A shared decision-making model in pediatric palliative care: a qualitative study of healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric shared decision-making (SDM) is a fundamental part of family-centered care. Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is one of the more difficult fields for healthcare providers when choosing to utilize SDM. However, to our knowledge, there are still few structured approaches of SDM in PPC. We aimed to build a model of SDM in PPC that achieves better care and outcomes for children and their family members.

Methods

This study is a descriptive phenomenology study. Participants included physicians, nurses, and social workers in the PPC team. Participants were individually interviewed face-to-face or via an online meeting software. Data were collected in semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a thematic framework analysis.

Results

In total, 27 healthcar

SUBMITTER: Cai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683132 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature