Shared Decision-Making with Your Healthcare Provider

Being an active participant in your own healthcare is an empowering choice that can significantly impact your health; it can lead to better health outcomes, improved communication with your healthcare providers, and a greater sense of control over your health and wellbeing. 

Sharing in the Decisions 

Health care decisions can be complex, and there often is not a single right or best decision. It’s important that you have the confidence and tools you need to navigate decisions around your, or your loved ones’, health. Shared decision making in healthcare is a collaborative approach that involves both the patient and the healthcare provider. Sharing decisions can be particularly valuable when there are multiple treatment options, when patient preferences are important, and when the risks and benefits of the options are not straightforward. When you engage with your healthcare team in a shared decision-making approach, the benefits speak for themselves.