contexts. The webinar concludes with resources and instructions for participants to claim credit and future related events, promoting the integration of SDM in clinical practice.

Keywords

shared decision making

psychiatric care

evidence-based medicine

patient-provider collaboration

clinician-patient communication

motivational interviewing

treatment adherence

decision-making aids

mental health care

webinar educational credits