Table 2.

Overview of participant-reported reasons for not applying SDM

Reasons	Physicians (n=77)	Nurses (n=70)	P value
SDM is often too complex for patients, n (%)	36 (47)	21 (30)	0.04
Patients want me to make the decision, n (%)	20 (26)	34 (49)	0.01
I do not have enough time to apply SDM, n (%)	20 (26)	10 (14)	0.10
SDM is incompatible with clinical practice guidelines, n (%)	12 (16)	22 (31)	0.03
Not applicable (ie, I always apply SDM)*, n (%)	11 (14)	22 (31)	0.02
I forget to apply SDM, n (%)	5 (6)	3 (4)	0.72
Other, n (%)	4 (5)	1 (1)	0.96
I often know better than patients what the best decision is, n (%)	2 (3)	3 (4)	0.67
I do not know exactly how to apply SDM, n (%)	1 (1)	2 (3)	0.61
My colleagues do not have a positive attitude toward SDM, n (%)	0 (0)	1 (1)	0.48
Shared decision making is not professional, n (%)	–	–	–
My employer does not support shared decision making, n (%)	–	–	–

SDM, shared decision making.