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Ethics and shared decision-making in paediatric occupational therapy practice.

Clare Delany¹, Jane Galvin

¹The Children's Bioethics Centre, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne , Parkville, Melbourne, VIC , Australia .

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Ethical reflection on information sharing in pediatric occupational therapy reveals challenges in shared decision-making. Focusing on ethical stakes improves understanding and collaboration in therapeutic relationships.

Keywords:

Clinical ethics occupational therapy pediatrics shared decision-making

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy
Bioethics

Background:

Information and decision sharing is crucial in pediatric rehabilitation.
Shared decision-making (SDM) has established ethical and clinical benefits.
Practical implementation of SDM in clinical settings is still evolving.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate ethical challenges in information and decision sharing.
Focus on a single family's experience in pediatric occupational therapy.
Examine the ethical dimensions of shared decision-making processes.

Main Methods:

Qualitative in-depth interview with an occupational therapist.
Exploration of ethical considerations in communication.
Analysis of the information-sharing process within therapy.

Main Results:

Ethical inquiry into information sharing highlighted the impact of timing and style.
Effective information sharing enhances patient understanding and therapeutic collaboration.
Ethics-based questions revealed complexities in implementing SDM ideals.

Conclusions:

Reflecting on ethical aspects of family communication is key.
Identifies practical approaches for shared decision-making in pediatric practice.
Enhances the ethical application of SDM in rehabilitation settings.