Pediatricians' role in healthcare for Latino autistic children: Shared decision-making versus "You've got to do everything on your own".

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Latino parents may choose to use complementary health approaches, such as vitamins, supplements, and special diets, for their autistic children. However, they might not tell their pediatrician about their complementary health approach use if they worry that the pediatrician will disapprove or judge them. This fear, along with pediatricians' lack of autism knowledge, creates barriers to "shared decision-making" between parents and pediatricians. Shared decision-making is a process where families and healthcare providers collaborate and exchange information in order to come to an agreement about treatment options. In our qualitative study with 12 bilingual Latino families of autistic children, we interviewed and observed families to learn about their experiences with bot

SUBMITTER: Angell AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579452 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature