Translation of patients’ advance directives in intensive care units: are we there yet?

• Published in: Journal of intensive care Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1 - 53
• Main Authors: Baumann, Sira M, Kruse, Natalie J, Kliem, Paulina S. C, Amacher, Simon A, Hunziker, Sabina, Dittrich, Tolga D, Renetseder, Fabienne, Grzonka, Pascale, Sutter, Raoul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 15.11.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Advance directives; Advertising executives; Cancer; Cohort analysis; Cross-sectional studies; Decision making; Do-not-resuscitate orders; Health care; Hospitals; Illnesses; Intensive care; Medical law; Medical personnel; Neurocritical illness; Palliative treatment; Patient compliance; Patients; Patients’ will; Systematic review; Germany; United States > US

Objectives This review examined studies regarding the implementation and translation of patients' advance directives (AD) in intensive care units (ICUs), focusing on practical difficulties and obstacles. Methods The digital PubMed and Medline databases were screened using predefined keywords to...