Comparing quality of dying and death perceived by family members and nurses for patients dying in US and Dutch ICUs
BACKGROUND: The Quality of Dying and Death (QODD) questionnaire is used as a self-reported measure to allow families and clinicians to assess patients' quality of dying and death. We evaluated end-of-life (EOL) experiences as measured by the QODD completed by families and nurses in the United States (US) and the Netherlands (NL) to explore similarities and differences in these experiences and identify opportunities for improving EOL care. METHODS: Questionnaire data were gathered from family members of patients dying in the ICU and nurses caring for these patients. In NL, data were gathered in... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Gerritsen , R T , Koopmans , M , Hofhuis , J G M , Curtis , J R , Jensen , H I , Zijlstra , J G , Engelberg , R A & Spronk , P E 2017 , ' Comparing quality of dying and death perceived by family members and nurses for patients dying in US and Dutch ICUs ' , Chest , vol. 151 , no. 2 , pp. 298-307 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.09.003 |
Schlagwörter: | ICU / end-of-life care / family satisfaction / quality of dying / Attitude of Health Personnel / Intensive Care Units / United States / Humans / Middle Aged / Male / Attitude to Death / Netherlands / Nurses / Hospitals / Teaching / Aged / 80 and over / Quality of Life / Family / Female / Surveys and Questionnaires / Terminal Care |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26663217 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/9e33c727-2066-4deb-842d-301aaf99c8ce |