Table 3:

Focus group comments at completion of the pilot study

“Take away” messages from Yale NSCLC team members at the focus group
“SDM changed the way I interact with my patients”—MD
“Patients need more time to process information before making a decision . . . do not rush the decision process”—MD
“SDM training made me more mindful of patient concerns”—NP
“Real-time feedback is . . . critical . . . role play is different in your head than when you say it out loud”—MD
“I would like to bring this information [SDM] back to my team of pharmacists to show them the process . . . it’s . . . eye-opening”—Pharmacist
“Well designed pilot”—NP

MD, doctor of medicine; NP, nurse practitioner; NSCLC, non–small cell lung cancer; SDM, shared decision-making.