ReadySDM (Patient readiness for shared decision making about treatment)

Keij, S.M., Stiggelbout A.M., & Pieterse A.H. (2024). Patient readiness for shared decision making about treatment: Conceptualisation and development of the ReadySDM. Health Expectations, 27(2), e13995.

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Description:

Purpose		The patient readiness for shared decision making scale is designed to assess to what extent cancer patients felt well-equipped and able to engage, and remain engaged, in a shared decision-making process, soon after a final treatment decision was made.
Questions		20 items using 4-point ratings (0="Not at all", 1="A little", 2="˜Considerably", 3="Absolutely")
Sub-scales		Eight subscales: 1. Understanding of and attitude towards shared decision making 2. Information skills 3. Skills in communicating and claiming space 4. Self-awareness 5. Consideration skills 6. Self-efficacy 7. Emotional distress 8. Experienced time
Domain		Miscellaneous Measures
Sample items		"Did you want to participate in the decision-making process about the different treatment options?" "Did you understand how likely the treatments were to work?" "Did you feel safe enough to say everything to the doctor/nurse?" "Did you know what was important to you when deciding which course of treatment to follow?" "Were you able to compare the different treatment options?" "Did you feel that you could participate in making the decision?" "Did you feel calm enough to be able to participate in the decision-making process carefully?" "Was the amount of time you had to think about it enough for you?"

References:

Scale:
Keij, S.M., Stiggelbout A.M., & Pieterse A.H. (2024). Patient readiness for shared decision making about treatment: Conceptualisation and development of the ReadySDM. Health Expectations, 27(2), e13995.

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