Shared decision making

Understanding Physicians’ Mental Models on Goals of Care in Chronic Critical Illness: Implications for Shared Decision Making

By MedXY 09/12/2026

This study explores how intensivists conceptualize appropriate goals of care and the influences of health system factors on decision-making for patients with chronic critical illness, emphasizing predictions about quality of life and functional outcomes.

Hematology-Oncology news Oncology

Navigating the Decision-Making Burden in Cancer Care: Oncologists’ Perspectives and Strategies

By MedXY 08/28/2026

This article explores how oncology clinicians perceive and manage the burden patients face when involved in treatment decisions, highlighting varied clinician approaches to balance patient autonomy with emotional support in shared decision making.

Clinical Updates news Public Health

Technology-Guided Diet Counseling Training Enhances Resident Physicians’ Shared Decision-Making Skills in Primary Care

By MedXY 08/26/2026

Technology-guided diet counseling training using the Nutri platform improves resident physicians' attitudes, self-efficacy, and intention to discuss diet, facilitating shared decision making in routine primary care.

Diabetes & Endocrinology news OB/GYN & Women’s Health Orthopedics

Personalizing Osteoporosis Treatment: Integrating Pharmacotherapy with Patient-Centered Lifestyle Strategies

By MedXY 06/28/2026

This article explores personalized osteoporosis management, combining evidence-based pharmacologic therapies with individualized lifestyle and nutrition guidance, to improve patient outcomes through shared decision making.

AI news Orthopedics

Digital‑Twin Decision Aid for Knee Osteoarthritis Improves Decision Quality and 6‑Month Function: Randomized Trial Results

By MedXY 11/01/2025

An AI-enabled decision aid that generated patient-specific digital twins improved decision quality, reduced decisional conflict and regret, and produced better 6–9 month knee function versus education alone in patients considering total knee arthroplasty.

Critical Care Emergency Medicine news Public Health Specialties

Empowering Older Adults in Acute Care: Insights on Shared Decision Making for Treatment Escalation Planning

By MedXY 10/20/2025

This qualitative UK study explores older patients' perspectives on shared decision making for treatment escalation during acute hospital deterioration, highlighting the need for patient autonomy, education, and adaptable clinical approaches.