Table 4. Preparing for a shared... | American Society of Hematology

Table 4.

Preparing for a shared decision-making conversation

Objective	Sample Questions
To establish the patient’s preference for amount of and delivery of information	How much information would you like to receive now?Do you prefer to receive the information in stages or all at once?
To determine how the patient wants to participate in the decision-making process	Do you prefer to make the decision on your own?Do you want family to be involved in the decision?Would you like me to make a recommendation?
To ascertain patient knowledge about the disease and treatment options	What do you already know about AML?
To clarify patient concerns, expectations, and long-term treatment goals	What do you worry about most now that you’ve been diagnosed with AML?Is there something that you worry might happen?

Objective	Sample Questions
To establish the patient’s preference for amount of and delivery of information	How much information would you like to receive now?Do you prefer to receive the information in stages or all at once?
To determine how the patient wants to participate in the decision-making process	Do you prefer to make the decision on your own?Do you want family to be involved in the decision?Would you like me to make a recommendation?
To ascertain patient knowledge about the disease and treatment options	What do you already know about AML?
To clarify patient concerns, expectations, and long-term treatment goals	What do you worry about most now that you’ve been diagnosed with AML?Is there something that you worry might happen?

Adapted from Hashim.²⁴