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A Consumer Organisation Perspective: Important issues for patient decision aids.
Donna StephensonPolicy Director
CHF – National Peak Body
Representing the interests of the Australian health care consumers.
CHF works to achieve safe, quality, timely health care for all Australians,
supported by accessible health information and systems.
Healthcare Consumer
Person with an experience of the health system.
Patient AdvocateA person who has the training to
support a person navigate the health system.
Healthcare Consumer Organisation
An independent organisation of consumers, carers and/or people interested in working to improve
consumer-centred care.
Consumers Health Forum of Australia
The independent national peak body representing the interests of Australian healthcare consumers and its members.
Consumer Representative
A person who is trained and supported to advocate for
consumer-centred healthcare on committees, boards etc.
Healthcare Consumers and Organisations
Informed Decision Making Information provision and
understanding Treatment options, risks and
benefits Transparent costs, out of pocket etc Personal choice and right to refuse
including watchful waiting Consent (informed and timely)
Coordinated and Comprehensive Care
Joined up care (referral and feedback)
Integrated with supported transitions across the system (primary, acute, aged care etc)
Availability of range of services Information continuity
Trust and Respect Provider elicits and understands
concerns Transparent (eg Codes of
Conduct and public reporting) Accountable Complaint resolution process Risk sharing
Accessible and Affordable Care
Timely access to care based on urgency
Well organised and without barriers (eg physical, hours of operation, telephone services)
Affordable for consumer, while ensuring sustainability of service
Principles of Consumer-
centred Healthcare
Informed Decision Making Information provision and
understanding Treatment options, risks and
benefits Transparent costs, out of pocket etc Personal choice and right to refuse
including watchful waiting Consent (informed and timely)
Consumers and Informed Consent Project
• Funded by BUPA Health Foundation• Completed August 2013• Steering Group included:
– Karen Karey (CHF Board)
– Donella Piper (UNE)
– Luke Slawomirski (ACSQHC)
– Mary Potter (Consumer Expert)
– Teresa Horwath (BUPA Health Foundation)
– Rick Iedema (UTS)
Finding Relevant to Patient Decision Aids
• Policy and Regulatory Settings – Consumer groups to lead the development of a national standard for informed consent (based on an agreed definition)
Findings on Informed Consent Resources
• Information on key questions to ask a health provider• Information on the rights and responsibilities of consumers• An audit and assessment of existing resources and create an online
repository• A generic healthcare decision aid should be developed for the
Australian context• An online platform with a list of consumer advocates and advocacy
organisations• Highlight role of patient advocates to support consumers in making
healthcare decisions• Mechanism to provide feedback to clinicians• Training to complaints commission staff on coding to reduce under-
identification• Include questions in patient experience surveys
Findings on Informed Financial Consent (IFC)
• Set of key questions• Medicare Locals (PHNs) should be funded to develop IFC
resources and strategies• Promote role of patient advocates• Targeted IFC resources and strategies for consumers and
carers with specific language, communication, social and cultural needs
• Consumer groups to work with government to develop resources on subsidy and safety net schemes
• Information on complaints process• Production of interactive resources or smart phone app
Findings on Education, Training and Workforce
• Informed consent training should be included in clinical education
• Tool for clinicians to guide a discussion re a patient’s refusal of treatment
• Role of practice nurses and other support staff in the informed consent process
Informed Decision Making
• Includes informed consent, informed financial consent to allow personal choice– Informed about the risks and benefits of a treatment– Informed about the risks and benefits of other options,
or not being treated at all– Know the costs of treatment (Medicare, insurance, out
of pocket etc)– Have the chance to ask questions and have them
answered– Have the time to discuss the plan with family or carers– Use the information to make a decision in your own
best interest– Share the decision with your doctor or treatment team