Table 3:
Meeting Characteristics
| Characteristic | Median (Range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Meeting Characteristics (n=50) | |
| Number of meetings per case | 2 (1–7) |
| Meeting length, minutes | 46 (8–85) |
| Family members | |
| Mother present | 50 (100) |
| Father present | 32 (64) |
| Family members present | 14 (28) |
| Total family members present | 2 (1–7) |
| Team members | |
| Clinician type presenta | |
| Neonatology | 36 (72) |
| Neurology | 25 (50) |
| Palliative Care | 15 (30) |
| Other specialists’b | 13 (26) |
| Resident (pediatrics) | 10 (20) |
| MD/NP/PA student | 6 (12) |
| Unit staff present | |
| Bedside Nurse | 12 (24) |
| Case Manager | 11 (22) |
| Social Worker | 32 (64) |
| Physical, Occupational, and/or Speech Therapy | 5 (10) |
| Total team members present | 5 (1–12) |
| Meeting leader | |
| Neonatology | 29 (58) |
| Neurology | 16 (32) |
| Palliative Care | 2 (4) |
| Pediatric Intensive Care | 3 (6) |
a
Clinician type includes attending physicians, fellows, and APPs.
b
Other specialists include cardiology, endocrinology, genetics, ophthalmology, and pediatric intensive care.