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Book Synopsis
HOW TO REDUCE OVERUSE IN HEALTHCARE Reduce low-value care with this practical guide Low-value care harms patients, overburdens healthcare professionals, threatens healthcare systems and damages the climate. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide is designed to provide practical guidance and tools for healthcare providers, their professional societies and policy makers developing programs to de-implement low-value or unnecessary care. This guide provides a five-step evidence and theory-based framework for developing and evaluating programs such as Choosing Wisely to reduce low-value care and improve patient outcomes. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide readers will also find: An author team involved in the leading Choosing Wisely international networkDetailed analysis of how to identify potential low-value care areas, select interventions and morePractical, real-world examples at the end of each chapter illustrating examples of overuse and de-implementation How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide describes the state of the art in de-implementation for healthcare professionals, healthcare administrators and policy makers looking to reduce low-value care in a more effective and evidence-based way.

Table of Contents

Preface x

Chapter 1 Why Should We Reduce Medical Overuse? 1
Karen Born and Wendy Levinson

It Started with Quality Improvement 1

Then Came a Focus on Overuse 3

Overuse as a Global Healthcare Quality Concern 5

What Can Be Done to Address Overuse? 6

Choosing Wisely 7

What Can you Expect in the Following Chapters? 9

References 10

Chapter 2 Why Does Overuse Exist? 13
Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, Andrea M. Patey, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

A Multifactorial Challenge on Different Levels 13

Healthcare Professional Factors 14

Patient Factors 15

Preference for Acquiring Something 16

Clinical Care Context Factors 16

Absence of an Open Culture 17

Absence of Clear Leadership 17

Healthcare Organisation Factors 18

Insufficient Time 18

Lack of Coordination Amongst Healthcare Providers 19

Healthcare System Factors 19

Payment System that Rewards Volume 19

Influence of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry 20

Healthcare Insurance Policy 20

Key Points 20

References 21

Chapter 3 Why Is It So Hard to Change Behaviour and How Can We Influence It? 23
Jill J. Francis, Sanne Peters, Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Leti van Bodegom- Vos, and Harriet Hiscock

The Challenge of Behaviour Change 24

Is The Behaviour a Routine? 24

Is The Behaviour Rewarding? 24

Do Habits or Routines Play a Role in Sustaining the Behaviour? 26

Four Crucial Questions to Address Before Working to Support Behaviour Change 28

Why Is It So Difficult to Change the Behaviour of Healthcare Professionals? 30

Designing Interventions to Change Behaviour 35

Summary 36

Sources of Information for Supporting Practice Change Among Healthcare Professionals 36

References 36

Chapter 4 How Can We Reduce Overuse: The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 41
Jeremy M. Grimshaw and Andrea M. Patey

Introduction 41

The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 44

Phase 0: Identification of Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare 44

Phase 1: Identification of Local Prioritiesfor the Implementation of Recommendations 45

Phase 2: Identification of Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Recommendations and Potential Interventions to Overcome These 46

Phase 3: Evaluation of the Implementation 48

Phase 4: Spread of Effective Implementation Programs 49

Key Points 50

References 51

Chapter 5 How Can You Engage Patients in De- Implementation Activities? 54
Stuart G. Nicholls, Brian Johnston, Barbara Sklar, and Holly Etchegary

What Is Patient Engagement and Why is it Relevant to De- Implementation? 54

Making a Patient Engagement Plan 56

The Level of Engagement 57

Area 1 – Patient Engagement in Agenda Setting and Prioritisation 61

Area 2 – Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of De- Implementation Activities 64

Area 3 – Patient Engagement in Spread 65

Important Considerations when Engaging Patients 66

Key Points 68

Sources of Information 69

General Resources 69

Planning Tools 69

Patient Engagement Methods 70

Evaluation Tools 70

References 70

Chapter 6 Identifying Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare- Phase 0 73
Moriah E. Ellen, Saritte M. Perlman, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

How to Identify Low- Value Care? 73

Resources to Identify Low- Value Care 75

Recommendation Lists 76

Clinical Practice Guidelines 77

Health Technology Assessments 77

Evidence Syntheses and Systematic Reviews 78

From Identification to Measurement 78

Key Points 84

Sources of Further Information 84

References 84

Chapter 7 Measuring Low- Value Care and Choosing Your Local Priority (Phase 1) 88
Carole E. Aubert, Karen Born, Eve A. Kerr, Sacha Bhatia, and Eva W. Verkerk

