Shared responsibility for decision-making in NICU: A scoping review.
Hanna-Kaisa PellikkaAnna AxelinUlla SankilampiMari K KangasniemiPublished in: Nursing ethics (2023)
It is essential that parents and professionals negotiate how both parties will contribute to their shared responsibility for decision-making. This will enable them to reach a mutual understanding of what is in the infants' best interests and to mitigate the emotional burden of decisions in neonatal intensive care units. More research is needed to clarify the concept of shared responsibility for decision-making in this intensive care context.