Aim: this literature review aimed to explore qualitative studies in which nurses discussed the
challenges they face when delivering end-of-life care in intensive care units (ICUs). Analysis …

BACKGROUND: End-of-life care is a significant component of work in intensive care. Limited
research has been undertaken on the provision of end-of-life care by nurses in the intensive …

Purpose The aim of this study is to illuminate how nurses working in an intensive care unit
perceive their professional duties regarding end-of-life care based on their end-of-life care …

Aims and objectives To understand the perceptions of critical care nurses towards providing
end‐of‐life care. Background There has been an increasing interest in end‐of‐life care in …

Purpose To explore intensive care nurses' experiences of end-of-life care in adult intensive
care units. Design and methods An exploratory, descriptive qualitative approach was …

Aim To develop and psychometrically test a survey instrument to identify the factors
influencing the provision of end‐of‐life care by critical care nurses. Background Following a …

Background: End-of-life care (EOLC) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has received little
attention in the literature in comparison to the considerable amount of existing literature …

Approximately 90% of the UK population spend some time in hospital in their final year of
life, and more than half of the population die in hospital. This review aims to explore the …

Background: Available literature suggests that critical care nurses have varied experiences
in relation to end‐of‐life (EOL) care. Few studies have examined the involvement of …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive exploration of nurses'
meaningful experiences of providing end-of-life care to patients and families in the intensive …