Model 2: independent predictors for a decision for (or against) a palliative approach
| OR for palliative care (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Department | ||
| Geriatric or palliative care | Reference | |
| Intensive care unit | 0.41 (0.15–1.12) | 0.081 |
| Pulmonology or internal medicine | 0.16 (0.05–0.47) | 0.001 |
| Concerns of other professional groups# | 0.26 (0.12–0.60) | 0.001 |
| Guardianship¶ | 2.69 (1.10–6.58) | 0.030 |
OR <1 shows a lower probability for a palliative approach. #: these respondents stated that the concerns of other professional groups (e.g. nurses) involved in patient care had influenced their decision in the specific case they were asked to recall; ¶: these respondents stated that they actively asked if a guardianship was in place in the specific case they were asked to recall.