Shared decision-making requires shared information. At Blue Fin Vision®, every scan and every clinical letter is provided to patients so decisions are made using the same data as clinicians. ² ³
Decision-aid research shows that access to structured information improves knowledge, reduces decisional conflict, and leads to choices that better reflect informed preferences. ¹ ² Providing patients with their own data creates space for reflection and discussion.
This is particularly important in elective eye care, where multiple reasonable options often exist. ² Transparency of information is therefore the foundation of genuinely shared decisions. ³
References
- Stacey D, Légaré F, Lewis K, et al. Decision aids for health decisions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;4:CD001431. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001431.pub5.
- Barry MJ, Edgman-Levitan S. Shared decision making. N Engl J Med. 2012;366(9):780-781. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1109283.
- Coulter A, Collins A. Making shared decision-making a reality. London: King’s Fund; 2011.
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