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Patients' Experience of Shared Decision Making Using an Online Patient Decision Aid for Osteoarthritis of the Knee – A Service Evaluation
Author(s) -
Washington Katy,
Shacklady Carol
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
musculoskeletal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1557-0681
pISSN - 1478-2189
DOI - 10.1002/msc.1086
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , perspective (graphical) , service (business) , physical therapy , alternative medicine , economy , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics
Aims The aims of the present study were to gain a perspective of patients' experience of an online patient decision aid (PDA) for osteoarthritis of the knee (OA knee) as a method of shared decision making in a Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (MSK CATS). Methods In the MSK CATS, patients with OA knee discuss their condition and treatment options with the clinician. In the present study, patients, in addition to this discussion, used an online patient decision aid and subsequently completed a questionnaire regarding their experience of both of these processes. Results Most patients felt that both the clinical discussion and the PDA were easy to understand, user friendly, and not biased towards any treatment, but thought that the PDA gave a better understanding of OA knee. Most patients had already decided on their treatment following the clinical discussion alone, but one found that the PDA helped them change their mind about treatment. Conclusion The PDA was a useful adjunct to the clinical discussion and could be best used for a selection of patients within the MSK CATS setting at a point where further clinical discussion could take place if necessary. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.