Nurses' perceptions of intensive care unit palliative care at end of life

ConclusionsICU nurses perceived the quality of palliative care at the end of life as moderate despite reports of moderate barrier levels. The frequency of barriers was weakly associated with quality palliative end ‐of‐life care. However, barrier intensity did not correlate with quality palliative end‐of‐life care at a statistically significant level. Further research that investigates other factors associated with quality ICU palliative care is recommended.Relevance to clinical practiceBarriers to palliative care are still common in the ICU. Increased training and education are recommended to decrease barriers and improve the quality of ICU palliative care.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research