The death of a loved one, particularly a close family member, is a profoundly distressing
event that carries significant health risks. Decades of research have documented increased …

Background Bereavement support is a vital part of caring for families when a patient dies in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous research has demonstrated that while many ICUs …

Background Bereavement support is a vital part of caring for families when a patient dies in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous research has demonstrated that while many ICUs …

abstract Background: Bereavement support is a vital part of caring for families when a
patient dies in the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous research has demonstrated that while …

Although death is universal and a normal part of life, few areas of clinical practice challenge
clinicians more than the complexities of decision making related to end-of-life care. Although …

Each year almost 9,000 adults and children die in Australian ICUs. Providing bereavement
support to their families is a key part of intensive care nursing. However, there is no recent …

There is an outstanding task for all international healthcare organisations to understand how
healthcare services learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to understand whether …

Background Caring for the bereaved is an intrinsic part of intensive care practice with family
bereavement support an important aspect of the nursing role at end of life. However …

It is estimated that approximately 70% of all deaths occur in institutions, with between 15%
and 20% occurring in intensive care settings. 1 Y et, the critical care unit is rarely seen as an …

Context: Critical care encompasses intensive care, intensive therapy and high dependency
care and is operationalised when patients require specialised monitoring and intervention …