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[Shared decision-making based on equal information. Patient guidelines as a tool for patient counseling]
Sylvia Sänger1, Ina Kopp, Gerhard Englert
1Arztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin-gemeinsames Institut von Bundesärztekammer und Kassenärztlicher Bundesvereinigung, Berlin. saenger@azq.de
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983)
|June 16, 2007
Summary
Patient guidelines improve healthcare quality by providing uniform information for shared decision-making between physicians and patients. This supports patient education and guideline implementation in Germany.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Education
- Patient Information Dissemination
Context:
- Cross-sectorial healthcare quality relies on effective patient education and counseling.
- Guideline-based patient information is essential for informed decision-making and adherence.
- The Program for German National Disease Management Guidelines series continues with this article.
Purpose:
- To highlight the role of patient guidelines in promoting shared decision-making.
- To discuss essential content for patient guidelines.
- To outline quality review measures for patient guidelines.
Summary:
- Patient guidelines for National Disease Management Guidelines in Germany can serve as a unified platform for physicians and patients.
- These guidelines aim to enhance patient education, patient counseling, and shared decision-making.
- The article examines necessary content and quality assessment for effective patient guidelines.
Impact:
- Facilitates shared decision-making in healthcare.
- Enhances the implementation of national disease management guidelines.
- Establishes a foundation for uniform patient information and improved healthcare quality.
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