NDLI: The UPFRONT project: tailored implementation and evaluation of a patient decision aid to support shared decision-making about management of symptomatic uterine fibroids

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Author	Forcino, Rachel C. Durand, Marie-Anne Schubbe, Danielle Engel, Jaclyn Banks, Erika Laughlin-Tommaso, Shannon K. Foster, Tina Madden, Tessa Anchan, Raymond M. Politi, Mary Lindholm, Anne Gargiulo, Rossella M. Seshan, Maya Tomaino, Marisa Zhang, Jingyi Acquilano, Stephanie C. Akinfe, Sade Sharma, Anupam Aarts, Johanna W. M. Elwyn, Glyn
Abstract	Objective To evaluate implementation of a patient decision aid for symptomatic uterine fibroid management to improve shared decision-making at five clinical settings across the United States. Methods We used a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped-wedge design and the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) planning and evaluation framework. We conducted clinician training, monthly reach tracking with feedback to site clinical leads, patient and clinician surveys, and visit audio-recordings. Implementation strategies included assessment of organizational readiness for shared decision-making, synchronous clinician training, audit and feedback of decision aid reach, and access to multiple decision aid formats. Outcomes and analyses included patient-level reach, clinician-level adoption, and associations of patient-reported decision aid exposure (as treated) and setting-level implementation (intention-to-treat) with patient-reported (collaboRATE measure) and observed (OPTION-5 measure) shared decision-making. We also designed and assessed setting-level plans for sustainability and other factors impacting sustained decision aid use. Results The decision aid was adopted by 72 of the 74 eligible gynecologists (97%) and reached 2553 patients across five settings. CollaboRATE scores improved among patients who reported receiving the decision aid (as-treated analysis, 69% vs. 59%; OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.16–2.27). CollaboRATE scores remained consistent before and after setting-level decision aid implementation (intention-to-treat analysis, 64% vs. 63%; OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.61–1.22). Participants would prefer to receive a decision aid at multiple time points (91.9% before the visit, 90.7% during the visit, 86.5% after the visit). Shared decision-making experiences did not improve when comparing pre vs. post-implementation collaboRATE scores across included settings (intention-to-treat, 64% vs. 63%; OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.61–1.22). Conclusion When patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids are given decision aids, they report higher shared decision-making scores. However, the differences we observed between the as-treated and intention-to-treat results suggest that unaddressed implementation challenges continue to limit the extent to which patients receive decision aids and likely hinder their overall impact. Future efforts to implement decision aids should explore enhancing their integration into clinical workflows and standard operating procedures, supported by organizational incentives that prioritize shared decision-making. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03985449; registered 6 June 2019.
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ISSN	17485908
DOI	10.1186/s13012-024-01404-5
Journal	Implementation Science
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Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-11-05
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Subject Keyword	Health Services Research Public Health Health Informatics Health Policy Health Administration Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Shared decision making training Patient decision aid Conversation aid Symptomatic uterine fibroids Implementation science
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Subject	Health Policy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Informatics
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