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Shared Decision Making (SDM) communication education toolkit

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DECIDE communication education toolkit
DECIDE Model
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This toolkit contains all resources needed for experienced facilitators/tutors to run interactive, shared decision making workshops. It includes;

  • tutor training presentation for experienced facilitators to use in tutor development
  • tutor guide to running interactive workshops
  • template for writing scenarios with some examples

Facilitators should use scenarios that fit the context and learning needs of their participants.

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Tutor roles:

To run an interactive communication workshop requires a minimum of two experienced tutors. A third tutor is helpful if available. Simulated patients, relatives or staff members act as interviewees and can be tutors, trained volunteers or other staff.

Downloadable toolkit contains:

  1. Tutor training presentation
  2. DECIDE image
  3. DECIDE image slide
  4. DECIDE Model
  5. Tutor prompt sheet – interactive demonstration
  6. Scenario template (DECIDE) – interactive demonstration
  7. Scenario examples:
    1. Lumbar puncture after subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
    2. Polypharmacy in primary care
    3. Acute prescription request for an antidepressant in primary care
    4. Multimorbidity – consent for surgery
    5. Cancer – consent for high risk surgery
  8. Realistic conversations: Shared decision making (DECIDE) handout for participants
  9. A Shared Decision Making conversation: Frailty in a care home

This shared decision making (DECIDE) training resource was developed by senior clinicians and educators from Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and the University of St Andrews.

Content updated July 2026