Shared Decision-Making in Pediatrics

Kimberly E Sawyer; Douglas J Opel

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2023.08.001

Shared Decision-Making in Pediatrics

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 Feb;71(1):39-48. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.08.001. Epub 2023 Sep 15.

Authors

Kimberly E Sawyer¹, Douglas J Opel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Palliative Care Team, 6621 Fannin Street, Suite W.1990, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: kesawyer@texaschildrens.org.
² Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, 1900 9th Avenue, JMB 6, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.

PMID: 37973305
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.08.001

Abstract

This article briefly reviews a 4-step process for implementing shared decision-making (SDM) in pediatrics. The authors address difficulties with determining whether SDM should occur and comment on how the SDM process relates to, and may be conflated with, other decision-making models that leverage similar patient-centered and family-centered communication strategies.

Keywords: Benefit; Bioethics; Burden; Framework; Pediatric; Shared decision-making; Standard of care; Standard practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Communication
Decision Making*
Humans
Patient Participation*
Pediatrics*