Incorporating cost considerations into shared decision-making: A cross-country comparison among Hungary, France, and Bulgaria

Incorporating cost considerations into shared decision-making: A cross-country comparison among Hungary, France, and Bulgaria Guenka Petrova, Maria Kamusheva, Konstantin Tachkov, Maria Dimitrova, Teodora Chamova, Yoana Seitaridu, Vera Stoeva, Martin Donchev, Bertalan Nemeth, Zsuzsanna Ida Petykó, Anna Bögös, Dalma Hosszu, Julien Delaye, François Houÿez Abstract This study aims to compare the patients’ and healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) opinions about the necessity and acceptance of discussing the cost of treatment as part of shared decision-making (SDM) in three healthcare jurisdictions – Bulgaria, Hungary, and France. https://pharmacia.pensoft.net/article/185701/ This article, co-authored by François Houÿez, our Director of Information & Access to Therapies, explores whether treatment costs should be discussed between patients and clinicians as part of shared decision-making. Conducted within the now-completed HTx (Next Generation Health Technology Assessment) project, the study presents findings from focus groups involving patients and healthcare professionals in Hungary, France, and Bulgaria. https://www.eurordis.org/projects/htx-next-generation-hta/