Decision-making dilemmas of paediatricians: a qualitative study in Japan.
Momoko SasazukiYasunari SakaiRyutaro KiraNaoko TodaYuko IchimiyaSatoshi AkamineMichiko TorioYoshito IshizakiMasafumi SanefujiMiho NaramaKoichiro ItaiToshiro HaraHidetoshi TakadaYoshiyuki KizawaShouichi OhgaPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
This is the first qualitative study to demonstrate the framework of paediatricians' decision-making processes and the complex structures of dilemmas they face. Our data indicate the necessity of establishing and implementing an effective support system for paediatricians, such as structured professional education and arguments for creating social consensus that assist them to reach the best plan for the management of severely ill children.