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Trust in Physicians, Anxiety and Depression, and Decision-Making Preferences among Parents of Children with Serious Illness

Trust in Physicians, Anxiety and Depression, and Decision-Making Preferences among Parents of Children with Serious Illness

Authors :
Douglas L. Hill
Chris Feudtner
Vanessa N. Madrigal
Justine Shults
Source :
J Palliat Med
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2022.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess parental decision-making preferences when caring for a child with serious illness and to evaluate for an association between preferences and parental trust in physicians, and potential modification of this association by parental anxiety or depression. METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional data from 200 parents of 158 children in the United States who had life-threatening illnesses and whose attending physicians thought that the parents would have to make major medical decision in the next 12 to 24 months. Parents completed measures of decision-making preferences, trust in physicians, anxiety, and depression. RESULTS: Higher reported levels of trust were associated with lower preferences for autonomous decision making (Spearman correlation = −0.24; 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.36 to −0.01; p

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
J Palliat Med
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c153e03fbab6aa4e7dd0827a60ca4606