Exploring the vagueness of Religion & Spirituality in complex pediatric decision-making: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical advances have led to new challenges in decision-making for parents of seriously ill children. Many parents say religion and spirituality (R&S) influence their decisions, but the mechanism and outcomes of this influence are unknown. Health care providers (HCPs) often feel unprepared to discuss R&S with parents or address conflicts between R&S beliefs and clinical recommendations. Our study sought to illuminate the influence of R&S on parental decision-making and explore how HCPs interact with parents for whom R&S are important.

Methods

A longitudinal, qualitative, descriptive design was used to (1) identify R&S factors affecting parental decision-making, (2) observe changes in R&S themes over time, and (3) learn about HCP perspectives on parental R&S. The s

SUBMITTER: Superdock AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6134505 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature