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Table 1 Content of video shown to participants

From: An interprofessional approach to shared decision making: an exploratory case study with family caregivers of one IP home care team

Main scene

Theme

Content

Introduction (0–2:27)

Presentation of a fictional case: 76 year-old woman with deteriorating health who is living at home with her daughter

Recommendations by an IP home care team about the deterioration of a client’s health

Day 1 Monday (2:28–6:52)

Presentation of options by the social worker to the client assisted by her daughter

The social worker presents two options to the client and her family caregiver based on recommendations by the interdisciplinary team: 1) to adapt the home or 2) to move to a residential facility with services.

Client has one week to decide.

Social worker uses a decision aid.

Social worker does not influence the decision: client has final choice.

Day 2 Tuesday (6:53–10:24)

Team meeting to ensure the follow-up of cases

Social worker relates the situation of the client to her IP home care team comprising a nurse, an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist.

Each team member evaluates the feasibility of each option in compliance with the client’s choice.

Day 2 Tuesday (10:25–12:10)

Follow up of client case: Nurse calls the client’s family physician

Nurse from the IP home care team relates to the client’s family physician the two options presented to her.

Day 4 Thursday (12:11–14:41)

Physiotherapist’s visit to client’s home

Physiotherapist from the IP home care team asks the client if she has made a decision.

He evaluates with her the benefits of each option.

He asks the client if he can transmit the information discussed with her to the social worker.

Day 5 Friday (14:42–15:43)

Follow up of client’s case by the physiotherapist and the social worker

Physiotherapist reports to the social worker the progress of the client’s thinking.

Day 7 Monday (15:44–18:09)

Validation of the selected option

Social worker confirms the decision made by the client in the presence of the family caregiver.