Table 2.
The pharmacists’ perspectives regarding the relevance and importance of the physician Informed Shared Decision Making (ISDM) competencies to pharmacy practice
| Competency* | Totals All Categories n=20 | Pharmacy Categories† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Dispensing n=5 | Community Disease Management n=5 | Hospital B.Sc.Pharm n=5 | Hospital PharmD n=5 | ||
| R/ I | R/ I | R/ I | R/ I | R/ I | |
| 1. Develop a partnership with the patient | 20 (100%)/ 16 (80%) | 5/ 4 | 5/ 5 | 5/ 5 | 5/ 2 |
| 2. Establish patient’s preferences for information | 20 (100%)/ 10 (50%) | 5/ 3 | 5/ 2 | 5/ 3 | 5/ 2 |
| 3. Establish patient’s preferences for role in decision making | 12 (60%)/ 5 (25%) | 3/ 1 | 2/ 0 | 4/ 3 | 3/ 1 |
| 4. Respond to the patient’s ideas, concerns & expectations | 18 (90%)/ 10 (50%) | 5/ 2 | 4/ 2 | 4/ 4 | 5/ 2 |
| 5. Identify choices & evaluate the evidence | 14 (70%)/ 8 (40%) | 1/ 1 | 4/ 2 | 4/ 4 | 5/ 1 |
| 6. Present evidence | 15 (75%)/ 8 (40%) | 4/ 1 | 5/ 1 | 2/ 4 | 4/ 2 |
| 7. Negotiate a decision | 15 (75%)/ 8 (40%) | 5/ 1 | 3/ 2 | 2/ 3 | 5/ 2 |
| 8. Agree on an action plan and follow-up | 20 (100%)/ 9 (45%) | 5/ 2 | 5/ 2 | 5/ 3 | 5/ 2 |
*
Abbreviated form of ISDM competencies for physicians. Refer to Table 1 for a detailed wording of each competency.
†
R = relevant, I = important, percentages shown where appropriate.