Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Decision Making, Family"
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Deciding to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining treatments from incompetent adults following unanticipated, catastrophic illnesses: A phenomenological study of surrogate decision makers' experiences
The purpose of this study was to describe the experience and meaning of having made a decision to withhold and/or withdraw life-sustaining treatments from an adult who was rendered incompetent following an unanticipated, ... -
Nurses' attitudes toward assisting patients/families with end-of-life decision-making
Nurses often feel unable to help with decision-making near the end of life. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure medical-surgical nurses' attitudes toward assisting patients and families with ... -
A study of family decision-making about life support using the grounded theory method
The grounded theory method was used to study the process of life support decision making in 16 families in a critical care setting. Semi-structured interview and observation techniques were employed to gather data from 30 ...