“…Skills (An ability or proficiency acquired through practice) Barriers | - Lack of training in SDM [ 44 , 48 – 51 , 55 , 56 ] - Lack of communication skills [ 51 , 55 ] - Lack of skills to train junior doctors in SDM [ 48 , 56 ] - Overreliance on clinical algorithms for determining treatment decisions [ 48 , 56 ] | - Decision is left to the patient [ 53 ] - Informational capacity to make informed decisions (barrier and facilitator) [ 45 , 47 , 50 , 52 , 54 , 56 ] | | - Senior clinicians are expected to teach junior doctors how to do SDM without having training themselves [ 48 , 56 ] | - Lack of training to do SDM [ 46 , 48 , 50 , 51 , 56 ] |
Facilitators | - Communication skills, i.e. ability to explain risks and benefits of treatment option [ 45 – 48 , 50 – 53 , 56 , 57 ] - Formal training in SDM [ 44 , 48 – 51 , 55 , 56 ] - Trust in one’s own clinical skills and ability [ 47 , 55 – 57 ] - Awareness of one’s own limitations as a clinician [ 55 , 57 ] - Has been given education in communication with patients [ 48 , ... |
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