271870 Shared decision-making: The importance of being actively involved in your own healthcare

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 1:22 PM - 1:26 PM

Monica Peek, MD, MPH , Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Tonya Roberson, BA, DTR , Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Johnny Starks , 101.9 Kiss FM Radio, Beasley Broadcast Group, New Bern, NC
Byron Stewart , Dramatic Diversity, Chicago, IL
This film focuses on effective patient/provider communication, specifically in the management of diabetes among African-Americans. The aim of this film is to empower patients to take a more proactive role in communicating with their physicians in order to make better decisions about their healthcare.

Viewers will be able to define and understand the importance of Shared-Decision Making, and will learn important tips on how to improve communication with their providers, including the use of the three “D's”: Discuss, Debate and Decide.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Chronic disease management and prevention
Diversity and culture

Learning Objectives:
The learner (provider or patient) will be able to define Shared-Decision Making (SDM) and explain its importance in the management of one's health, specifically in regards to diabetes care. Learners will be also be able to describe specific steps in improving patient-provider communication, list the three "D"s of Shared-Decision Making (Discuss, Debate and Decide), and explain how these tools can empower patients to make better choices in their healthcare.

Keywords: Health Education, Communication

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Principal Investigator for Improving Diabetes Care and Outcomes on the South Side of Chicago, a project that aims to improve the lives of African-Americans with diabetes in the South Side of Chicago. I have been funded by the RWJF and the NIDDK to explore racial differences in patient/provider communication and to pilot patient-empowerment interventions to enhance such communication among African-Americans with diabetes.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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