Nurses’ Experiences in End-of-Life Care in the PICU: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Pei Fan Mu; Yun Min Tseng; Chia Chi Wang; Yi Ju Chen; Shu He Huang; Teh Fu Hsu; Kristine L. Florczak

doi:10.1177/0894318418807936

Nurses’ Experiences in End-of-Life Care in the PICU: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Pei Fan Mu, Yun Min Tseng, Chia Chi Wang, Yi Ju Chen, Shu He Huang, Teh Fu Hsu, Kristine L. Florczak^*

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The experiences of end-of-life care by nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit are the subject of this systematic review. Six qualitative articles from three different countries were chosen for the review using methods from Joanna Briggs Institute. The themes discovered included the following: insufficient communication, emotional burden, moral distress from medical futility, strengthening resilience, and taking steps toward hospice. These themes are discussed in detail followed by recommendations for practice to assist nurses in their quest for a good death for their pediatric patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-22
Number of pages	11
Journal	Nursing Science Quarterly
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318418807936
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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end-of-life care
experience
PICU
qualitative systematic review

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