A descriptive model of shared decision making derived from routine implementation in clinical practice (‘Implement-SDM’): Qualitative study

Research is needed to understand how Shared Decision-Making (SDM) is enacted in routine clinical settings. We aimed to 1) describe the process of SDM between clinicians and patients; 2) examine how well the SDM process compares to a prescriptive model of SDM, and 3) propose a descriptive model based on observed SDM in routine practice. Patients with chronic kidney disease and early stage breast cancer were recruited consecutively via Cardiff and...