Table 4 Data integration of results concerning the usefulness of SDM
Quantitative results | Qualitative findings | Data integration |
|---|---|---|
Use of SDM 79% have used SDM 16% have not used SDM 5% do not know | ‘… I carry the mindset in all my consultations…’ ‘As a new doctor one will always think it is a challenge to provide guidance on a treatment you have not had a lot of experience with.’ | Use of SDM by the ambassadors is felt to be easier as a mindset than as a method. Personal characteristics of the doctor such as learning outcome and professional experience, as well as contextual conditions such as medical specialities and limited time, shape the ambassadors’ use of SDM in the clinical encounter. |