Barriers to communication regarding end-of-life care: Perspectives of care providers

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 214-223

  Anselm, Anjali H ^a   Palda, Valerie ^b,c,g   Guest, Cameron B ^d   McLean, Richard F ^e   Vachon, Mary L S ^c   Kelner, Merrijoy ^f   Lam McCulloch, Jenny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Communication barriers; Do not resuscitate orders; Health surveys; Resuscitation decisions; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 27144523478     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2005.05.012     Document Type: Article

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