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NVI-rapporteringsår: 2019
Resultat
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2019

Intensive care nurses’ experiences of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in intensive care patients: A qualitative study

Bidragsytere:
  • Ine Fossum Taylor
  • Alfhild Dihle
  • Kristin Hofsø og
  • Simen Alexander Steindal

Tidsskrift

Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
ISSN 0964-3397
e-ISSN 1532-4036
NVI-nivå 1

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Vitenskapelig artikkel
Publiseringsår: 2019
Publisert online: 2019
Open Access

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Scopus-ID: 2-s2.0-85075453546

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Tittel

Intensive care nurses’ experiences of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in intensive care patients: A qualitative study

Sammendrag

Objective To explore the experience of intensive care nurses when participating in the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments from intensive care unit patients. Design and methods A qualitative descriptive and explorative design. Data were collected in 2017 and 2018 by interviewing nine intensive care nurses. The data were analysed by using systematic text condensation. Setting The nine intensive care nurses interviewed worked in four different intensive care units located in one university hospital and one local hospital. Main outcome measures Experiences when participating in the process of withdrawing life-sustaining treatments. Findings Three categories emerged from the data analysis: ICU nurses’ experiences of stress in the process of treatment withdrawal; a requirement for interdisciplinary support and cooperation; and elements to achieve a dignified treatment withdrawal process. Conclusion The intensive care nurses experienced challenges and emotional reactions when patients were overtreated or when they had to participate in treatments they did not agree with. They considered debriefings to be helpful in dealing with emotions. Thorough planning, good communication, pain relief, and the creation of a peaceful environment were perceived as important elements in achieving a dignified treatment withdrawal process.

Bidragsytere

Ine Fossum Taylor

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Lovisenberg diakonale høgskole
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Intensivavdeling ved Oslo universitetssykehus HF

Alfhild Dihle

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

Kristin Hofsø

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Lovisenberg diakonale høgskole
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Intensivavdeling ved Oslo universitetssykehus HF
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Simen Alexander Steindal

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Lovisenberg diakonale høgskole
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