Understanding Parental Preferences for Participants in Medical Decision-making for Their Hospitalized Children.

Objectives: Family-centered care promotes parental engagement in medical decision-making for hospitalized children. Little is understood about parental preferences and factors influencing the desire to involve extended family in decision-making. We explored parent and family member interest in participation in medical decision-making.

Attitudes and decision making about neonatal male circumcision in a Hispanic population in New York City.

Objective: To understand attitudes and decision making regarding neonatal male circumcision.

Methods: Parents (n = 150) with a son 3 years old were interviewed regarding demographics, communication with a medical provider, attitudes, and process by which the neonatal circumcision decision was made.

Results: Thirty-three percent of sons were circumcised.