Beckwith Center for Shared Decision Making at UPMC: For Health Care Providers

Why should I incorporate Shared Decision Making into my practice?

Incorporating shared decision-making (SDM) into your daily practice is important.

Evidence shows that SDM helps patients¹:

• feel more comfortable with their health care decisions.
• better understand the care that they receive.
• have greater confidence in their health care team.
• are more likely to stick to their care plan and experience better health outcomes.

Additionally, SDM can improve provider satisfaction and may reduce burnout.^2,3

It's the right thing to do for you and your patients.

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¹Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Strategy 6I: Shared Decision Making, Rockville, MD (2017).
²Adler HM: The sociophysiology of caring in the doctor-patient relationship . J Gen Intern Med.
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³Dobler, Claudia, et al, “Can Shared Decision Making Improve Physician Well-Being and Reduce Burn-Out?” Cureus (August 2017).