Life-sustaining treatment decisions in the ICU for patients with ESLD: a prospective investigation.
Life-sustaining treatment decisions in the ICU for patients with ESLD: a prospective investigation.
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ICU 中 ESLD 患者的生命维持治疗决策:一项前瞻性调查。
DOI:
10.1002/nur.21488
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Chesnutt,MarkS
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作者:
Hansen,Lissi;Press,Nancy;Rosenkranz,SusanJ;Baggs,JudithGedney;Kendall,Judith;Kerber,Amanda;Williamson,Angel;Chesnutt,MarkS
We conducted a prospective study in the ICU of life‐sustaining treatment and comfort care decisions over time in patients with end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) from the perspectives of patients, family members, and healthcare professionals. Six patients with ESLD, 19 family members, and 122 professionals participated. The overarching theme describing the decision‐making process was “on the train.” Four sub‐themes positioned patients and family members as passengers with limited control, unable to fully understand the decision‐making process. Findings suggest that including patients and family members in non‐immediate life‐saving decisions and verifying early on their understanding may help to improve the decision‐making process. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 35:518–532, 2012