Shared decision making is about implementing the government’s vision of ‘no decision about me, without me’ set out in Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS.
The Health Foundation’s report Leading the Way to Shared Decision Making says that to make it a reality for patients requires a significant change in philosophy, in culture and in the roles of patients and professionals.
See also their MAGIC (making good decisions in collaboration) tool, an approach to embedding shared decision making in everyday practice. Snapshot: Magic gives an overview of the approach.
You may also find the NHS Institute website’s Engagement and Experience section, and the Picker Institute’s report on its supporting shared decision-making pathfinder project for NHS North West useful.
The BMJ has an interesting article Implementing shared decision making in the NHS. (please log in with your NHS Athens username and password).
The Health Foundation’s report Leading the Way to Shared Decision Making says that to make it a reality for patients requires a significant change in philosophy, in culture and in the roles of patients and professionals.
See also their MAGIC (making good decisions in collaboration) tool, an approach to embedding shared decision making in everyday practice. Snapshot: Magic gives an overview of the approach.
You may also find the NHS Institute website’s Engagement and Experience section, and the Picker Institute’s report on its supporting shared decision-making pathfinder project for NHS North West useful.
The BMJ has an interesting article Implementing shared decision making in the NHS. (please log in with your NHS Athens username and password).