patient preference

Why Is It Important To Integrate Patient Values And Preferences Into Evidence Based Practice?

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Why Is It Important To Integrate Patient Values And Preferences Into Evidence Based Practice? When the clinician does not actively engage the patient, EBM can effectively diminish treatment decisions to just the “evidence.” To prevent a new reductionist approach to medical practice, clinical expertise and the explicit addition of patient preferences and values are needed

What Are Patient Preferences?

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What Are Patient Preferences? Patient preferences refer to the individual’s evaluation of dimensions of health outcomes and are but one of a large number of preferences that may influence health care choices. These judgments are expressed as statements or actions. What is patient preference in evidence based practice? Patient preferences refer to patient perspectives, beliefs,