Table 3 Themes influencing SDM in sciatica care according professionals and patients

Innovation (SDM)

Unclear concept of SDM

X

Individual professional

Poor professional-patient relationship

X

Professional- patient relationship

X

X

Negative (B)/ positive (F) professional’s attitude/ behavior toward SDM

X

X

Negative (B)/ positive (F) professional’s attitude/ behavior towards SDM

X

X

Lack of knowledge of the professional about SDM/ treatment options

X

Lack of knowledge of the professional about SDM/ treatment options

X

Lack of (B)/ sufficient (F) information provision/ explanation

X

X

Patient

Negative patient’s attitude towards SDM

X

Negative (B)/ positive (F) patient’s attitude towards

X

X

Lack of patient’s capabilities to decide

X

SDM Lack of (B)/ sufficient (F)

X

Pressure by patient toward professional

X

patient’s capabilities to decide

Lack of knowledge of patient about treatment options

X

Social context

Lack of inter-professional collaboration

X

Lack of (B)/ sufficient (F) inter-professional collaboration

X

X

Social influences of third parties

X

Social influences of third parties

X

Organizational context

Lack of tools to facilitate SDM

X

Lack of (B)/ sufficient (F) tools to facilitate SDM

X

X

Situational factors (e.g., lack of time)

X

Situational factors (e.g., lack of time)

X

Long waiting list influences decision process

X

Long (B)/ short (F) waiting list influences decision process

X

X

Poor logistics/ implementation

X

Conflicting information about treatment options

X

External environment

Environmental influences on the decision process

X

Environmental influences on decision process

X

X

Reimbursement in favor of surgery

X

Reimbursement in favor of surgery

X