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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2015

Parent's information seeking in acute childhood illness: what helps and what hinders decision making?

Sarah J Neill, Caroline H D Jones, Monica Lakhanpaul, Damian T Roland, Matthew J Thompson, ASK SNIFF research team

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah J NeillSchool of Health, University of Northampton, Park Campus, Northampton, UK.
Caroline H D JonesDepartment of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, UK.
Monica LakhanpaulGeneral and Adolescent Paediatrics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Damian T RolandPaediatric Emergency Medicine Leicester Academic Group, Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Matthew J ThompsonDepartment of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, UK.
ASK SNIFF research team
University of Oxford · GBInstitute of Child Health · INUniversity of Leicester · GBUniversity of Northampton · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextAcute illness is a universal experience in early childhood. Parents find it difficult to determine whether or not their child requires medical care and seek information to inform their decision making. Little is known about parents' information seeking behaviour and what helps or hinders their decision making.

objectiveThis study aimed to explore parents' use of information resources during decision making in acute childhood illness at home. DESIGN/

methodThis exploratory qualitative study used focus groups and interviews to collect data from parents of children under 5 years of age. SETTING AND

participantsTwenty-seven parents were recruited in the East Midlands, UK, in South Asian and Gypsy/Travelling communities, a Children's Centre and a private sector day nursery.

findingsParents' pre-consultation information seeking was dominated by the internet, albeit with limited success. Parents liked easy to access, professionally validated and simple messages with access to more detailed information. Some parents always sought information through personal contact, whilst others did so when independent information seeking failed. When consulting a healthcare professional, parents liked to be given information to refer to later, although the information received varied. Importantly, neither hard copy nor the internet was accessible for parents with low levels of literacy. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsAlthough there is a wealth of information parents can access independently, our findings indicate a need for easy access to clearly signposted, professionally validated resources and available in a range of formats provided through different delivery systems. One size does not fit all.

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Decision MakingInformation Seeking BehaviorInternetAcute DiseaseAdultAsiaChild, PreschoolFemaleFocus GroupsGrounded TheoryHealth PersonnelHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLiteracyMaleacute childhood illnessdecision makinginformation resourcesinformation seekingparentssafety netting

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PMID25327454
PMCPMC5810715
OpenAlexW2113218801

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