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. 2011 Jul 5:6:68.
doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-68.

How can continuing professional development better promote shared decision-making? Perspectives from an international collaboration

France Légaré  1 , Hilary Bekker, Sophie Desroches, Renée Drolet, Mary C Politi, Dawn Stacey, Francine Borduas, Francine M Cheater, Jacques Cornuz, Marie-France Coutu, Nora Ferdjaoui-Moumjid, Frances Griffiths, Martin Härter, André Jacques, Tanja Krones, Michel Labrecque, Claire Neely, Charo Rodriguez, Joan Sargeant, Janet S Schuerman, Mark D Sullivan
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How can continuing professional development better promote shared decision-making? Perspectives from an international collaboration

France Légaré et al. Implement Sci. .

Abstract

Background: Shared decision-making is not widely implemented in healthcare. We aimed to set a research agenda about promoting shared decision-making through continuing professional development.

Methods: Thirty-six participants met for two days.

Results: Participants suggested ways to improve an environmental scan that had inventoried 53 shared decision-making training programs from 14 countries. Their proposed research agenda included reaching an international consensus on shared decision-making competencies and creating a framework for accrediting continuing professional development initiatives in shared decision-making.

Conclusions: Variability in shared decision-making training programs showcases the need for quality assurance frameworks.

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