Parent Involvement in Decision Making The theme of parent involvement in decision making refers to the amount of input parents want to have (or actually do have) on treatment decisions for their infants, as well as the conditions of involvement in these decisions. imposed on the parents by the medical setting Most parents wanted to be involved in decision making for their infants The type of involvement differed, with some parents feeling that being well-informed about the infant's plan of care was sufficient (Einarsdottir, 2009; Orfali,. 2004). These parents preferred that the health providers made the final decision.