Choosing Your Local Priority 89

Measuring Low- Value Care 89

Baseline Measurements 90

Estimating Improvement Potential 91

Evaluating De- Implementation Effects 91

Measuring Unintended Consequences 94

Measurement Methods and Data Source 95

Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time- Bound (SMART) Targets 98

Providing Data and Feedback to Stakeholders 98

Key Points 100

References 100

Chapter 8 Identifying Target Behaviours and Potential Barriers to Change (Phase 2a) 103
Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

The Importance of Fully Understanding the Problem 104

Getting Started 104

Identifying Who Needs to do What Differently 105

Using the Action, Actor, Context, Target, Time (Aactt) Framework 106

Identifying Drivers of Current Behaviour and Barriers and Enablers to Changing Behaviour 109

Collecting Data 112

Interviews 112

Focus Groups 114

Surveys 116

Analysing the Data 118

Narrowing Down the Drivers or Barriers Identified 118

Key Points 119

Useful Resources 120

References 120

Appendix: Sample Interview Guide for Healthcare Providers Using the Tdf 122

Introduction Script 122

Background 123

Chapter 9 Selecting De-Implementation Strategies and Designing Interventions: Phase 2b 131
Justin Presseau, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Sheena McHugh, and Fabiana Lorencatto

What Do You Need To Do Before Selecting De- Implementation Strategies? 132

Ten General Principles to Consideras you Develop a de- Implementation Intervention 132

1. There Are No Magic Bullets: Design Your De- Implementation Intervention to Address Specific Barriers and Enablers 132

2. De- Implementation Interventions Are Often Also Implementation Interventions when Substituting One Practice with Another 133

3. Routinised, Habitually Performed Care May Be Operating Semi- Automatically 134

4. Follow the Evidence Wherever Possible when Designing Your De- Implementation Intervention 135

5. Avoid the Tower of Babel: Leverage Existing Listsof Change Strategies and Use Them to Help Match Specific Strategies to Identified Barriers/Enablers 136

6. Avoid Conflating Intervention Content with Its Method of Delivery 139

7. Decide on Tailoring and Adaptation 140

8. Co- Development, User- Centred Design to Enhance Feasibility, Acceptability, and Implementability 140

9. Prioritise Equity 141

10. Describe How the Strategy Works by Developing a De- Implementation Logic Model of Change 142

Key Points 143

Sources 144

References 144

Chapter 10 Evaluating De- Implementation Interventions: Phase 3 149
Beatriz Goulao, Eva W. Verkerk, Kednapa Thavorn, Justin Presseau, and Monica Taljaard

Why Should We Evaluate? 150

Outcomes 150

Types of Evaluations 151

Randomised Evaluations 152

Non- Randomised Evaluations 154

Selecting the Most Appropriate Evaluation Method 156

How and Why Does the Intervention Work? 158

Does the Intervention Offer Good Value for Money? 160

Key Points 161

References 162

Chapter 11 Preserving Results and Spreading Interventions: Phase 4 166
Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, and Tijn Kool

Why Are Sustainability and Spread So Important? 166

What Is Sustainability? 167

Factors Influencing Sustained Change 168

Factors Related to the Process 168

Factors Related to Staff 170

Factors Related to the Organisation 170

How Can You Facilitate Sustainability? 171

Assessing Sustainability 172

Sustainability and Culture 173

Spreading Successful De- Implementation Interventions 174

Scaling Strategy 175

De- Implementation Intervention 176

Adopters or Adopting Organisation 177

External Context 177

Key Points 178

References 178

Chapter 12 Training the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers to Address Overuse and Avoid Low- Value Care 181
Brian M. Wong, Christopher Moriates, Lorette Stammen, and Karen Born

Introduction 182

High- Value Care Competencies 182

Teaching Students and Trainees To Provide High- Value Care 183

Educational Changes to the Formal Curriculum 183

Faculty Role Modellingand Supportive Learning Environments 186

Assessing High- Value Care Learning Outcomes 190

Enablers of Educational Change 191

Aligning Continuing Professional Development and Quality Improvement 192

Key Points 193

Sources 196

References 196

Chapter 13 Examples from Clinical Practice 199
Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, Tijn Kool, Kyle Kirkham, and Johanna Caro Mendivelso

Introduction 199

References 215

Chapter 14 Starting Tomorrow 217
Tijn Kool, Andrea M. Patey, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, and Simone van Dulmen

Index 221

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      Publication Date: 01/09/2023
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      Book Synopsis
      HOW TO REDUCE OVERUSE IN HEALTHCARE Reduce low-value care with this practical guide Low-value care harms patients, overburdens healthcare professionals, threatens healthcare systems and damages the climate. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide is designed to provide practical guidance and tools for healthcare providers, their professional societies and policy makers developing programs to de-implement low-value or unnecessary care. This guide provides a five-step evidence and theory-based framework for developing and evaluating programs such as Choosing Wisely to reduce low-value care and improve patient outcomes. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide readers will also find: An author team involved in the leading Choosing Wisely international networkDetailed analysis of how to identify potential low-value care areas, select interventions and morePractical, real-world examples at the end of each chapter illustrating examples of overuse and de-implementation How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide describes the state of the art in de-implementation for healthcare professionals, healthcare administrators and policy makers looking to reduce low-value care in a more effective and evidence-based way.

