Shared decision making

This half-day online experiential workshop explores how clinicians can support and empower patients to make a decision about a preferred course of action, based on evidence-based information.

What is covered:

• Patient centred consultations: revisiting the Calgary Cambridge Guide with specific focus on the structure and skills for effective explanation and planning
• Assessing patients desired role in shared decision-making
• Current models used specifically in shared decision-making e.g three talk model
• Specific content & skills for shared decision making: exploring patient perspective, personal circumstances, values and preferences and explaining different management options available, the risks, benefits and consequences of those options. The use of decision-making tools and supporting patient’s to make preference based decisions
• Sharing professional recommendations - what, why, when and how
• Individual practice with colleagues, feedback and learning points

Workshop particulars

• This is an online experiential workshop that will involve brief didactic presentation, observation and discussion of video clips & practice through role play in small groups with feedback from peers & facilitator.
• The workshop builds on previous learning from the communication skills for effective patient-centred consultations. Whilst it can be attended as a stand alone module, if you have not attended experiential communication skills training previously, we encourage you to attend the communication skills for effective patient centred consultations before attending this workshop. 
• The workshop will be facilitated by Mandy Williams (Trainer) and Kim Taylor (Role Player).
• Pre-course preparation will be sent out to participants 2 weeks before the workshop. This is to reduce the time on lecture style teaching so that we can spend the time on practice. It is essential that you complete the reading and activities prior to attending.
• The workshop starts promptly at 09.00 and finishes at 16.00. Due to the interactive format used, entry to the workshop will close 10 minutes after the start and late arrivals will not be permitted to enter after this time. 
• Participants will need to have access to IT equipment with a fully functioning camera & microphone to fully engage in these workshops.
• Places are limited to a maximum of 12 participants.
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Dates for Shared Decision Making Workshops 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024 09.00-12.30