The purpose of this review was to evaluate end-of-life care (EOLC) in the intensive care unit
(ICU) from the perspective of family members. Sandelowski's segregated approach from …

Patients nearing the end of their life are daily confronted with complex decisions. Is essential
to ensure the continuity of care outside of the health institutions and, in this sense, a …

The aim of shared decision-making (SDM) is to provide information to patients in order to
enable them to decide autonomously and freely about treatment together with the doctor …

Background Nurses in the intensive care unit are central to clinical care delivery and are
often the staff members most accessible to family members for communication. Family …

Background: Many decisions are made by patients in their last months of life, creating
complex decision-making needs for these individuals. Identifying whether currently existing …

Research has found that hospitals with better scores on patient experience of care surveys
have better patient safety records and outcomes. Therefore, targeting ways of improving …

Objective Deaths from chronic illness are often preceded by a potentially life-shortening end-
of-life decision (ELD). Involving family in these ELDs may have psychosocial benefits for …

Background In Swedish intensive care units, nine percent of patients do not survive despite
receiving advanced life-sustaining treatments. As these patients transition to end-of-life care …

In contemporary western bioethics, there is an emphasis on promoting patient autonomy in
making treatment decisions that are aligned with patients' priorities and values. The …

Trust and autonomy in end of life: considering the interrela... : Current Opinion in Supportive
and Palliative Care Trust and autonomy in end of life: considering the interrelation between …