Background Shared decision-making (SDM) is rarely implemented in pediatric practice.
Pediatric health decision-making differs from that of adult practice. Yet, little is known about …

Background Person-centred palliative care poses high demands on professionals and
patients regarding appropriate and effective communication and informed decision-making …

Background Recent reports indicate racial disparities in the rates of infection and mortality
from the 2019 novel coronavirus (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]). The aim of this …

This clinical practice guideline applies to infants younger than 1 year and is intended for
pediatric clinicians. This guideline has 3 primary objectives. First, it recommends the …

Patients vary in their preferences towards involvement in medical decision-making. Previous
research, however, gives no clear explanation for this observed variation in their …

Background Concepts of SDM have been described in publications over the past 2 decades.
Although multiple definitions of SDM have been offered, 1,–4 key features include the …

This paper presents data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult
Competencies with a focus on the interrelationships among health information seeking …

Purpose Millions of adults lack adequate reading skills and many written patient education
materials do not reflect national guidelines for readability and suitability of materials …

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher prevalence of unhealthy
lifestyles compared to a high SES. Health interventions that promote a healthy lifestyle, like …

Background Telehealth is an increasingly important component of health care delivery in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, well-documented disparities persist in the …