Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children-The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children-The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children-The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

Acta Paediatr. 2025 Nov 8. doi: 10.1111/apa.70367. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

While childhood vaccination programmes provide outstanding contributions to improving health, they can also pose challenges through the interactions between parents and healthcare. This paper focuses on the ethical dimensions of interactions between healthcare professionals and parents. Since the knowledge that professionals possess creates an asymmetrical relationship with parents, it can be helpful to analyse the situation from a power perspective. An example of ethical problem-solving using a simple model for discussing ethically difficult situations is demonstrated.

PMID:41204742 | DOI:10.1111/apa.70367