How can continuing professional development better promote shared decision-making? Perspectives from an international collaboration
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Published on: June 6, 2020
France Légaré1, Hilary Bekker, Sophie Desroches
1Research Center of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Hospital St-François D'Assise, Québec City, Québec, Canada. france.legare@mfa.ulaval.ca
Background:
Shared decision-making is not widely implemented in healthcare. We aimed to set a research agenda about promoting shared decision-making through continuing professional development.
Methods:
Thirty-six participants met for two days.
Results:
Participants suggested ways to improve an environmental scan that had inventoried 53 shared decision-making training programs from 14 countries. Their proposed research agenda included reaching an international consensus on shared decision-making competencies and creating a framework for accrediting continuing professional development initiatives in shared decision-making.
Conclusions:
Variability in shared decision-making training programs showcases the need for quality assurance frameworks.
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