Table 2 Factors which might influence HCP to be more likely (positive influence) or less likely (negative influence) to consider intensive care to be appropriate
Negative influence | Neutral | Positive influence | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parents request intensive care, clinician feels it is not in babys best interest n = 97 | 21 (21.6%) | 9 (9.3%) | 67 (69.1%) |
Clinician promotes intensive care where parent does not wish provision of NICU n = 96 | 36 (37.5%) | 21 (21.9%) | 39 (40.6%) |
Low socio-economic family n = 97 | 4 (4.1%) | 87 (89.7%) | 6 (6.2%) |
Mother under 20 years of age n = 97 | 2 (2.1%) | 89 (91.8%) | 6 (6.2%) |
Mother over 40 years of age n = 97 | 1 (1.0%) | 85 (87.6%) | 11 (11.3%) |
Children in state care n = 97 | 15 (15.5%) | 76 (78.4%) | 6 (6.2%) |
Known surgical anomaly usually provided care at term n = 97 | 58 (59.8%) | 30 (30.9%) | 9 (9.3%) |
Known trisomy 21 n = 97 | 54 (55.7%) | 35 (36.1%) | 7 (7.2%) |
Previous pregnancy loss n = 97 | 1 (1.0%) | 63 (64.9%) | 33 (34.0%) |
No live children n = 97 | 2 (2.1%) | 61 (62.9%) | 34 (35.1%) |