DB 1 -74
1. State four types of emotions that could potentially affect a DM process in health care.
a. Anger
b. Happiness
c. Fear
d. Trust
2. Describe the emotional factors labeled as:
a. Mood at the time of making decision
i. Anger: Individual could be frustrated or offended which leads to anger. It can have a negative impact on the decision being made.
ii. Happiness: Being happy while making a decision can lead to a boost of confidence and can make a decision with conviction.
iii. Fear: Individual is nervous about the decision that needs to be made. Can lead to a decrease in confidence.
iv. Trust: Being trustworthy of your team whom you are making the decision. You are trusting that they are giving you the sufficient and accurate information needed to make the best decision.
b. Role of regret
i. Anger: The individual may be regretful for being frustrated and angry at the time of decision making.
ii. Happiness: The individual may feel regretful in being too confident in their decision they made.
iii. Fear: The individual could feel a sense of regret because they let their nervousness get the best of them and could result in a negative outcome.
iv. Trust: The individual may feel a sense of regret when trusting others to help with making a decision rather than making the decision on your own.
c. Feelings attached to different choice options.
i. Anger: The individual may feel a sense of guilt for being angry at the time of decision making and how it could have clouded their judgment
ii. Happiness: Being happy and confident in the decision you made can lead to others feeling the same when they are faced with a decision to make.
iii. Fear: The individual may have some anxiety about the decision that was made and if it was the right choice.
iv. Trust: The individual may feel a level of confidence for having a team of individuals to work with and having trust within each other.
3. Discuss how each of the emotional factors in #2 could affect decisions made based on the ETHICAL or Shared Decision Making models of DM.
a. Ethical Decision Making: a tool that can be used by health care providers to help develop the ability to think through an ethical dilemma and arrive at an ethical decision
i. Mood at time of making decision: Using the ethical model, the mood at the time of decision-making can be one of confidence. The individual is working with research and data. The research is examined and facts are argued. Individual has all information needed to make a sound and ethical decision
ii. Role of Regret: Individual may feel regretful in the decision they made. In this model, one has to stick to the facts. Making a decision based strictly on facts may not be the best decision
iii. Feelings attached to different choice options: individual could have feelings of confidence. They made a choice based on the facts presented. There could also be a feeling of vulnerability and anxious. Although the decision was based on factual data, was it the best decision to make?
b. Shared Decision Making: Key component in patient centered care. Physicians and patients work together to make a decision that will give the best outcome.
i. Mood at time of making decision: Those involved in the decision making process (physicians and patients) have collectively come to a decision. All information is presented to make a sound decision.
ii. Role of Regret: Feeling a sense of regret on a decision that was made collectively as a group. Although it is important to have input from both physicians and patients, maybe the final decision shouldn’t be made as a group but rather by one individual.
iii. Feelings attached to different choice options: within shared decision-making, there can be a wide range of feelings. Some may feel confident while others may be vulnerable and anxious. Working with individuals with different feelings can affect decision making.
References:
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Emotional factors. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.satpe.co.uk/2019/05/20/emotional-factors/
Shared Decision Making. (2013, December). Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/nlc_shared_decision_making_fact_sheet.pdf