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Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60:946-950
Objectives: To compare patient preferences for end-of-life care with care received at the end of life. Design: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with individuals with congestive heart failure or end-stage renal disease and their surrogates
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58:1233-1240
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a disease-specificplanning process can improve surrogate understanding ofgoals of patients with life-limiting illnesses for future med-ical treatments.DESIGN: A multisite randomized controlled trial con-ducted betwee
Autor:
Margaret L. Campbell, Karin T. Kirchhoff, Susan C. McMillan, Barbara M. Raudonis, M. Murray Mayo, Todd Hultman, Margaret M. Mahon, Mary Beth Happ
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. 11:10-18
The research committee of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association engaged in an iterative process to develop a research agenda for the association that is expected to provide a focus for graduate students and junior and senior researchers and g
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Critical Care. 17:113-121
Background Most deaths in intensive care occur after withdrawal of life support. Although preparation of patients’ families is recommended, the specific information required has not been theoretically developed or tested. Objective To assess the fe
Autor:
April I. Faas, Karin T. Kirchhoff
Publikováno v:
AACN Advanced Critical Care. 18:426-435
Much of the literature for end of life in the intensive care unit focuses on patients and their treatment. Families are usually present and should be a focus, as well as a resource, in end-of-life plans. Using categories from a recently published Soc
Autor:
Tasnim Sinuff, Joshua O. Benditt, Robert M. Kacmarek, Sean P. Keenan, J. Randall Curtis, Karin T. Kirchhoff, Mitchell M. Levy, Deborah J. Cook, Douglas B. White, Nicholas S. Hill
Publikováno v:
Critical Care Medicine. 35:932-939
Although noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is a widely accepted treatment for some patients with acute respiratory failure, the use of NPPV in patients who have decided to forego endotracheal intubation is controversial. Therefore, the
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Critical Care. 15:38-45
• Background Providing appropriate end-of-life care has become a primary concern of nurses and the public. The highly technological critical care environment may not facilitate such care. • Objective To collect suggestions from critical care nurs
Autor:
Nancy Dahl, Karin T. Kirchhoff
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Critical Care. 15:13-28
• Background Little information is available nationally about critical care units and nurses. What is known about nurses in hospitals is generally not broken down among all the specialties. • Objectives To describe issues of workforce, compensati
Publikováno v:
Medical Care. 43:1049-1053
Although many healthcare providers and researchers consider it necessary to assist patients with end-stage chronic illnesses to plan for the end of life, they tend to avoid discussing end-of-life issues with patients before major surgery. Consequentl
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Critical Care. 14:395-403
• Background Critical care nurses care for dying patients daily. The process of dying in an intensive care unit is complicated, and research on specific obstacles that impede delivery of end-of-life care and/or supportive behaviors that help in del