STAFF ATTITUDES TOWARDS CONTINUATION OF LIFE-SUPPORT IN NEWBORNS WITHMAJOR CONGENITAL-ANOMALIES

Citation
Fwj. Hazebroek et al., STAFF ATTITUDES TOWARDS CONTINUATION OF LIFE-SUPPORT IN NEWBORNS WITHMAJOR CONGENITAL-ANOMALIES, European journal of pediatrics, 155(9), 1996, pp. 783-786
Citations number
12
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
ISSN journal
0340-6199
Volume
155
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
783 - 786
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(1996)155:9<783:SATCOL>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This study was conducted to gain insight into the attitudes of medical staff towards life-support of newborns with life-threatening problems , seen against the background of these children's expected morbidity a nd quality of life. The opinions about the mode of life-support were d etermined by questionnaires and the demographic characteristics of the respondents were noted. Each patient's risk of mortality was scored b y means of the standardized Paediatric Risk of Mortality Score (PRISM) . Attitudes towards support were unanimous for 39 of the 46 patients. For the other 7 patients at least one of the respondents preferred a d ifferent support mode than that given at the time, The attitudes were influenced by the patient's risk of mortality. Conclusion Decisions ab out life-support of newborns with life-threatening problems should inc lude all the disciplines involved in patient care and should be made a t an early stage.