PURPOSE Communication has been researched either as a set of behaviors or as a facet of
the patient-physician relationship, often leading to conflicting results. To determine the …

OBJECTIVE: Traditional perspectives on shared decision-making (SDM) focus attention on
the point in a clinical encounter where discussion of a treatment decision begins. We argue …

Objectives The integration of shared decision making (SDM) and patient-centered
communication (PCC) is needed to actively involve patients in decision making. This study …

Background Despite growing recognition that shared decision making (SDM) is central for
patient‐centred primary care, adoption by physicians remains limited in routine practice …

Although there is an extensive and growing body of lit erature on the effects of clinician-
patient communication on outcomes such as patient satisfaction, adherence, symptom …

Patient-provider communication and shared decision making are essential for primary care
delivery and are vital contributors to patient experience and health outcomes. To alleviate …

Objective This study aims to develop a conceptual model of patient-defined SDM, and
understand what leads patients to label a specific, decision-making process as shared …

Objective To examine situations where shared decision making (SDM) in practice does not
achieve the goal of a patient-centered decision. Methods We explore circumstances in …

Objective To explore how patients and physicians describe attitudes and behaviours that
facilitate shared decision making. Background Studies have described physician behaviours …

Background: Shared decision making is the process in which a healthcare choice is made
jointly by the health professional and the patient. Little is known about what patients view as …