Navigating communication with families during withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in intensive care: a qualitative descriptive study in Australia and New Zealand.

Bloomer, Melissa J; Endacott, Ruth; Ranse, Kristen; Coombs, Maureen A

Bloomer, Melissa J; Endacott, Ruth; Ranse, Kristen; Coombs, Maureen A.

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Bloomer MJ; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
Endacott R; Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
Ranse K; Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK.
Coombs MA; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Frankston, Vic., Australia.

J Clin Nurs ; 26(5-6): 690-697, 2017 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27649482

Subject(s)

Communication; Critical Care Nursing/methods; Nurse's Role; Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology; Terminal Care/psychology; Withholding Treatment; Adult; Attitude to Death; Australia; Female; Focus Groups; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Male; Middle Aged; New Zealand; Professional-Family Relations; Qualitative Research

Key words

communication; death and dying; end-of-life care; family; intensive care; life support care; nursing care; withdrawal of treatment

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Terminal Care / Communication / Withholding Treatment / Nurse's Role / Critical Care Nursing / Nursing Staff, Hospital Type of study: Qualitative_research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: En Journal: J Clin Nurs Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Australia

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