Decision aids
Decision aids
Decision aids (pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒən eɪdz/) are tools designed to help individuals understand the potential benefits, risks, and uncertainties of different medical options. They are often used in shared decision-making, a process in which healthcare providers and patients work together to make decisions about treatment or care.
Etymology
The term "decision aids" is derived from the English words "decision", meaning a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration, and "aid", meaning to help or assist.
Related Terms
- Shared decision-making: A process in which healthcare providers and patients work together to make decisions about treatment or care.
- Patient education: The process by which health professionals and others impart information to patients and their caregivers that will alter their health behaviors or improve their health status.
- Informed consent: A process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a patient.
- Health literacy: The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Use in Healthcare
Decision aids are used in healthcare to facilitate shared decision-making between patients and their healthcare providers. They can take various forms, including pamphlets, videos, or web-based tools, and typically provide information about the condition, treatment options, potential benefits and risks, and the uncertainties associated with each option.
By using decision aids, patients can gain a better understanding of their condition and the available treatment options, which can help them make more informed decisions about their care. Research has shown that decision aids can improve patients' knowledge and understanding of their condition and treatment options, reduce decisional conflict, and increase patient satisfaction with the decision-making process.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Decision aids
- Wikipedia's article - Decision aids
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