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This study was financed by Instituto de Salud Carlos III and Co-financed by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) . Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad. Gobierno de Espana. (PI15/00164, PI15/00586, PI15/00566) . This is a public research funding source and played no role in study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation, or the manuscript's writing. The research retains complete independence in the conduct of the study.

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Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions about the Implementation of Shared Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study from a Virtual Community of Practice

Publicated to:International Journal of Integrated Care. 24 (2): - 2024-04-01 24(2), DOI: 10.5334/ijic.6554

Authors: Torres-Castano, Alezandra; Perestelo-Perez, Lilisbeth; Koatz, Debora; Ramos-Garcia, Vanesa; Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Ana Isabel; Toledo-Chavarri, Ana; Bermejo-Caja, Carlos Jesus; Gonzalez-Pacheco, Himar; Abt-Sack, Analia; Pacheco-Huergo, Valeria; Orrego, Carola

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Abstract

Background: The incorporation of shared decision making (SDM) is a central part of empowerment processes, as it facilitates greater activation on the part of patients, increasing the likelihood of them gaining control over their healthcare and developing skills to solve their health problems. Despite these benefits, there are still difficulties in the implementation of SDM among healthcare professionals due to internal and Aim: To explore primary care professionals (PCPs)' perceptions of the SDM model, based on their preconceptions and experience in clinical practice. Methods: A framework analysis was conducted on qualitative data derived from a virtual community practice forum, within a cluster-randomized clinical trial developed

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AttitudesBarriersE-mpoderaEmpowermentFacilitatorsHealthcare professionalsLiteracPerceptionsPrimary careShared decision-makingVirtual community of practicVirtual community of practice

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal International Journal of Integrated Care due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Sociology and Political Science.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-07:

  • Scopus: 3

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-07:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 34.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 34 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.