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Shared Decision Making for Routine Infant Circumcision: A Pilot Study.

Teri M MitchellClaudia Beal
Published in: The Journal of perinatal education (2016)
It is important that expectant parents receive accurate information about the benefits and risks of circumcision as well as the benefits and risks of having an intact foreskin when making a decision about routine infant circumcision (RIC). A pilot study was conducted using the shared decision making (SDM) conceptual model to guide expectant parents through a 3-phase decision-making program about RIC as part of their childbirth education class. The participants showed a high level of preparedness following each of the 3 phases. Preparedness score were highest for those who decided to keep their expected sons' penises natural. This SDM program was an effective way of guiding expectant parents through the decision-making process for RIC.
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