Grant: Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Knowledge Translation

Patient involvement in clinical decisions is essential for ensuring realistic expectations and safe implementation of decisions based on patients' preferences informed by the best available evidence. Over the last 15 years, there has been a considerable amount of research to understand patient involvement in decision making using the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, to develop and evaluate measurement instruments based on this framework (e.g. Decisional Conflict Scale), and to develop effective tools that translated evidence to support patient participation in health decisions. More recently, research initiatives have evaluated the implementation of the Framework and related resources into clinical practice and education. Consequently, it is time to solidify this body of knowledge on the Framework and establish priorities for research over the next 10 years. The objectives of this proposed 1 day KT Science workshop are to bring researchers and knowledge-users together to: a) Review the evidence on the Ottawa Decision Support Framework and related knowledge translation tools, measurement instruments, and implementation interventions; b) identify strengths, limitations, and gaps in this evidence base to support patient decision making; and c) establish research priorities to address the identified gaps and advance the evidence to support patient involvement in decision making. Deliverables will include an updated tool box on our website (e.g. knowledge translation tools, instruments, implementation interventions), a series of six papers for publication, workshop materials, and brief summaries that will be disseminated through the Knowledge Translation Canada Network(CFI/CIHR 2008-13) and Shared Decision Making Community of Practice (CIHR 2008-09).