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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1213–e1219. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001977

Table 2.

Themes and Sub-Themes

Parents’ Experiences with Receiving and Understanding Information
Theme #1 Need for Information Unmet or Met
 Sub-Theme i Parents’ Understanding
 Sub-Theme ii Parents’ Emotions
 Sub-Theme iii Parents’ Trust
Parents’ Perspectives on Shared Decision-Making
Theme #1 Giving parents the opportunity to express their opinions and concerns builds their confidence in the decision-making process
Theme #2 Parents’ preferences for participating with the physician in decision-making vary considerably
Theme #2 Parents have different perceptions about risks that influence their preferences for LP