1 40 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 2024 List Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month October List 2024 URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1394071" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> http://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1394071</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Navigating the shadows: medical professionals' values and perspectives on end-of-life care within pediatric intensive care units in Croatia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Frontiers in Pediatrics Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Subject The topic of the resource Croatia; health care personnel; intensive care; intensive care unit; pediatric intensive care unit; terminal care; article; child; cross-sectional study; decision making; female; human; life sustaining treatment; male; nurse; overall response rate; physician; practice guideline; professional standard Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curkovic M; Rubic F; Jozepovic A; Novak M; Filipovic-Grcic B; Mestrovic J; Lah Tomulic K; Peter B; Spoljar D; Grosek S; Jankovic S; Vukovic J; Kujundzic Tiljak M; Stajduhar A; Borovecki A Description An account of the resource Background and aim: This study explores healthcare professionals' perspectives on end-of-life care in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) in Croatia, aiming to illuminate their experiences with such practices, underlying attitudes, and major decision-making considerations. Amid the high variability, complexity, and emotional intensity of pediatric end-of-life decisions and practices, understanding these perspectives is crucial for improving care and policies. <br/>Method(s): The study utilized a cross-sectional survey intended for physicians and nurses across all pediatric ICUs in Croatia. It included healthcare professionals from six neonatal and four pediatric ICUs in total. As the data from neonatal and pediatric ICUs were examined jointly, the term pediatric ICU was used to denominate both types of ICUs. A statistical analysis was performed using Python and JASP, focusing on professional roles, professional experience, and regional differences. <br/>Result(s): The study included a total of 103 participants (with an overall response rate-in relation to the whole target population-of 48% for physicians and 29% for nurses). The survey revealed diverse attitudes toward and experiences with various aspects of end-of-life care, with a significant portion of healthcare professionals indicating infrequent involvement in life-sustaining treatment (LST) limitation discussions and decisions, as well as somewhat ambiguous attitudes regarding such practices. Notably, discrepancies emerged between different professional roles and, in particular, regions, underscoring the high variability of LST limitation-related procedures. <br/>Conclusion(s): The findings highlight a pressing need for more straightforward guidelines, legal frameworks, support mechanisms, and communication strategies to navigate the complex terrain of rather burdensome end-of-life pediatric care, which is intrinsically loaded with profound ethical quandaries.<br/>Copyright 2024 Curkovic, Rubic, Jozepovic, Novak, Filipovic-Grcic, Mestrovic, Lah Tomulic, Peter, Spoljar, Grosek, Jankovic, Vukovic, Kujundzic Tiljak, Stajduhar and Borovecki. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1394071" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.3389/fped.2024.1394071</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 2024 Article Borovecki A Child Croatia Cross-sectional Study Curkovic M Decision Making Female Filipovic-Grcic B Frontiers in Pediatrics Grosek S Health Care Personnel Human Intensive Care Intensive Care Unit Jankovic S Jozepovic A Kujundzic Tiljak M Lah Tomulic K Life Sustaining Treatment Male Mestrovic J Novak M Nurse October List 2024 overall response rate Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Peter B Physician Practice Guideline Professional Standard Rubic F Spoljar D Stajduhar A Terminal Care Vukovic J