Table 1.

Questions asked during the semi-directed interviews

How many children per year require renal substitution treatment (dialysis, transplantation)?

Within your paediatric nephrology department, how are decisions concerning the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments taken?

What are the most important criteria when making decisions?

Who generally initiates discussions concerning the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments?

What types of information do you provide to parents concerning the withholding or withdrawal of treatment and the final decision?

If the child has a high enough intellectual level and is sufficiently mature, to what extent do you allow him/her to participate in the discussions?