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| العنوان: |
Burn Care Specialists' Views Toward End-of-Life Decision-Making in Patients With Severe Burn Injury: Findings From an Online Survey in Australia and New Zealand. |
| المؤلفون: |
Tracy, Lincoln M, Reeder, Sandra, Gold, Michelle, Cleland, Heather J |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Burn Care & Research; Nov/Dec2022, Vol. 43 Issue 6, p1322-1328, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
BURNS & scalds, DEATH, JOB Descriptive Index, RESEARCH funding, DECISION making, QUALITY of life |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
AUSTRALIA, NEW Zealand |
| مستخلص: |
Burn care clinicians are required to make critical decisions regarding the withholding and withdrawal of treatment in patients with severe and potentially non-survivable burn injuries. Little is known about how Australian and New Zealand burn care specialists approach decision-making for these patients. This study aimed to understand clinician beliefs, values, considerations, and difficulties regarding palliative and end-of-life (EoL) care discussions and decision-making following severe burn injury in Australian and New Zealand burn services. An online survey collected respondent and institutional demographic data as well as information about training and involvement in palliative care/EoL decision-making discussions from nurses, surgeons, and intensivists in Australian and New Zealand hospitals with specialist burn services. Twenty-nine burns nurses, 26 burns surgeons, and 15 intensivists completed the survey. Respondents were predominantly female (64%) and had a median of 15 years of experience in treating burn patients. All respondents received little training in EoL decision-making during their undergraduate education; intensivists reported receiving more on-the-job training. Specialist clinicians differed on who they felt should contribute to EoL discussions. Ninety percent of respondents reported injury severity as a key factor in their decision-making to withhold or withdraw treatment, but less than half reported considering age in their decision-making. Approximately two-thirds indicated a high probability of death or a poor predicted quality of life influenced their decision-making. The three cohorts of clinicians had similar views toward certain aspects of EoL decision-making. Qualitative research could provide detailed insights into the varying perspectives held by clinicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
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