Is blood thicker than water? Perceptions on the role of stepparents in medical decisions among minors.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q3 NURSING
Manon Willekens, David De Coninck, Peter de Winter, Koen Matthijs, Steven Lierman, Ingrid Boone, Jaan Toelen
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Abstract

Alternative family configurations are becoming more prevalent, yet current legislative statutory does not support stepparents in medical decisions for their stepchildren. We investigate opinions of Belgian and Dutch adults regarding inclusion of stepparents in medical decision-making in minors. We make two observations. First, participants wanted stepparents to be involved in cases when medical information had to be shared or informed consent signed. Second, when stepparents object against previously approved medical interventions by a biological parent, respondents were less likely to support stepparents. Participants with stepchildren were likely to favour inclusion of stepparents in decision-making. Overall, our findings indicate that Belgian and Dutch adults view stepparents as potential executive actors in medical decision-making for minors, but not as primary decision-makers. This study is a first step in showing to what extent stepparents could be included in medical information and decision-making regarding stepchildren. We reflect on these findings in light of implications for medical practice and legislative shortcomings.

血浓于水吗?未成年人对继父母在医疗决策中的作用的看法。
替代性家庭结构正变得越来越普遍,但目前的立法法规并不支持继父母为其继子女做出医疗决定。我们调查了比利时和荷兰成年人关于将继父母纳入未成年人医疗决策的意见。我们做了两个观察。首先,参与者希望继父母参与必须共享医疗信息或签署知情同意书的情况。其次,当继父母反对亲生父母先前批准的医疗干预措施时,受访者不太可能支持继父母。有继子女的参与者可能倾向于让继父母参与决策。总体而言,我们的研究结果表明,比利时和荷兰成年人将继父母视为未成年人医疗决策的潜在执行者,而不是主要决策者。这项研究是表明继父母在多大程度上可以参与有关继子女的医疗信息和决策的第一步。我们根据对医疗实践的影响和立法缺陷来反思这些发现。
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Journal of Child Health Care
Journal of Child Health Care NURSING-PEDIATRICS
CiteScore
4.10
自引率
15.80%
发文量
60
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal of Child Health Care is a broad ranging, international, professionally-oriented, interdisciplinary and peer reviewed journal. It focuses on issues related to the health and health care of neonates, children, young people and their families, including areas such as illness, disability, complex needs, well-being, quality of life and mental health care in a diverse range of settings. The Journal of Child Health Care publishes original theoretical, empirical and review papers which have application to a wide variety of disciplines.
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