      Table of Contents

      Preface x

      Chapter 1 Why Should We Reduce Medical Overuse? 1
      Karen Born and Wendy Levinson

      It Started with Quality Improvement 1

      Then Came a Focus on Overuse 3

      Overuse as a Global Healthcare Quality Concern 5

      What Can Be Done to Address Overuse? 6

      Choosing Wisely 7

      What Can you Expect in the Following Chapters? 9

      References 10

      Chapter 2 Why Does Overuse Exist? 13
      Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, Andrea M. Patey, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

      A Multifactorial Challenge on Different Levels 13

      Healthcare Professional Factors 14

      Patient Factors 15

      Preference for Acquiring Something 16

      Clinical Care Context Factors 16

      Absence of an Open Culture 17

      Absence of Clear Leadership 17

      Healthcare Organisation Factors 18

      Insufficient Time 18

      Lack of Coordination Amongst Healthcare Providers 19

      Healthcare System Factors 19

      Payment System that Rewards Volume 19

      Influence of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry 20

      Healthcare Insurance Policy 20

      Key Points 20

      References 21

      Chapter 3 Why Is It So Hard to Change Behaviour and How Can We Influence It? 23
      Jill J. Francis, Sanne Peters, Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Leti van Bodegom- Vos, and Harriet Hiscock

      The Challenge of Behaviour Change 24

      Is The Behaviour a Routine? 24

      Is The Behaviour Rewarding? 24

      Do Habits or Routines Play a Role in Sustaining the Behaviour? 26

      Four Crucial Questions to Address Before Working to Support Behaviour Change 28

      Why Is It So Difficult to Change the Behaviour of Healthcare Professionals? 30

      Designing Interventions to Change Behaviour 35

      Summary 36

      Sources of Information for Supporting Practice Change Among Healthcare Professionals 36

      References 36

      Chapter 4 How Can We Reduce Overuse: The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 41
      Jeremy M. Grimshaw and Andrea M. Patey

      Introduction 41

      The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 44

      Phase 0: Identification of Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare 44

      Phase 1: Identification of Local Prioritiesfor the Implementation of Recommendations 45

      Phase 2: Identification of Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Recommendations and Potential Interventions to Overcome These 46

      Phase 3: Evaluation of the Implementation 48

      Phase 4: Spread of Effective Implementation Programs 49

      Key Points 50

      References 51

      Chapter 5 How Can You Engage Patients in De- Implementation Activities? 54
      Stuart G. Nicholls, Brian Johnston, Barbara Sklar, and Holly Etchegary

      What Is Patient Engagement and Why is it Relevant to De- Implementation? 54

      Making a Patient Engagement Plan 56

      The Level of Engagement 57

      Area 1 – Patient Engagement in Agenda Setting and Prioritisation 61

      Area 2 – Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of De- Implementation Activities 64

      Area 3 – Patient Engagement in Spread 65

      Important Considerations when Engaging Patients 66

      Key Points 68

      Sources of Information 69

      General Resources 69

      Planning Tools 69

      Patient Engagement Methods 70

      Evaluation Tools 70

      References 70

      Chapter 6 Identifying Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare- Phase 0 73
      Moriah E. Ellen, Saritte M. Perlman, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

      How to Identify Low- Value Care? 73

      Resources to Identify Low- Value Care 75

      Recommendation Lists 76

      Clinical Practice Guidelines 77

      Health Technology Assessments 77

      Evidence Syntheses and Systematic Reviews 78

      From Identification to Measurement 78

      Key Points 84

      Sources of Further Information 84

      References 84

      Chapter 7 Measuring Low- Value Care and Choosing Your Local Priority (Phase 1) 88
      Carole E. Aubert, Karen Born, Eve A. Kerr, Sacha Bhatia, and Eva W. Verkerk

