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Analyzing the role of nurses in a clinical practice setting

Kungeh Clement Gwe

This paper review the literature based on articles in the nursing field about shared clinical decision. The objectives are to examine the role of nurses and patients in the decision-making process in the context of clinical practice. To support these themes, a review of recent literature was conducted with the following results: patients prefer shared decision-making with professionals who should support and provide information to patients in order to overcome the barriers hampering patients' involvement in decision-making. There is a clear need for more research studies that address the problems in the clinical decisionmaking process so as to contribute to healthcare improvement.