Introduction Although many terminally ill people are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
at the end of life, their care is often inadequate because of poor communication by …

Background For many patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), preferences for end-
of-life care are unknown, and clinicians and substitute decision-makers are required to make …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify inherent tensions that arose during family
conferences in the intensive care unit, and the communication strategies clinicians used in …

Background: Communication is a hallmark of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. It
may influence the impact of end-of-life care on patients' relatives. We aimed to assess end-of …

Background There are widespread concerns about communication and support for patients
and families, especially when they face clinical uncertainty, a situation most marked in …

Even though good communication among clinicians, patients, and family members is
identified as the most important factor in end-of-life care in ICUs, it is the least accomplished …

Background: Integration of palliative care for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is important
but often challenging, especially in surgical ICUs (SICUs), in part because many surgeons …

Because of the severity of illness of the patients, the intensive care unit (ICU) is a setting
where death is common. Of patients who die in the hospital, approximately half are cared for …

Objective To identify views, experiences and needs for shared decision-making (SDM) in the
intensive care unit (ICU) according to ICU physicians, ICU nurses and former ICU patients …

Objective To examine end-of-life (EOL) practices in European ICUs: who makes these
decisions, how they are made, communication of these decisions and questions on …