      Choosing Your Local Priority 89

      Measuring Low- Value Care 89

      Baseline Measurements 90

      Estimating Improvement Potential 91

      Evaluating De- Implementation Effects 91

      Measuring Unintended Consequences 94

      Measurement Methods and Data Source 95

      Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time- Bound (SMART) Targets 98

      Providing Data and Feedback to Stakeholders 98

      Key Points 100

      References 100

      Chapter 8 Identifying Target Behaviours and Potential Barriers to Change (Phase 2a) 103
      Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw

      The Importance of Fully Understanding the Problem 104

      Getting Started 104

      Identifying Who Needs to do What Differently 105

      Using the Action, Actor, Context, Target, Time (Aactt) Framework 106

      Identifying Drivers of Current Behaviour and Barriers and Enablers to Changing Behaviour 109

      Collecting Data 112

      Interviews 112

      Focus Groups 114

      Surveys 116

      Analysing the Data 118

      Narrowing Down the Drivers or Barriers Identified 118

      Key Points 119

      Useful Resources 120

      References 120

      Appendix: Sample Interview Guide for Healthcare Providers Using the Tdf 122

      Introduction Script 122

      Background 123

      Chapter 9 Selecting De-Implementation Strategies and Designing Interventions: Phase 2b 131
      Justin Presseau, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Sheena McHugh, and Fabiana Lorencatto

      What Do You Need To Do Before Selecting De- Implementation Strategies? 132

      Ten General Principles to Consideras you Develop a de- Implementation Intervention 132

      1. There Are No Magic Bullets: Design Your De- Implementation Intervention to Address Specific Barriers and Enablers 132

      2. De- Implementation Interventions Are Often Also Implementation Interventions when Substituting One Practice with Another 133

      3. Routinised, Habitually Performed Care May Be Operating Semi- Automatically 134

      4. Follow the Evidence Wherever Possible when Designing Your De- Implementation Intervention 135

      5. Avoid the Tower of Babel: Leverage Existing Listsof Change Strategies and Use Them to Help Match Specific Strategies to Identified Barriers/Enablers 136

      6. Avoid Conflating Intervention Content with Its Method of Delivery 139

      7. Decide on Tailoring and Adaptation 140

      8. Co- Development, User- Centred Design to Enhance Feasibility, Acceptability, and Implementability 140

      9. Prioritise Equity 141

      10. Describe How the Strategy Works by Developing a De- Implementation Logic Model of Change 142

      Key Points 143

      Sources 144

      References 144

      Chapter 10 Evaluating De- Implementation Interventions: Phase 3 149
      Beatriz Goulao, Eva W. Verkerk, Kednapa Thavorn, Justin Presseau, and Monica Taljaard

      Why Should We Evaluate? 150

      Outcomes 150

      Types of Evaluations 151

      Randomised Evaluations 152

      Non- Randomised Evaluations 154

      Selecting the Most Appropriate Evaluation Method 156

      How and Why Does the Intervention Work? 158

      Does the Intervention Offer Good Value for Money? 160

      Key Points 161

      References 162

      Chapter 11 Preserving Results and Spreading Interventions: Phase 4 166
      Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, and Tijn Kool

      Why Are Sustainability and Spread So Important? 166

      What Is Sustainability? 167

      Factors Influencing Sustained Change 168

      Factors Related to the Process 168

      Factors Related to Staff 170

      Factors Related to the Organisation 170

      How Can You Facilitate Sustainability? 171

      Assessing Sustainability 172

      Sustainability and Culture 173

      Spreading Successful De- Implementation Interventions 174

      Scaling Strategy 175

      De- Implementation Intervention 176

      Adopters or Adopting Organisation 177

      External Context 177

      Key Points 178

      References 178

      Chapter 12 Training the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers to Address Overuse and Avoid Low- Value Care 181
      Brian M. Wong, Christopher Moriates, Lorette Stammen, and Karen Born

      Introduction 182

      High- Value Care Competencies 182

      Teaching Students and Trainees To Provide High- Value Care 183

      Educational Changes to the Formal Curriculum 183

      Faculty Role Modellingand Supportive Learning Environments 186

      Assessing High- Value Care Learning Outcomes 190

      Enablers of Educational Change 191

      Aligning Continuing Professional Development and Quality Improvement 192

      Key Points 193

      Sources 196

      References 196

      Chapter 13 Examples from Clinical Practice 199
      Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, Tijn Kool, Kyle Kirkham, and Johanna Caro Mendivelso

      Introduction 199

      References 215

      Chapter 14 Starting Tomorrow 217
      Tijn Kool, Andrea M. Patey, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, and Simone van Dulmen

      Index 221

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