Search results for "Shared decision making"
Expert clinical decision pathway details diagnosis, management of myocarditis
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology includes a five-step care pathway for myocarditis, including strategies for diagnosis, risk stratification, and surveillance, and proposes four new stages of disease classification.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/17/5.htm
17 Dec 2024
Stamping out STIs
Combating sexually transmitted infections (STIs) involves recognizing disparities, addressing the stigma that surrounds sexual health care, and viewing testing and treatment as a comprehensive care package rather than individual concerns, experts said.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/stamping-out-stis.htm
1 Oct 2024
Physician training increased shared decision making at subsequent visits in elderly patients
A U.S. trial found that elderly patients whose physicians had taken a two-hour online course in communication skills were more likely to have had screening discussions focused on shared decision making during a primary care visit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/16/5.htm
16 Aug 2022
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Industry-funded study identifies risk factors for UTI treatment failure
Having three or more prior antibiotic prescriptions within 12 months of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) raised the risk of empiric treatment failure by 60% compared with no prior antibiotic prescriptions among outpatients, data showed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/08/2.htm
8 Oct 2024
Study uncovers inconsistencies, challenges in shared decision making about lung cancer screening
Clinicians were inconsistent in the information they shared with patients, while patients were not always receptive to deliberating together.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/27/1.htm
27 Feb 2018
Presurgery planning may boost postop outcomes
Deconditioning after surgery can happen very quickly, within 24 to 48 hours, but prehabilitation can target modifiable factors to help patients optimize fitness and improve recovery.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/presurgery-planning-may-boost-postop-outcomes.htm
1 Jul 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Testing for a patient with hypogonadism
A 61-year-old man is evaluated for recently diagnosed hypogonadism, for which testosterone therapy will be initiated. He has no history of prostate cancer, cardiovascular disease, or venous thromboembolic disease. He has no symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness. Following a physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate next step before initiating testosterone therapy?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/3.htm
6 Aug 2024
Everyday symptoms could point to potential PTSD
A clinical practice guideline can help clinicians screen for, diagnose, and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a related condition, acute stress disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/everyday-symptoms-could-point-to-potential-ptsd.htm
1 May 2024
Societies stress shared decision making in updated lipids performance measures
Better patient outcomes are realized only if patients agree with, act on, and adhere to their doctors' advice for 5 to 10 years, but up to half of patients stop statins at 1 to 2 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/5.htm
15 Dec 2015