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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

Design and implementation of a decision aid for juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication choices

Authors: William B. Brinkman, Ellen A. Lipstein, Janalee Taylor, Pamela J. Schoettker, Katherine Naylor, Karla Jones, Sheetal S. Vora, Catherine C. Mims, Elizabeth Roth-Wojcicki, Beth Gottlieb, Nancy Griffin, Carole Lannon, Esi Morgan

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Randomized trials have demonstrated the efficacy of patient decision aids to facilitate shared decision making in clinical situations with multiple medically reasonable options for treatment. However, little is known about how best to implement these tools into routine clinical practice. In addition, reliable implementation of decision aids has been elusive and spread within pediatrics has been slow. We sought to develop and reliably implement a decision aid for treatment of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Methods

To design our decision aid, we partnered with patient, parent, and clinician stakeholders from the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network. Six sites volunteered to use quality improvement methods to implement the decision aid. Four of these sites collected parent surveys following visits to assess outcomes. Parents reported on clinician use of the decision aid and the amount of shared decision making and uncertainty they experienced. We used chi-square tests to compare eligible visits with and without use of the decision aid on the experience of shared decision making and uncertainty.

Results

After 18 rounds of testing and revision, stakeholders approved the decision aid design for regular use. Qualitative feedback from end-users was positive. During the implementation project, the decision aid was used in 35% of visits where starting or switching medication was discussed. Clinicians used the decision aid as intended in 68% of these visits. The vast majority of parents reported high levels of shared decision making following visits with (64/76 = 84%) and without (80/95 = 84%) use of the decision aid (p = 1). Similarly, the vast majority of parents reported no uncertainty following visits with (74/76 = 97%) and without (91/95 = 96%) use of the decision aid (p = 0.58).

Conclusions

Although user acceptability of the decision aid was high, reliable implementation in routine clinical care proved challenging. Our parsimonious approach to outcome assessment failed to detect a difference between visits with and without use of our aid. Innovative approaches are needed to facilitate use of decision aids and the assessment of outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Design and implementation of a decision aid for juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication choices
Authors
William B. Brinkman
Ellen A. Lipstein
Janalee Taylor
Pamela J. Schoettker
Katherine Naylor
Karla Jones
Sheetal S. Vora
Catherine C. Mims
Elizabeth Roth-Wojcicki
Beth Gottlieb
Nancy Griffin
Carole Lannon
Esi Morgan
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-017-0177-x

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