End of life decision making in intensive care units. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
During this 18-month study, the research team will interview 40 family members of patients who died in the ICU after a decision to stop life-sustaining treatments. The family members' recollections of
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Documented withholding/withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in an adult patient’s chart 2. At least 3 months have passed since the death of the patient in the ICU 3. The patients did not follow the process for organ donation 4. The next of kin has not expressed a wish not to be contacted following the death of the patient 5. Older than 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Bereaved for less than 3 months 2. Lack of capacity to understand the information in the participant information sheet and inability to provide informed consent 3. Less than 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Experiences of decision-making during withdrawal of care by bereaved relatives of ICU patients measured using data collected during interviews | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Experiences of care during withdrawal of care by bereaved relatives of ICU patients measured using data collected during interviews | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactNikolaos;Sepideh Efstathiou;Setayesh
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Outcome results
None listed