Tatiana Görig, Michael Eichinger, Sabine Georg, Dorle Hoffmann, Heike Philippi, Jochem König, Michael S Urschitz, Freia De Bock
OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent of perceived shared decision making (SDM) with parents of pediatric patients and to examine its association with characteristics of patients, professionals, and healthcare facilities. METHODS: Parents of pediatric patients (n = 4383) were recruited in 15 social pediatric centers in Germany and provided information on perceived SDM (binary CollaboRATEpediatric score: optimal versus suboptimal extent of SDM), child age and sex, type of impairment, appointment, and healthcare professional present at the appointment...
March 16, 2024: Patient Education and Counseling