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.

Author Details

Emmanuel Kwame Korsah, MSc, Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Shelley Schmollgruber, PhD, Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, South Africa

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

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.