The Patient Experience, Part II: Decision-Making

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminologies related to decision-making in patient experience, specifically focusing on shared decision-making, informed consent, and related elements.

Shared Decision-Making

Collaboration to make a high-quality medical decision by using best clinical evidence and considering patient’s values and preferences.

Informed Consent

The process of ensuring that a patient understands the nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure before giving consent.

Decision Aids

Tools that help providers and patients make informed decisions, often including information on various treatment options and their consequences.

Elements of Informed Consent

Nature of the procedure, risks and benefits, reasonable alternatives, risks and benefits of alternatives, and patient understanding.

Health Literacy

The ability of patients to understand and use health-related information to make informed decisions about their care.

Role-Play in Informed Consent

A method used to practice obtaining informed consent, involving a provider, patient, and observer to evaluate understanding.