SynthesisHealth information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia2023
Can electronic assessment tools improve the process of shared decision-making? A systematic review.
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- Insights of shared decision-making and personalized treatment in orthopedics - A qualitative systematic review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Shared Decision-Making Tools Implemented in the Electronic Health Record: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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- Decreasing Racial Disparities in Preventable Emergency Department Visits Through Hospital Health Information Technology Patient Engagement Functionalities.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2023Observational
- Psychometric evaluation of Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire: A cross-cultural adaptation of the Malay version in multiethnic adult autologous stem cell transplant.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- Feasibility of a Digital Patient-Provider Communication Intervention to Support Shared Decision-Making in Chronic Health Care, InvolveMe: Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Improving the Process of Shared Decision-Making by Integrating Online Structured Information and Self-Assessment Tools.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatient involvement in decision-making plays a prominent role in improving the quality of healthcare. Despite this, shared decision-making is not routinely implemented. However, electronic assessment tools that capture patients' history, symptoms, opinions and values prior to their medical appointment are used by healthcare professionals during patient consultations to facilitate shared decision-making.
objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of electronic assessment tools to improve the shared decision-making process.
methodA systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Published literature was searched on MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO to identify potentially relevant studies. Data were extracted and analysed narratively.
resultsSeventeen articles, representing 4004 participants, were included in this review. The main findings were significant improvement in patient-provider communication and provider management of patient condition in the intervention group compared to the control group. In contrast, patient-provider satisfaction and time efficiency were assessed by relatively few included studies, and the effects of these outcomes were inconclusive.
conclusionThis review found that communication and healthcare professional's management of a patient's condition improves because of the use of electronic questionnaires. This is encouraging because the process of shared decision-making is reliant on high-quality communication between healthcare professionals and patients. IMPLICATIONS: We found that this intervention is especially important for people with chronic diseases, as they need to establish a long-term relationship with their healthcare provider and agree to a treatment plan that aligns with their values. More rigorous research with validated instruments is required.
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