Trust of inpatient physicians among parents of children with medical complexity: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trust is a foundation of the therapeutic relationship and is associated with important patient outcomes. Building trust between parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) and physicians during inpatient care is complicated by lack of relational continuity, cumulative (sometimes negative) parent experiences and the need to adjust roles and expectations to accommodate parental expertise. This study's objective was to describe how parents of CMC conceptualize trust with physicians within the pediatric inpatient setting and to provide recommendations for building trust in these relationships.

Methods

Interviews with 16 parents of CMC were completed and analyzed using interpretive description methodology.

Results

The research team identified one overarchi

SUBMITTER: Dewan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466756 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature