Palliative care in the intensive care unit: An integrative review of intensive care unit health care professionals' views and experiences
04/02/25 at 03:00 AM
Palliative care in the intensive care unit: An integrative review of intensive care unit health care professionals' views and experiences
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing (DCCN); by Berit Lindahl and Susan Kirk; May-Jun 2025
... Our findings suggest there is variation in how palliative care in the ICU is conceptualized and interpreted. Intensive care unit professionals need enhanced competencies and training to develop their confidence in providing palliative care and improve role clarity. Such training should focus on serious illness conversations with patients/families and interdisciplinary teamwork. Integration of palliative consultants into the ICU could be further developed. [Continue reading ...]