scholarly journals The clinical practice guideline palliative care for children and other strategies to enhance shared decision-making in pediatric palliative care; pediatricians’ critical reflections

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dunja Dreesens ◽  
Lotte Veul ◽  
Jonne Westermann ◽  
Nicole Wijnands ◽  
Leontien Kremer ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Because of practice variation and new developments in palliative pediatric care, the Dutch Association of Pediatrics decided to develop the clinical practice guideline (CPG) palliative care for children. With this guideline, the association also wanted to precipitate an attitude shift towards shared decision-making (SDM) and therefore integrated SDM in the CPG Palliative care for children. The aim was to gain insight if integrating SDM in CPGs can potentially encourage pediatricians to practice SDM. Its objectives were to explore pediatricians’ attitudes and thoughts regarding (1) recommendations on SDM in CPGs in general and the guideline Palliative care for children specifically; (2) other SDM enhancing strategies or tools linked to CPGs. Methods Semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Pediatricians (15) were recruited through purposive sampling in three university-based pediatric centers in the Netherlands. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, coded by at least two authors and analyzed with NVivo. Results Some pediatricians considered SDM a skill or attitude that cannot be addressed by clinical practice guidelines. According to others, however, clinical practice guidelines could enhance SDM. In case of the guideline Palliative care for children, the recommendations needed to focus more on how to practice SDM, and offer more detailed recommendations, preferring a recommendation stating multiple options. Most interviewed pediatricians felt that patient decisions aids were beneficial to patients, and could ensure that all topics relevant to the patient are covered, even topics the pediatrician might not consider him or herself, or deems less important. Regardless of the perceived benefit, some pediatricians preferred providing the information themselves instead of using a patient decision aid. Conclusions For clinical practice guidelines to potentially enhance SDM, guideline developers should avoid blanket recommendations in the case of preference sensitive choices, and SDM should not be limited to recommendations on non-treatment decisions. Furthermore, preference sensitive recommendations are preferably linked with patient decision aids.

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e62537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Guerrier ◽  
France Légaré ◽  
Stéphane Turcotte ◽  
Michel Labrecque ◽  
Louis-Paul Rivest

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa J. Armstrong ◽  
Gary S. Gronseth

Clinical practice guidelines are produced in ever-increasing numbers by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and other developers, with over 1,000 guidelines currently in the National Guideline Clearinghouse. Knowing when to use guidelines in clinical practice requires neurologists to assess the rigor of published guidelines and understand how guideline recommendations are best applied in individual patient encounters. This review briefly describes guideline definitions and the AAN process for guideline development, outlines key elements for assessing guideline quality, and details a practical approach for incorporating guideline recommendations when partnering with patients in shared decision-making.


BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e032483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fania R Gärtner ◽  
Johanneke E Portielje ◽  
Miranda Langendam ◽  
Desiree Hairwassers ◽  
Thomas Agoritsas ◽  
...  

ObjectiveMany treatment decisions are preference-sensitive and call for shared decision-making, notably when benefits are limited or uncertain, and harms impact quality of life. We explored if clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) acknowledge preference-sensitive decisions in how they motivate and phrase their recommendations.DesignWe performed a qualitative analysis of the content of CPGs and verified the results in semistructured interviews with CPG panel members.SettingDutch oncology CPGs issued in 2010 or later, concerning primary treatment with curative intent.Participants14 CPG panel members.Main outcomesFor treatment recommendations from six CPG modules, two researchers extracted the following: strength of recommendation in terms of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation and its consistency with the CPG text; completeness of presentation of benefits and harms; incorporation of patient preferences; statements on the panel’s benefits–harm trade-off underlying recommendation; and advice on patient involvement in decision-making.ResultsWe identified 32 recommendations, 18 were acknowledged preference-sensitive decisions. Three of 14 strong recommendations should have been weak based on the module text. The reporting of benefits and harms, and their probabilities, was sufficiently complete and clear to inform the strength of the recommendation in one of the six modules only. Numerical probabilities were seldom presented. None of the modules presented information on patient preferences. CPG panel’s preferences were not made explicit, but appeared to have impacted 15 of 32 recommendations. Advice to involve patients and their preferences in decision-making was given for 20 recommendations (14 weak). Interviewees confirmed these findings. Explanations for lack of information were, for example, that clinicians know the information and that CPGs must be short. Explanations for trade-offs made were cultural-historical preferences, compliance with daily care, presumed role of CPGs and lack of time.ConclusionsThe motivation and phrasing of CPG recommendations do not stimulate choice awareness and a neutral presentation of options, thus hindering shared decision-making.


