Physicians' attitudes towards ethical issues and end‐of‐life decision‐making for pediatric patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome: An international survey

Aim We examined physicians' perspectives on the mental capabilities of pediatric patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and their attitudes towards limiting life‐sustaining treatment (LST) in an international context. Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 267 neuropediatricians, practicing in 65 countries. Comparisons were made according to the Human Development Index (HDI) of the countries. The Idler Index of Religiosity was applied to determine religiosity. Results Participants from countries with a very high HDI were generally more favorable to limiting LST (p