Creating a tool to measure how adolescents and parents make medical decisions together
Developing and Validating an Adolescent and Parent Reported Measure of Pediatric Shared Decision Making
This study is working on a new way to understand how teenagers and their parents make decisions together with doctors about their health, so they can feel more involved and make better choices for managing chronic conditions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10873161 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing a new measure to assess how adolescents and their parents participate in shared decision making (SDM) with healthcare providers. The goal is to create a reliable tool that captures the unique dynamics of decision making involving adolescents, their parents, and clinicians. By understanding these interactions better, the research aims to improve the quality of medical decisions made for adolescents with chronic conditions. The measure will evaluate perspectives from both the adolescent and the parent, ensuring that their values and preferences are considered in the decision-making process.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are adolescents with chronic health conditions and their parents or guardians.
Not a fit: Patients who are not adolescents or do not have chronic conditions may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could enhance the involvement of adolescents and their parents in medical decisions, leading to better health outcomes and satisfaction with care.
How similar studies have performed: While shared decision making has been studied in adult populations, this specific approach focusing on adolescents and their parents is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Where this research is happening
Cincinnati, United States
- Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr — Cincinnati, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Carle, Adam Christopher — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Carle, Adam Christopher
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.