How important is the physician in an era of digitalization and alternative information sources? A survey among parents of children with developmental disorders.

ABSTRACT: A developmental disorder can lead to major issues in daily life of affected families. As physicians' time is limited, parents often look for alternative sources of information. We aimed at investigating parents' preferences and judgement regarding different sources of information. At the neuropediatric outpatient department of a university hospital, we conducted interviews with parents of children with a developmental disorder. Altogether, 83 parents took part in the interview. At the time of the interview, 12/83 (14%) of the parents lacked confidence in managing their child's diagnosis in daily life, of whom 10/12 (83%) had the diagnosis for one year or more. Parents most frequently received information about the diagnosis from the physician (48/83; 58%), from the internet (22/83; 27%), o

SUBMITTER: Kreis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12137483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature