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Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Clinical Communication
• Patient Engagement

Background:

• Shared decision-making (SDM) is crucial for patient-centered care.
• Healthcare providers (HCPs) require specific training to effectively implement SDM.
• Existing SDM training modules need evaluation for efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of a 2-hour interprofessional SDM training module.
• To enhance SDM competencies among healthcare providers.
• To assess the impact on accurate judgment of patient involvement and SDM knowledge.

Main Methods:

• A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted with eight District Psychiatric Centres.
• Participants were allocated to either a control group (CG) or an intervention group (IG).
• The IG received a 2-hour didactic and interactive SDM training; primary outcome was agreement in assessing patient involvement, secondary was SDM knowledge score.

Main Results:

• The intervention group (IG) judged patient involvement behavior more accurately than the control group (CG) (p=0.028).
• The IG also demonstrated significantly better SDM knowledge scores compared to the CG (p=0.014).
• Sensitivity analysis indicated no significant cluster effect.

Conclusions:

• A 2-hour interprofessional group training can significantly improve HCPs' SDM competencies.
• This training module shows promise for enhancing patient involvement assessment and knowledge.
• Further research is needed for large-scale implementation of this SDM training.