Family Surrogates' Values for the Life-Sustaining Ventilation Decision of Critically-Ill Non-Cancer Patients
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Chia-Wei Yu, MSN, Nursing Department, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan; Shiuyu Katie C. Lee, DNSc, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Lambda Beta at-Large
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the family surrogates’ values as whether to forgo or receive life-sustaining ventilation for their critically-ill, life-threatening, non-cancer sick family.
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29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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2018-12-17T14:58:35Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
Category Information
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Decision Making; Family Surrogate; Life-sustaining Ventilation |
Conference Information
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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