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Perspectives on the essential skills of healthcare decision making in children and adolescents with intellectual disability

Involvement in healthcare decisions is associated with better health outcomes for patients. For children and adolescents with intellectual disability, parents and healthcare professionals need to balance listening to a child's wishes with the responsibility of keeping them safe. 

Citation:
Downs J, Keeley J, Skoss R, Mills J, Nevill T, Schippers A, et al. Perspectives on the essential skills of healthcare decision making in children and adolescents with intellectual disability. Int J Equity Health. 2024;23(1):119.

Keywords:
Disability Royal Commission; Health literacy; Intellectual disability; Shared decision making; Supported decision making

Abstract:
Involvement in healthcare decisions is associated with better health outcomes for patients. For children and adolescents with intellectual disability, parents and healthcare professionals need to balance listening to a child's wishes with the responsibility of keeping them safe.