Communication and decision-making regarding children with critical cardiac disease: a systematic review of family preferences

Autor: Erin P. Williams, Renee D. Boss, Kathryn Neubauer, Pamela Donohue
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Cardiology in the young. 28(10)
ISSN: 1467-1107
Popis: Critical heart disease in the pediatric population is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Research around the most effective communication and decision-making strategies is lacking. This systematic review aims to summarise what is known about parent preference for communication and decision-making in children with critical heart disease. Database searches included key words such as family, pediatric heart disease, communication, and decision-making. A total of 10 studies fit our inclusion criteria: nine were qualitative studies with parent interviews and one study was quantitative with a parent survey. We found three main themes regarding physician–parent communication and decision-making in the context of paediatric heart disease: (1) amount, timing, and content of information provided to parents; (2) helpful physician characteristics and communication styles; and (3) reinforcing the support circle for families.
Databáze: OpenAIRE