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Challenges in managing parental expectations in paediatric care

Pascale du Pré1, Joe Brierley1

  • 1Critical Care & Paediatric Bioethics Centre, Great Ormond St Hospital, London, UK.

British Journal of Haematology
|September 27, 2018
PubMed

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Managing parental expectations in pediatric care is crucial, especially with complex treatments and informed parents. Prioritizing the child

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Medical Ethics
  • Child Welfare

Background:

  • Increasingly complex pediatric treatments and higher burdens of care.
  • Societal shifts, information access, and reduced medical paternalism empower patients.
  • Growing diversity in parental expectations due to population changes and populism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review challenges in managing parental expectations in UK pediatric care.
  • To explore issues surrounding disagreements and conflict in pediatric healthcare.
  • To emphasize adherence to the child's best interests in decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of challenges in pediatric care.
  • Analysis of evolving parent-professional relationships.
  • Examination of ethical considerations in pediatric decision-making.

Main Results:

  • Controversial cases often overshadow positive parent-professional relationships.
  • Medical advancements increase treatment burdens alongside patient empowerment.
  • Varied parental expectations complicate care, necessitating empathetic communication.

Conclusions:

  • Effective communication and empathy are key to managing parental expectations.
  • Adherence to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is paramount.
  • Prioritizing the child's best interests remains the core principle in pediatric care.

Keywords:
bioethicschild healthdecision-makingparents

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