Experiences and needs of families regarding prognostic communication in an intensive care unit: Supporting families at the end of life

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 299-313

  Gutierrez, Karen M ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; critical care; end of life; family support; intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862166116     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e318255ee0d     Document Type: Review

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