Ethics and shared decision-making in paediatric occupational therapy practice

Abstract

Background: Sharing information and decisions with children and their parents is critical in pediatric rehabilitation. Although the ethical significance and clinical benefits of sharing decisions are established, approaches for implementing shared decision-making in clinical practice are still developing. Aim: To explore the ethical challenges of sharing information and decisions with one family in pediatric occupational therapy. Method: We used a single qualitative in-depth interview with an occupational therapist to examine the ethical dimensions of sharing decisions. Results: We found that asking what was ethically at stake in the information-sharing process, highlighted how timing and st..