Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2015
Abstract
Physicians treating hemophilia face difficult decisions related to complex bleeding disorders. To understand how physicians in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) make critical, life-saving decisions, a qualitative study was performed involving a series of interviews with treatment experts from each country. A total of twenty-four (24) physicians from the US and the UK were asked about their experiences treating hemophilia and how they made certain decisions. American physicians tend to be patient-centric; they are more influenced by a patient's specific preferences and unique, individual conditions. British physicians are more evidence-centric where they approach the patient based on empirical data that is supported by standard treatment pathways rather than adhere to patient preferences. Moreover, US physicians tend to be more influenced by insurance companies, whereas UK physicians tend to be more influenced by government policies such as national tenders and regulations. Implications for this research may offer insights about the decision-making processes of physicians from different healthcare systems.
Keywords
hemophilia--treatment, decision making, patient-centered health care, Weatherhead School of Management, hemophilia, physician decision process, US HCS vs. UK HCS, decision making
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Lamb, Christopher C., "Patient-Driven vs. Evidence-Centric Decision Models in the Treatment of Hemophilia" (2015). Student Scholarship. 332.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/332