Decision-making at the limit of viability: the Austrian neonatal choice context.

Related Articles Decision-making at the limit of viability: the Austrian neonatal choice context. BMC Pediatr. 2019 06 20;19(1):204 Authors: Stanak M, Hawlik K Abstract BACKGROUND: We aimed to explore the shared decision-making context at the limit of viability (weeks 22-25 of gestation) through analyzing neonatologist’s communication strategies with parents and their possible impact on survival and neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) outcomes. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was applied where a systematic literature search and in-depth semi-structured interviews with five heads of neonatology departments and one clinical ethicist from the Austrian context were integrated into a literature review. The aim was to…
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