Title |
Designing an implementation strategy to improve interprofessional shared decision making in sciatica: study protocol of the DISC study
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Published in |
Implementation Science, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-7-55 |
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Authors |
Stefanie N Hofstede, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, Willem JJ Assendelft, Carmen LA Vleggeert-Lankamp, Anne M Stiggelbout, Patrick CAJ Vroomen, Wilbert B van den Hout, Thea PM Vliet Vlieland, Leti van Bodegom-Vos, for the DISC study group |
Abstract |
Sciatica is a common condition worldwide that is characterized by radiating leg pain and regularly caused by a herniated disc with nerve root compression. Sciatica patients with persisting leg pain after six to eight weeks were found to have similar clinical outcomes and associated costs after prolonged conservative treatment or surgery at one year follow-up. Guidelines recommend that the team of professionals involved in sciatica care and patients jointly decide about treatment options, so-called interprofessional shared decision making (SDM). However, there are strong indications that SDM for sciatica patients is not integrated in daily practice. We designed a study aiming to explore the barriers and facilitators associated with the everyday embedding of SDM for sciatica patients. All related relevant professionals and patients are involved to develop a tailored strategy to implement SDM for sciatica patients. |
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