Optimistic vs Pessimistic Message Framing in Communicating Prognosis to Parents of Very Preterm Infants: The COPE Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In the neonatal intensive care unit, there is a lack of understanding about how best to communicate the prognosis of a serious complication to parents.

Objective

To examine parental preferences and the effects of optimistic vs pessimistic message framing when providing prognostic information about a serious complication.

Design, setting, and participants

This crossover randomized clinical trial was conducted at a single German university medical center between June and October 2021. Eligible participants were parents of surviving preterm infants with a birth weight under 1500 g. Data were analyzed between October 2021 and August 2022.

Interventions

Alternating exposure to 2 scripted video vignettes showing a standardized conversation between a neonat

SUBMITTER: Forth FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891472 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature