The global ubiquity of overuse and underuse of health-care resources and the gravity of
resulting harms necessitate an investigation of drivers to inform potential solutions. We …

Patient death in critical care is not uncommon. Rather, the provision of end-of-life care is a
core feature of critical care nursing, yet not all nurses feel adequately prepared for their role …

Introduction Professionals working in intensive and palliative care units, hence caring for
patients at the end-of-life, are at risk of developing burnout. Workplace conditions are …

It is evident, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that has physicians confronting death
and dying at unprecedented levels along with growing data suggesting that physicians who …

Background End-of-life (EOL) decision-making in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be
emotionally challenging for both doctors and nurses, who are sometimes placed in difficult …

This article presents evidence found in a search of national and international literature for
patient preferences concerning settings in which to receive palliative care and the …

Background Ensuring a good death is one of the primary objectives of palliative care and
end-of-life care. There is insufficient evidence regarding what defines a good death for …

Background: The COVID-19 infection is a novel virus that mainly targets the respiratory
system via specific receptors without any coronavirus-targeted therapies. Many efforts have …

Methods There are 22 eligible consultant-level ICU physicians working in multidisciplinary
ICUs were purposively recruited and interviewed. The study data was analyzed using …

Abstract Background Supporting physicians in Intensive Care Units (ICU) s as they face
dying patients at unprecedented levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic is critical. Amidst a …