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- Title
Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit.
- Authors
Kamel, Ghassan; Paniagua, Miguel; Uppalapati, Aditya
- Abstract
Palliative care (PC) and end-of-life (EOL) care are gaining importance in the management of critically ill patients in the ICU. Residents form a significant work force in the ICU and most often are the only group that provides round the clock coverage. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study where residents were surveyed to assess their knowledge, skills and perceived barriers towards palliative care in the ICU. Results: The most common barrier identified by our residents was discrepancies in goals of care between the medical team and patients/families (18.7%). A palliative care consult was most commonly obtained when the patient was terminally ill (22.9%). Discussion: Teaching should focus on overcoming the identified barriers especially communication with patients and their families. More studies are needed to identify the best method to teach Palliative care in the ICU.
- Subjects
MISSOURI; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL care medicine; CRITICALLY ill; HOSPITAL medical staff; INTELLECT; INTENSIVE care units; MEDICAL personnel; STUDY &; teaching of medicine; PALLIATIVE treatment; PATIENTS; SENSORY perception; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVEYS; CROSS-sectional method; PATIENTS' families; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 2015, Vol 32, Issue 7, p758
- ISSN
1049-9091
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1049909114536979