Collaboration between nurses and doctors in the decision-making process when considering ending the life-prolonging treatment of intensive care patients
Peer reviewed, Journal article
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3039425Utgivelsesdato
2022Metadata
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10.1002/nop2.1305Sammendrag
Aims: The aim of the study was to explore intensive care nurses’ collaboration with
doctors’ when considering ending the life-prolonging
treatment of patients in the intensive
care unit.
Design: A qualitative method with an explorative descriptive design was employed.
Methods: Data were collected through semi-structured
interviews with four intensive
care nurses and four doctors working in three intensive care units at two university
hospitals and one local hospital. The data were analysed using systematic text condensation.
This study was reported according to the consolidated criteria for reporting
qualitative research checklist.
Results: Two categories were identified in the data analysis: listening to each other
during the decision-making
process and continuity and having time to facilitate regular
discussions of prognosis and treatment plans.