Abstract
The intensive care setting is best designed to save lives with no place for comfort and end-of-life care. Nursing patients at the end-of-life and their families aided by sophisticated technology and intensive care in such a busy environment can be demanding, stressful and challenging.
Sigma Membership
Unknown
Lead Author Affiliation
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
Meta-Analysis/Synthesis
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nurses, End-of-Life Care, Experiences, Intensive Care, South Africa
Recommended Citation
Korsah, Emmanuel Kwame and Schmollgruber, Shelley, "Nurses experiences' of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies" (2020). INRC (Congress). 146.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/146
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Nurses experiences' of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
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The intensive care setting is best designed to save lives with no place for comfort and end-of-life care. Nursing patients at the end-of-life and their families aided by sophisticated technology and intensive care in such a busy environment can be demanding, stressful and challenging.