The objective of this paper is to analyze the literature concerning nurses′ roles and
strategies in EOL decision making in acute care environments, synthesize the findings, and …

Objective: To explore registered nurses' and attending physicians' perspectives on caring for
dying patients in intensive care units (ICUs), with particular attention to the relationships …

Objective. Approximately 60% of deaths in pediatric intensive care units follow limitation or
withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (LST). We aimed to describe the circumstances …

Objective To evaluate physicians' reasoning, considerations and possible difficulties in end-
of-life decision-making for patients in European intensive care units (ICUs). Design A …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about nurses' perceptions of obstacles or helpful behaviors
(" helps") in providing end-of-life care in the intensive care setting. OBJECTIVE: To …

BACKGROUND: With much attention being focused on how patients die and whether or not
they are provided appropriate care, the care of dying patients in intensive care units must be …

Aim. This paper reports the findings of a study that generated a conceptual model of the
nursing behaviours and social processes inherent in the provision of quality end‐of‐life care …

In postindustrial societies, people must consciously define their individuality through the
choices they make. Recently, death has become yet another realm of personal choice …

End-of-life decisions in adult intensive care: Current research base 158 and directions for the
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Nurses' patient advocacy can influence patient outcomes. There is a lack of reliable and
valid instruments on patient advocacy. The purpose of this study was to develop an …