The importance of consumer involvement in decision-making

Evidence-based programs have implications related to costs, timelines, and other factors. How might these factors affect consumers and health practitioners? This is the focus of your Discussion.

Review the Resources for this week.

Consider the views expressed in the video Assessing Community Needs (Laureate, 2014).

Consider the stakeholders who need to be engaged in decision-making for evidence-based population health practices and why.

Consider why consumer involvement is important in evidence-based population health practices.

Consider how factors such as patient age and stage of disease affect their values and needs.

Consider why providers’ needs and values might need to be considered for coordination of care.

Post an explanation of the importance of consumer involvement in decision-making regarding evidence-based population health practices. Explain how consumer values and needs influence their decision-making. Then, explain the benefits and limitations of shared decision-making in evidence-based practice. Provide specific examples in your response.

Nash, D. B., Fabius, R. J., Skoufalos, A., Clarke, J. L., & Horowitz, M. R. (2016). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Chapter 1, “The Population Health Promise” (p. 1–18)

Beatty, L., Iguchi, M., Belgrave, F. Z., Keita, G., Andoh, E., & DiSandro, P. (2015). Disseminating information to psychologists on evidence-based practices to treat smoking in health priority populations. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e220-e221. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.067
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Callahan, K., Hughes, H. L., Mehta, S., Toussaint, K. A., Nichols, S. M., Ma, P. S., & … Wang, H. (n.d.). Social validity of evidence-based practices and emerging interventions in autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 32(3), 188–197. doi: https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1177/108…
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Wong, C., Odom, S. L., Hume, K. A., Cox, A. W., Fettig, A., Kucharczyk, S., & … Schultz, T. R. (2015). Evidence-based practices for children, youth, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder: A comprehensive review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(7), 1951. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2351-z
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REQUIRED ME

DIALaureate Education (Producer) (2014a). Assessing community needs for health education and wellness [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Retrieved from https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fxlrisc2yjalfd/on_WAL_H…