Shared Decision-Making
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Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary
Definition
A nursing and allied health concept defining a care activity, clinical process, or operational practice used in healthcare delivery. It applies when clinical prerequisites are met and produces defined effects on safety, quality, and patient outcomes. It does not ensure outcomes without appropriate training, monitoring, and escalation when risks are identified.
Shared Decision-Making
Health & Life Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A structured, bidirectional clinical process in which a health professional and a patient (and when appropriate, caregivers) exchange information about diagnoses, treatment or management options, likely benefits and risks, and the patient's values and preferences, then deliberate together to arrive at an agreed healthcare decision or plan of care.