Table 4 Relevant items to SDM
Item | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Informing the patients about all the pros and cons of the chosen treatment plan | 4.62 | 0.67 |
Informing the patient about the chance of these pros and cons | 4.53 | 0.69 |
Informing the patient that a decision has to be made | 4.53 | 0.71 |
Explaining why some treatment options should be preferred | 4.47 | 0.75 |
Explaining all the available treatment options | 4.45 | 0.78 |
Explaining to the patient that his/her opinion is important in making the decision | 4.27 | 0.88 |
Understanding the patient’s preferences | 4.21 | 0.89 |
Letting the patient decide after informing him/her | 4.17 | 0.93 |
Allowing the patient to co-decide the treatment | 4.16 | 0.91 |
Making clinical decisions which are aligned to the patient’s preferences | 4.00 | 0.97 |
Letting the patient repeat the given information | 3.98 | 1.02 |
Giving information in more ways than only verbally (e.g., leaflet, website) | 3.93 | 1.05 |
Allowing the patient time by making the decision in a second consultation | 3.87 | 0.97 |
Spending time to investigate about the patient’s preferences | 3.78 | 1.00 |
Asking the patient to bring someone to the consultation | 3.78 | 1.03 |