Background Existing evidence suggest the emergence of palliative care (PC) services in the
emergency department (ED). To gain insight into the nature of these services and provide …

ObjectivesThe aim of this article is to review and synthesize the evidence on end-of-life in
burn intensive care units. MethodsSystematic scoping review: Preferred Reporting Items for …

Background Although mortality rates associated with burns have decreased, there is still a
significant number of persons who may not survive severe forms of the injury and thus …

Background An increasing aging population alongside a potentially increasing injury risk
emphasizes a critical need for evidence-based burn care regarding preventive and …

Background: Although the culture in burns/critical care units is gradually evolving to support
the delivery of palliative/end of life care, how clinicians experience the end of life phase in …

Introduction Little is known about treatment decision-making experiences and how/why
particular attitudes exist amongst specialist burn clinicians when faced with patients with …

The continuum of care for burn patients consists of four overlapping phases:(1) initial
assessment and triage,(2) acute burn-shock resuscitation,(3) wound closure, and (4) …

Despite significant morbidity and mortality for major burns, palliative care consultation (PCC)
is underutilized in this population. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a …

Healthcare staff across varied clinical settings are faced with varied stressors that can lead
to compassion fatigue. However, there is currently no review examining the phenomenon in …

Objective: Care in the emergency department focuses significantly on delivering
lifesaving/life-sustaining clinical actions, often with limited attention to health-related …