Implementing shared decision-making in UK: Progress 2017-2022

Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2022 Jun:171:139-143. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2022.04.024. Epub 2022 May 21.

Abstract

Shared decision making has been on the policy agenda in the UK for at least twelve years, but it lacked a comprehensive approach to delivery. That has changed over the past five years, and we can now see significant progress across all aspects of a comprehensive approach, including leadership at policy, professional and patient levels; infrastructure developments, including the provision of training, tools and campaigns; and practice improvements, such as demonstrations, measurement and coordination. All these initiatives were necessary, but the last, central coordination, would appear to be key to success.

Keywords: Führung (Leadership); Implementation; Implementierung; Infrastructure; Infrastruktur; Instrumente; Leadership; Partizipative Entscheidungsfindung; Shared decision making; Tools.

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making
  • Decision Making, Shared*
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Patient Participation*
  • United Kingdom