Shared Decision Making for Surgical Care in the Era of COVID-19.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 164(2): 297-299, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1125701
ABSTRACT
The global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has upended surgical practice. In an effort to preserve resources, mitigate risk, and maintain health system capacity, nonurgent surgeries have been deferred in many jurisdictions, with urgent procedures facing increasing wait times and unpredictability given potential future surges. Shared decision making, a process that integrates patient values and preferences with the scientific expertise of clinicians, may be of particular benefit during these unprecedented times. Aligning patient choices with their values, reducing unnecessary health care use, and promoting consistency between providers are now more critical than ever before. We review important aspects of shared decision making and provide guidance for its perioperative application during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infection Control
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Perioperative Care
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Decision Making, Shared
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0194599820954138
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