Patient readiness for shared decision making about treatment: Conceptualisation and development of the ReadySDM
Sascha M. Keij,
Anne M. Stiggelbout,
Arwen H. Pieterse
Abstract:IntroductionShared decision making (SDM) requires an active role of both clinicians and patients. We aimed to conceptualise patient readiness for SDM about treatment, and to develop a patient questionnaire to assess readiness.MethodsWe used the results of a scoping review and a qualitative study to inform the patient readiness construct. We conducted five additional rounds of data collection to finalise the construct definition and develop the Patient Readiness for SDM Questionnaire (ReadySDM) in an oncologica… Show more
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