diff --git a/common/graph-model.cpp b/common/graph-model.cpp
index f25b2e4b1d..b77ad10b7c 100644
--- a/common/graph-model.cpp
+++ b/common/graph-model.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using namespace rs2;
 
 void graph_model::process_frame(rs2::frame f)
 {
-    write_shared_data(
+    shared_data.write(
         [&]()
         {
             if (!_paused && f && f.is< rs2::motion_frame >()
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ void graph_model::draw(rect stream_rect)
         time_index[i] = static_cast<float>(i);
 
     // Read shared history data
-    auto x_hist = read_shared_data<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _x_history; });
-    auto y_hist = read_shared_data<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _y_history; });
-    auto z_hist = read_shared_data<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _z_history; });
+    auto x_hist = shared_data.read<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _x_history; });
+    auto y_hist = shared_data.read<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _y_history; });
+    auto z_hist = shared_data.read<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _z_history; });
 
     std::vector<float> n_hist;
     if(_show_n_value) 
-        n_hist = read_shared_data<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _n_history; });
+        n_hist = shared_data.read<std::vector<float>>([&]() { return _n_history; });
 
     ImGui::BeginChild(_name.c_str(), ImVec2(stream_rect.w + 2, stream_rect.h));
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void graph_model::draw(rect stream_rect)
 
 void graph_model::clear()
 {
-    write_shared_data(
+    shared_data.write(
         [&]()
         {
             _x_history.clear();
diff --git a/common/graph-model.h b/common/graph-model.h
index 04e5ff99bb..515f211e01 100644
--- a/common/graph-model.h
+++ b/common/graph-model.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
 #include <rsutils/time/periodic-timer.h>
 #include "rect.h"
-
 #include <librealsense2/rs.hpp>
+#include <rsutils/concurrency/shared-data-access.h>
 
 namespace rs2
 {
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ namespace rs2
             : _name(name),
             _stream_type(stream),
             _show_n_value(show_n_value),
-            _update_timer{ std::chrono::milliseconds(_update_rate) }
+            _update_timer{ std::chrono::milliseconds(_update_rate) },
+            shared_data(_m)
         {
             clear();
         }
@@ -33,19 +34,7 @@ namespace rs2
         void pause();
         void resume();
         bool is_paused();
-    protected:
-        template<class T>
-        T read_shared_data(std::function<T()> action)
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_m);
-            T res = action();
-            return res;
-        }
-        void write_shared_data(std::function<void()> action)
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_m);
-            action();
-        }
+
     private:
         float _x_value = 0.0f, _y_value = 0.0f, _z_value = 0.0f, _n_value = 0.0f;
         bool _show_n_value;
@@ -56,6 +45,7 @@ namespace rs2
         const int VECTOR_SIZE = 300;
         std::vector< float > _x_history, _y_history, _z_history, _n_history;
 
+        rsutils::concurrency::shared_data_access shared_data;
         std::mutex _m;
         std::string _name;
 
diff --git a/common/output-model.cpp b/common/output-model.cpp
index 228be4a98d..9a2be825d6 100644
--- a/common/output-model.cpp
+++ b/common/output-model.cpp
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ void stream_dashboard::draw_dashboard(ux_window& win, rect& r)
 
 void frame_drops_dashboard::process_frame(rs2::frame f)
 {
-    write_shared_data([&](){
+    shared_data.write([&](){
         double ts = glfwGetTime();
         if (method == 1) ts = f.get_timestamp() / 1000.f;
         auto it = stream_to_time.find(f.get_profile().unique_id());
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ void frame_drops_dashboard::process_frame(rs2::frame f)
 
 void frame_drops_dashboard::draw(ux_window& win, rect r)
 {
-    auto hist = read_shared_data<std::deque<int>>([&](){ return drops_history; });
+    auto hist = shared_data.read<std::deque<int>>([&](){ return drops_history; });
     for (int i = 0; i < hist.size(); i++)
     {
         add_point((float)i, (float)hist[i]);
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ int frame_drops_dashboard::get_height() const
 
 void frame_drops_dashboard::clear(bool full)
 {
-    write_shared_data([&](){
+    shared_data.write([&](){
         stream_to_time.clear();
         last_time = 0;
         *total = 0;
diff --git a/common/output-model.h b/common/output-model.h
index 5989710264..73d346e34c 100644
--- a/common/output-model.h
+++ b/common/output-model.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <imgui.h>
 
 #include <rsutils/concurrency/concurrency.h>
+#include <rsutils/concurrency/shared-data-access.h>
 
 namespace rs2
 {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ namespace rs2
     class stream_dashboard
     {
     public:
-        stream_dashboard(std::string name, int size) : q(size), name(name), t([this](){ thread_function(); }) {}
+        stream_dashboard(std::string name, int size) : q(size), name(name), shared_data(m), t([this](){ thread_function(); }) {}
         virtual ~stream_dashboard()
         {
             stop = true;
@@ -50,24 +51,12 @@ namespace rs2
     protected:
         virtual void process_frame(rs2::frame f) = 0;
 
-        void write_shared_data(std::function<void()> action)
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m);
-            action();
-        }
-
-        template<class T>
-        T read_shared_data(std::function<T()> action)
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m);
-            T res = action();
-            return res;
-        }
-
         void add_point(float x, float y) { xy.push_back(std::make_pair(x, y)); }
 
         void draw_dashboard(ux_window& win, rect& r);
 
+        rsutils::concurrency::shared_data_access shared_data;
+
     private:
         void thread_function()
         {
diff --git a/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/concurrency/shared-data-access.h b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/concurrency/shared-data-access.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93ef1b928e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/concurrency/shared-data-access.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
+// Copyright(c) 2025 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+#pragma once
+#include <mutex>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace rsutils {
+    namespace concurrency {
+
+        class shared_data_access
+        {
+        public:
+            shared_data_access(std::mutex& mutex_ref)
+                : m_mutex(mutex_ref) {
+            }
+
+            void write(const std::function<void()>& action)
+            {
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+                action();
+            }
+
+            template<class T>
+            T read(const std::function<T()>& action) const
+            {
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+                return action();
+            }
+
+        private:
+            std::mutex& m_mutex;
+        };
+
+    }
+}