Parental decision-making in NICU

Genetic decision-making: parental responsibility.

Understanding neonatal ventilation: strategies for decision making in the NICU.

Neonatal ventilation is an integral component of care delivered in the neonatal unit. The aim of any ventilation strategy is to support the neonate's respiratory system during compromise while limiting any long-term damage to the lungs. Understanding the principles behind neonatal ventilation is essential so that health professionals caring for sick neonates and families have the necessary know...

Parental decision-making in childhood vaccination.

Recent concerns about childhood vaccines such as the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine have led to reduced vaccine uptake and increased probability of disease outbreaks. Psychological aspects of parental decision-making about vaccines are reviewed. Inconsistencies and gaps in the literature are highlighted and implications of what is known for public health are outlined. A decision theor...

Parental Decision Making in Male Circumcision

PURPOSE To study which healthcare professionals (HCPs) firstasked parents about their decision regarding circumcision; whether parents felt they were given enough information by their HCP; and what reasons parents cited for their decision. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Bilingual questionnaires were administered to parents and expecting parents of boys (N = 60). Close-ended survey responses were an...

Factors related to voluntary parental decision-making in pediatric oncology.

OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to examine demographic and contextual correlates of voluntariness in parents making research or treatment decisions for their children with cancer. METHODS Participants included 184 parents of children with cancer who made a decision about enrolling the child in a research or treatment protocol within the previous 10 days. Parents completed questionn...