Parental decision-making following a prenatal diagnosis that is lethal, life-limiting, or has long term implications for the future child and family: a meta-synthesis of qualitative literature.
Claire BlakeleyDebbie M SmithEdward D JohnstoneAnja WittkowskiPublished in: BMC medical ethics (2019)
The first review to fully explore parental decision-making process following lethal, life-limiting, or severely debilitating prenatal diagnosis provided novel findings and insight into which factors influenced parents' decision-making process. This comprehensive and systematic review provides greater understanding of the factors influential on decision-making, such as hope, morality and potential implications on their own and other's quality of life, will enable professionals to facilitate supported decision-making, including greater knowledge of the variables likely to influence parental choices.