Fig. 1

Ultimate decision-maker in cases of disagreement between parents and neonatal HCPs. a Answers to the question: “If parents request a limitation of intensive care, while the neonatal team thinks that treatment should be continued, who should be the ultimate decision-maker?” (n = 73 physicians, n = 263 nurses). b Answers to the question: “If parents request a continuation of intensive care, while the neonatal team thinks that treatment should be suspended, who should be the ultimate decision-maker?” (n = 69 physicians, n = 247 nurses). Percentages of valid answers with 95% confidence intervals are shown. Black bars represent physicians, grey bars nurses. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001