Breast Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroji Iwata ◽  
Shigehira Saji ◽  
Masahiko Ikeda ◽  
Masashi Inokuchi ◽  
Takayoshi Uematsu ◽  
...  

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-021-01253-w


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhei Fujimoto ◽  
Tatsuya Ogawa ◽  
Kanako Komukai ◽  
Takeo Nakayama

Abstract Background: To investigate the influence of the evidence–practice gap on physiotherapists and occupational therapists through shared decision making (SDM) using clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).Methods: The study was designed as a blocked, randomized controlled multicenter trial. Participants included 126 therapists with 42 continuous samplings from three institutions. Being a permanent employee from any of these institutions was a necessary inclusion criterion. However, participants with disorders (visual, auditory, attentional disorder) were excluded. An allocator was assigned to mask the participation’s attribution until the allocation was completed. The evaluator and analyzer were also masked. For the intervention group, a workshop was conducted on SDM using CPGs. Lecture on the knowledge of CPGs (CPG group) and lecture on the knowledge of SDM (SDM group) were the control groups. The primary outcomes were “education, attitudes and beliefs, and interest and perceived role in evidence-based practice (EPIC scale).” The secondary outcome included evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge. To review the intervention effect of education on SDM using CPGs, two-factor variance analysis (mixed model) was adopted to conduct Holm’s method.Results: In each group, 42 participants were randomized and analyzed. The EPIC scale showed significant difference between the CPG with SDM and CPG groups (CPG with SDM group [mean ± standard deviation, pre/post]:2.4±0.9/4.4±1.7; CPG group: 3.0±1.5/3.5±2.0; SDM group: 2.6±1.2/ 3.3±1.8). The question on EBP “I learned the foundations for EBP as a part of my academic preparation” showed significant differences between the CPG with SDM and CPG groups (CPG with SDM group: 1.8±0.8/2.2±1.0; CPG group: 2.3±1.1/ 2.0±1.0).Conclusion: SDM education using CPGs for physical and occupational therapists improves EBP self-efficacy.


2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet G Bauer ◽  
Francesco Chiappelli

Currently, best evidence is a concentrated effort by researchers. Researchers produce information and expect that clinicians will implement their advances in improving patient care. However, difficulties exist in maximizing cooperation and coordination between the producers, facilitators, and users (patients) of best evidence outcomes. The Translational Evidence Mechanism is introduced to overcome these difficulties by forming a compact between researcher, clinician and patient. With this compact, best evidence may become an integral part of private practice when uncertainties arise in patient health status, treatments, and therapies. The mechanism is composed of an organization, central database, and decision algorithm. Communication between the translational evidence organization, clinicians and patients is through the electronic chart. Through the chart, clinical inquiries are made, patient data from provider assessments and practice cost schedules are collected and encrypted (HIPAA standards), then inputted into the central database. Outputs are made within a timeframe suitable to private practice and patient flow. The output consists of a clinical practice guideline that responds to the clinical inquiry with decision, utility and cost data (based on the “average patient”) for shared decision-making within informed consent. This shared decision-making allows for patients to “game” treatment scenarios using personal choice inputs. Accompanying the clinical practice guideline is a decision analysis that explains the optimized clinical decision. The resultant clinical decision is returned to the central database using the clinical practice guideline. The result is subsequently used to update current best evidence, indicate the need for new evidence, and analyze the changes made in best evidence implementation. When updates in knowledge occur, these are transmitted to the provider as alerts or flags through patient charts and other communication modalities.


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