Context Parents of seriously ill children hold personal beliefs about what they should do to
be good parents. How these beliefs change over time is unknown. Objectives The objectives …

Context Parents of a seriously ill child may have different concerns and hopes for their child,
and these concerns and hopes may change over time. Objectives In a mixed-method …

BACKGROUND: Hopes of parents of children with serious illness play an important role in
decision-making and coping. Little is known about how parent hopes change over time. We …

Importance Parents' beliefs about what they need to do to be a good parent when their
children are seriously ill influence their medical decisions, and better understanding of these …

Parents of ill children have willingly identified their personal beliefs about what they should
do or focus on to fulfill their own internal definition of being a good parent for their child. This …

Background The quality of shared decision making for children with serious illness may
depend on whether parents and physicians share similar perceptions of problems and …

Background: Parents of children with complex medical needs describe an internal, personal
definition of “trying to be a good parent” for their loved child. Gaps exist in the current “good …

Background: Parents of medically complex children hold deeply personal definitions of how
to be “good parents” that guide their medical decision making and interactions with …

Objective To test the hypothesis that hopeful patterns of thoughts and emotions of parents of
pediatric patients receiving palliative care consultative services are related to subsequent …

Background Most parents vividly recall the weeks, days, and moments preceding their
child's death for years to come. Dissatisfaction with communication about their child's …