Parental Conflict, Regret, and Short-term Impact on Quality of Life in Tracheostomy Decision-Making.

Objectives: The prevalence of tracheostomy-dependence in critically ill children is increasing in the United States. We do not know the impact of this decision on parental outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of decisional conflict and regret and explore the impact on quality of life among parents considering tracheostomy placement for their child.