Perspectives of infectious disease specialists on shared decision-making for fever of unknown origin: a national survey in China
Ling Qin, Zhiyi Pei, Xiaofeng Kang, Taisheng Li, Ying Ge · 2026
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Ling Qin and colleagues survey infection experts in China on shared choices for fever of unknown origin in a 2026 study. Such fevers hide their cause for weeks, so care choices carry real doubt. An online survey in July 2025 drew 429 replies, and 386 of them passed the checks for this work.
Just 27.7 percent of the experts knew the shared-choice method by name beforehand, and only 8.5 percent had formal training in it. Views on the method scored high at 4.46 points out of 6 on the attitude scale. Scores for felt gains also ran high, while block scores sat mid-range. The authors say most experts back joint talks with patients yet lack training and time. They urge skill courses and clearer steps so shared choice can enter fever workups for real.
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| CREATOR | Ling Qin, Zhiyi Pei, Xiaofeng Kang, Taisheng Li, Ying Ge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |