Family patterns of decision-making in pediatric clinical trials
The decision-making process related to a child's participation in clinical trials often involves multiple family members. The aim of this study was to compare family patterns of decision-making within and across family units in pediatric clinical trials. Participants for this secondary analysis included 14 families from a larger study of informed consent. Four distinct patterns of decision-making were identified: Exclusionary, informative, collaborative, and delegated. These patterns varied with regard to three dimensions of parents' decision-making goals, child level of involvement, and the parental role. These patterns of decision-making affect how parents and children communicate with health professionals and influence the effectiveness of health care providers interactions with the family related to the decision-making process.
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Role
- Psychology, Child
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Patient Selection
- Parents
- Parental Consent
- Parent-Child Relations
- Nursing Methodology Research
- Nursing