Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: The EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial

Document first published:: 26 June 2019
Page updated:: 26 June 2019
Topic:: Mental health, Personalised care
Publication type:: Research

Lovell et al (2018) tested whether delivery of an intervention in routine community mental health services to embed shared decision-making for patients with severe mental illness would improve patient and carer involvement in care planning.

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Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: The EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial

Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: The EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial

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Summary

This nurse-led study concluded that the intervention was well attended and acceptable to staff, but had no significant effects on patient outcomes. Enhancing shared decision-making may require considerably greater investment of resources and effects may only be apparent over the longer term.