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. 2022 May 2;8(2):e36948. doi: 10.2196/36948

Table 3.

Main behaviors targeted in included studies (n=39).


Main clinical behavior targeted in included studies Topic theme


SDMa Decision aids or toolkit Others
1. To prescribe spirometry and to interpret the result [38,39] b +c
2. To actively engage with and invite patients who are underserved for Medicine Use Reviews (MURS) [20,42,43] +
3. To adopt SDM [53] +
4. To engage older patients living with dementia and their caregivers in decision-making about choosing a health intervention, based on the TPB [10] +
5. To use Decision Box to explain to patients the benefits and harms of the options, based on the TPB [10] +
6. To use a decision aid in clinical practice after completing the web-based program “MyDiabetesPlan” [63] +
7. To implement developmental coordination disorder (DCD) best practices [23] +
8. To provide medical abortion [40] +
9. To use COSTARS (pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support) practice guides [45] +
10. To use of 15 evidence-informed symptom practice guides for providing telephone or in-home nursing services to clients with cancer [45] +
11. To engage in IP-SDM (interprofessional shared decision-making) [50] +
12. To use patient decision aids [12,56,64] +
13. To counsel patients regarding HIV prep therapy [22] +
14. To use IP-SDM [50,55] +
15. To apply the disclosure guidelines to my practice [44] +
16. To apply the Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) to my practice [44] +
17. To apply quality improvement strategies to solve challenges in my practice [44] +
18. To practice the person-centered approach (PCA—MACHIP 2) in maternal health [37] +
19. “Utiliser l’outil d’évaluation du risque de violence” (To use the Risk of Violence evaluation tool) [31] +
20. To collaboratively work with and actively involve children and young people who self-harm in their care [29] +
21. To use the evidence of implementing FREEDOM [46] +
22. To implement the STEADI toolkit [61] +
23. To report research translation and impact on the CVd [51] +
24. To use SDM [35] +
25. To prescribe no pharmacological treatments [36] +
26. To use SDM with their next patient facing a preference-sensitive decision [56] +
27. To apply a systematic framework to identify and manage patients with dementia [34] +
28. To change and improve practice based on the interventions, that is, to order pneumococcal vaccines [41] +
29. To use research evidence in rheumatology [21] +
30. To successfully plan and implement evidence-based practice changes in health facility [27] +
31. To consider probiotic recommendation in infants and toddler patients [32] +
32. To perform SDM (action) among health professionals in any clinical setting [64] +
33. To use an app to decide about prenatal screening [9,54] +
34. To formulate a violence risk assessment and management plan [30] +
35. To use de-escalation techniques during escalating aggression [30] +
36. To use breakaway techniques when responding to a violent person [30] +
37. To change their practice about compassion fatigue education [57] +
38. To implement the 5A method training in the area of physical activity promotion [58] +
39. To care for children and young people admitted to hospital with self-harm [29] +

aSDM: shared decision-making.

bNot related to theme.

cRelated to theme.

dCV: Curriculum Vitae.