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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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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/09/2023
    ISBN13: 9781119862727, 978-1119862727
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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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