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P.019 A shared decision-model toolkit for pregnancy related care in neurology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2024

Y Iyengar
Affiliation:
(Toronto)*
S Ng
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
S Chan
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
N Sultan
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
H Thornton
Affiliation:
(Calgary)
T Patel
Affiliation:
(Kitchener)
K Grindrod
Affiliation:
(Kitchener)
K Krysko
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
G Moores
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
A Pikula
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
E Bui
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
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Abstract

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Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) is a dynamic, patient-engaged approach to collaborative medical care. Limited SDM tools exist in pregnancy. We aimed to examine the need and usability of a novel SDM tool for pharmaco-therapeutic treatment of neurological conditions in pregnancy. Methods: This is an exploratory mixed-methods study. Non-pregnant women of any age were recruited using convenience, purposive sampling from an academic neurology clinic in Toronto. Participants reported the user friendliness of the SDM by completing the systems usability (SUS) questionnaire and participated in a focus group to further elaborate on their experience. Results: Eleven participants completed the survey 45% each between age 31-40, and 51-60. Median time spent on the tool was 17.2 minutes, and median SUS score 70 (<68 being not usable). Thematic data analysis from 2 focus groups, identified technical and content improvements: use of inclusive language, simplified design, and importance of patient engagement in SDM. Conclusions: Based on our preliminary results, a SDM web-tool for medication-related concerns of pregnant patients with neurological conditions is needed and usable. With integration of patients’ lived experiences, this novel tool may serve as an anchor point for future work in this field.

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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation