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Right choice, right time: Evaluation of an online decision aid for youth depression

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Simmons, Magenta B., Elmes, Aurora, McKenzie, Joanne E., Trevena, Lyndal, Hetrick, Sarah E.·2017·Health Expectations

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Background: Appropriate treatment for youth depression is an important public health priority. Shared decision making has been recommended, yet no decision aids exist to facilitate this. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate an online decision aid for youth depression. Design: An uncontrolled cohort study with pre‐decision, immediately post‐decision and follow‐up measurements. Setting and Participants: Young people (n=66) aged 12‐25 years with mild, mild‐moderate or moderate‐severe depression were recruited from two enhanced primary care services. Intervention: Online decision aid with evidence communication, preference elicitation and decision support components. Main outcome measures: The main outcome measures were ability to make a decision; whether the decision was in line with clinical practice guidelines, personal preferences and values; decisional conflict; perceived involvement; satisfaction with decision; adherence; and depression scores at follow‐up. Results: After using the decision aid, clients were more likely to make a decision in line with guideline recommendations (93% vs 70%; P=.004), were more able to make a decision (97% vs 79%; P=.022), had significantly reduced decisional conflict (17.8 points lower (95% CI: 13.3‐22.9 points lower) on the Decisional Conflict Scale (range 0‐100)) and felt involved and satisfied with their decision. At follow‐up, clients had significantly reduced depression symptoms (2.7 points lower (95% CI: 1.3‐4.0 points lower) on the Patient Health Questionnaire nine‐item scale (range 0‐27)) and were adherent to 88% (95% CI: 82%‐94%) of treatment courses. Discussion and Conclusions: A decision aid for youth depression can help ensure evidence‐based, client‐centred care, promoting collaboration in this often difficult to engage population.

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  1. [27]Simmons MB. Treatment Decision Making for Young People Diagnosed With Major Depressive Disorders [Unpublished Thesis]. Parkville: The University of Melbourne; 2011.

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Authors
Simmons, M. B., Elmes, A., McKenzie, J. E., Trevena, L., & Hetrick, S. E.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Monash University (AU)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Simmons, Magenta B.
Venue
Health Expectations
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-10-17
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
714-723
ISSN
  • 1369-6513 (ISSN-L)
  • 1369-7625
OpenAlex
W2533679420
Cited by
46
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Health Expectations (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Swinburne figshare (Swinburne University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (1072366)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
adolescent depression, web-based decision aid, shared decision-making, decisional conflict, medication adherence, guideline adherence, patient preferences, client-centred care, primary care, depressive symptoms
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Choice Behavior, Decision Support Techniques, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Participation, Primary Health Care, Cohort Studies, Young Adult

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