Talking diagnoses with parents: a critical review of pediatricians' perspectives.
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| Title: | Talking diagnoses with parents: a critical review of pediatricians' perspectives. |
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| Authors: | Koller, Donna (AUTHOR), Grech, Lisa (AUTHOR), Oulton, Angela (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Children's Health Care. Jul-Sep2026, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p352-382. 31p. |
| Subjects: | Patients' families, Empathy, Pediatricians, Children with disabilities, Medical personnel, Parent attitudes, Decision making, Chronic diseases, Attitudes of medical personnel, Psychology of parents, Psychosocial factors, Disclosure, Social classes |
| Abstract: | Pediatricians often engage in sensitive discussions with profound effects on parents of children who have a disability or life-altering medical condition. Understanding how pediatricians choose to converse with parents can inform best practices in a pediatric clinical setting. A critical review examined research published between 2008 and 2023. Seventeen studies were included following a comprehensive evaluation for quality using the LEGEND assessment tool. Our analysis revealed a range of variables that influence how pediatricians share sensitive information with families. Emerging themes comprised: 1) pediatrician's variables; 2) parent/child variables; and 3) external factors such as degree of training and logistical challenges. Applying a child rights perspective as a principled framework, this critical review revealed an absence of children's voices in the clinical discourse and in the process of shared decision-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Pediatricians often engage in sensitive discussions with profound effects on parents of children who have a disability or life-altering medical condition. Understanding how pediatricians choose to converse with parents can inform best practices in a pediatric clinical setting. A critical review examined research published between 2008 and 2023. Seventeen studies were included following a comprehensive evaluation for quality using the LEGEND assessment tool. Our analysis revealed a range of variables that influence how pediatricians share sensitive information with families. Emerging themes comprised: 1) pediatrician's variables; 2) parent/child variables; and 3) external factors such as degree of training and logistical challenges. Applying a child rights perspective as a principled framework, this critical review revealed an absence of children's voices in the clinical discourse and in the process of shared decision-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02739615 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02739615.2024.2429401 |
