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Principles of Family Medicine Shared Decision Making and Patient Empowerment Saudi Diploma in Family Medicine Center of Post Graduate Studies in Family Medicine Dr. Zekeriya Aktürk [email protected] www.aile.net 1 Our experiences as patients: did you ever feel powerless? 2 Objectives • At the end of this session the participants will be able to; – – – – – – discuss the definition of patient empowerment discuss the status of patient empowerment in FP explain the need for patient empowerment explain the power/relationship graph discuss the reasons of powerless patients explain how to empower patients 3 What is it? • an individual being an active member of his/her disease management team Laura E. Santurri. Patient Empowerment: Improving the Outcomes of Chronic Diseases Through Self-Management Education. http://www.case.edu/med/epidbio/mphp439/Patient_Empowerment.htm 4 The idea behind • Patients cannot be forced to follow a lifestyle dictated by others. • Preventive medicine requires patient empowerment for it to be effective. • Patients as consumers have the right to make their own choices and the ability to act on them 5 Why Patient Empowerment? • Patients and physicians committed to joint decision-making • Patients research own health conditions • Patients today expect physicians to be team leaders and to provide clinical and educational support • Physicians are the lead source of information, the most trusted source, and the source most likely to catalyze positive behavior change Magee, Relationship-Based Health Care in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, S. Africa, and Japan, 2003 6 Why Patient Empowerment? • Only 9% of consultations with surgeons and primary care physicians meet full criteria for informed decision making. Braddock JAMA 1999 • Distinguishing elements of shared decision making occurred in 0-11% of audio taped patient interviews with general practitioners. Elwyn 2001 • “.. Checking of understanding, and the involving of patients in decision making .. are rarely demonstrated” [in video taped consultations submitted for MRCGP examination]. Campion BMJ 2002 7 Why Patient Empowerment? “People whose lives are affected by a decision must be a part of the process of arriving at that decision.” –John Naisbitt, Megatrends 8 The Power/Relationship Graph Keep Power Share Relationship Transaction Partnership http://ejc.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/19/3/417.pdf?ck=nck 9 Problem Solving Keep Impose Dictate Compromise Common ground Power Share Relationship Transaction Partnership 10 Countries Keep USA China Power UK Italy Share Japan France Russia Germany Sweden Middle east Relationship Transaction Partnership 11 How is it with you? No Partially (sometimes) Yes 0 1 2 Total score 0 1-12 13-24 25-32 SDM None Low Moderate High 12 * Use this scoring table to calculate your own total SDM scores according to the distributed questionnaire. Why is the concentration of power in this relationship with physician? • • • • • • • • Education Professional status/authority Knowledge Skills Expertise Experience On familiar territory GATEKEEPER TO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 13 Why is the concentration of power in this relationship with physician? • Patient is sick, weak, vulnerable, not feeling fully oneself… • Patient may be afraid • Patient in a state of dependency • Lack of medical knowledge • Lack of knowledge on the “system” and how it works • Unfamiliar environment 14 Benefits of Patient Empowerment • Learning from our patients • Taking a proactive role • Providing a support & information service to our patients and staff • Complaint Resolution • Negotiation & Mediation • Building trust 15 Presenting concern “patient’s story” Model for Clinical Problem Solving & ISDM DOCTOR - PATIENT COMMUNICATION Hypothesis Step 1 Establish pt’s role in decision making Identify choices History and physical exam Identified problem or diagnosis Management / treatment Follow-up Review pt’s preference for information Step 4 Present evidence Respond to pt’s ideas, concerns and expectations re: management Assess partnership (review previous steps) Negotiate a decision Step 7 Agree on an action plan Step 8 16 Step 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 Disempowered Not involved No dialogue No Voice in the System Feeling vulnerable No Partnership 17 / 20 Empowerment allows our relationships to grow in strength 18 / 20