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Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions and Parent Caregiving Experiences for Children With Medical Complexity

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  • Shun-Wei Chuang

  • Jainn-Jim Lin

  • Shuh-Jen Sheu

  • Cheng-Pei Lin

  • June 11, 2026

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    Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a growing pediatric population with multiple chronic conditions and high healthcare utilization.

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    Parents of CMC face emotionally demanding life-sustaining treatment decisions amid prognostic uncertainty and evolving caregiving experiences.

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    In Taiwan, life-sustaining treatment decisions for children are primarily made by parental surrogates under existing legal frameworks.

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    This qualitative study utilized Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenology to explore how parental caregiving experiences inform LST decision-making.

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    Thirteen parents participated in interviews, providing insights into their caregiving routines and the impact on clinical decision-making.

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Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions and Parent Caregiving Experiences for Children With Medical Complexity

  • by Shun-Wei Chuang, Jainn-Jim Lin, Shuh-Jen Sheu, Cheng-Pei Lin

  • June 11, 2026

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