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<journal-id>1900-6896</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Bioética]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. colomb. bioét.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1900-6896</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad El Bosque]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1900-68962025000200004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18270/rcb.5026</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The adolescent healthcare decisional capacity assessor]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El evaluador de la facultad de toma de decisiones en salud en adolescentes]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[O avaliador da capacidade decisional em saúde do adolescente]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guilherme Henrique]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Eler]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kalline]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Albuquerque]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aline]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rego]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Francisca]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nunes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rui]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Porto Faculty of Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Federal University of Juiz de Fora  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Brasília  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Brasília ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>20</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1900-68962025000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1900-68962025000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1900-68962025000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Purpose/Background.  To advance bioethical debates on the competencies and responsibilities of the evaluator involved in assessing adolescents' healthcare de-cisional capacity.  Methodology/Approach.  This theoretical-documentary study analyzed academic and institutional sources that address patient rights and clinical bioethics. Document selection adhered to scientific rigor, employing purposive theoretical sampling until information saturation was reached. Studies employing different methodological approaches were included, but it was not possible to integrate them through triangulation given their scarcity.  Results/Findings.  The assessor of adolescent healthcare decisional capacity should possess a comprehensive understanding of the health-disease continuum, remain attentive to the factors shaping decisional-making abilities, and demonstrate familiarity with the patient's sociocultural context, ideally complemented by knowledge of the patient's personal trajectory. The assessor's role is to promote and safeguard the patient's personal autonomy. Notably, the technical assessment of adolescent healthcare decisional capacity does not appear to be associated with any specific academic background, but additional training exclusively for this purpose is recommended.  Discussion/Conclusions/Contributions.  Assessors of adolescent healthcare decisional capacity must be able to identify and critically appraise the factors that influence such capacity. Grounding this assessment in scientific evidence is essential to ensure ethically sound, safe, and high-quality healthcare.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Propósito/Contexto.  Ampliar los debates bioéticos sobre las competencias y responsabilidades del evaluador de la facultad de toma de decisiones en salud del adolescente.  Metodología/Enfoque.  Este estudio teórico-documental examinó materiales académicos e institucionales centrados en los derechos del paciente y la bioética clínica. La selección de los documentos siguió criterios de rigor científico, con un muestreo teórico intencional hasta alcanzar la saturación de la información. Se consideraron investigaciones con diferentes métodos y los datos se integraron mediante triangulación, asegurando la incorporación de múltiples perspectivas.  Resultados/Contenido.  El evaluador de la facultad de toma de decisiones en salud del adolescente debe comprender el dinamismo de la salud y la enfermedad, estar familiarizado con los factores que influyen en la toma de decisiones, conocer el contexto sociocultural del paciente y, preferiblemente, conocer su historia personal. El rol del evaluador debe promover la autonomía personal del paciente. La evaluación técnica de la facultad de toma de decisiones en salud del adolescente no parece estar asociada a una formación académica específica.  Discusión/Conclusiones/Contribuciones.  El evaluador de la facultad de toma de decisiones en salud del adolescente debe comprender los factores que influyen en dicha capacidad. Evaluar esta capacidad con base en evidencia científica es esencial para garantizar un cuidado de salud ético, seguro y de alta calidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Objetivo/Contexto.  Ampliar as discussões bioéticas sobre as competências e responsabilidades do avaliador da capacidade decisional em saúde do adolescente.  Metodologia/Abordagem.  O estudo, de caráter teórico-documental, examinou materiais acadêmicos e institucionais voltados aos direitos do paciente e à bioética clínica. A seleção dos documentos seguiu critérios de rigor científico, com amostragem intencional teórica até a saturação das informações. Foram consideradas pesquisas de diferentes métodos, e os dados foram integrados por meio de triangulação, garantindo a incorporação de múltiplas perspectivas.  Resultados/Descobertas.  O avaliador da capacidade decisional em saúde do adolescente deve compreender o binômio saúde-doença, conhecer os fatores que influenciam as habilidades decisionais, estar habituado ao contexto sociocultural do paciente e preferencialmente ter conhecimento de sua trajetória pessoal. A atuação do avaliador deve promover a autonomia pessoal do paciente. A avaliação técnica da capacidade decisional em saúde do adolescente não parece estar associada a formação acadêmica específica.  Discussão/Conclusões/Contribuições.  O avaliador da capacidade decisional em saúde do adolescente deve compreender os fatores que influenciam tal capacidade. Avaliar essa capacidade com fundamento em evidências científicas é essencial para garantir um cuidado em saúde ético, seguro e de qualidade.]]></p></abstract>
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