CommonGround (software)

CommonGround
Developer(s) Pat Deegan, PhD & Associates, LLC
Initial release October 2006
Development status Active
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in English
Type Medical software
Website www.patdeegan.com/commonground

CommonGround is a web-based software program that helps mental health clients identify treatment preferences and effectively communicate them to clinicians.[1]

People diagnosed with mental health disorders are often faced with complex treatment options.[1] Shared decision making can be useful when medical evidence does not suggest a clearly optimal treatment path.[2] The program makes use of shared decision making to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of consultations, and has led to higher levels of satisfaction among clients.[1]

History

CommonGround was first implemented by Patricia Deegan in 2006 in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AHRQ Innovations Exchange - Shared Decisionmaking Tools plus Peer Support Lead to More Efficient and Effective Mental Health Consultations and High Satisfaction". http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2870. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Center for Shared Decision Making - About Shared Decision Making". http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=108&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=39680&item_id=39680. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Deegan, Patricia E.; Rapp, Charles; Holter, Mark; Riefer, Melody (June 2008). "Best Practices: A Program to Support Shared Decision Making in an Outpatient Psychiatric Medication Clinic". Psychiatric Services Journal 59 (6): 603–605. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.59.6.603. PMID 18511580. http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/ps;59/6/603. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 

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