Shared decision-making in medication management: development of a training intervention.

Area of Science:

• Mental Health
• Clinical Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Shared decision-making (SDM) is crucial for patient-centered care but its implementation in clinical practice is slow.
• There is a need to enhance the adoption of SDM, particularly in medication management within mental health services.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development and delivery of a training intervention for SDM in mental health medication management.
• To evaluate the feedback from key stakeholders who participated in the training.

Main Methods:

• The Shared Involvement in Medication Management Education (ShIMME) project developed and delivered SDM training.
• Three stakeholder groups (service users, care coordinators, psychiatrists) received the training.
• Participant feedback was collected and evaluated.

Main Results:

• The training intervention was mostly well-received by all participating stakeholder groups.
• Interaction among peers was identified as the most valued aspect of the training program.
• The pilot demonstrated the feasibility of delivering SDM training to diverse mental health stakeholders.

Conclusions:

• Delivering shared decision-making training to multiple stakeholder groups in mental health medication management is feasible.
• Further large-scale studies are necessary to determine the effectiveness of this training intervention.