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To assess the extent of clinical exposure to regular shared decision-making conversations among anaesthetic resident doctors in the UK.

August 16, 2026Anaesthesia

Shared decision‐making for major surgery

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GTGiorgos ThemistokleousUniversity of Glasgow EMEmma MurphyWishaw General Hospital

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Survey reveals limited clinical exposure to shared decision-making among UK anaesthesia resident doctors, highlighting a gap between curriculum requirements and practice.

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To assess the extent of clinical exposure to regular shared decision-making conversations among anaesthetic resident doctors in the UK.
Survey of 223 UK anaesthetists evaluating personality traits and exposure to regular, elective shared decision-making conversations.
Subgroup analysis of 43 non-consultant grade anaesthetists, including 29 resident doctors, 13 specialty grade doctors, and 1 clinical fellow.
Only 13 of 29 resident doctors reported conducting regular elective shared decision-making conversations at least once per month.
Among senior resident doctors (ST5–7), 12 of 20 surveyed reported little to no exposure to shared decision-making conversations.
Findings suggest a mismatch between the 2021 Royal College of Anaesthetists curriculum requirements and real-world clinical training exposure.

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Themistokleous et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a11f2fb91fc834ada99 https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70318

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Survey reveals limited clinical exposure to shared decision-making among UK anaesthesia resident doctors, highlighting a gap between curriculum requirements and practice.

Shared decision‐making for major surgery

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Shared decision‐making for major surgery

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