Utilization of Hospice Resources in Adult Intensive Care Units: A Comparison Between Users and Non-Users
Background: The application of palliative care is limited and challenging in intensive care units (ICUs) because of complex factors such as time constraints and unpredictable disease progression. Although research results and international consensus stress the early use of palliative care, utilizati...
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Published in | Hu li za zhi Vol. 70; no. 6; pp. 48 - 57 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Chinese |
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Taipei
Taiwan Nurses Association
01.12.2023
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Summary: | Background: The application of palliative care is limited and challenging in intensive care units (ICUs) because of complex factors such as time constraints and unpredictable disease progression. Although research results and international consensus stress the early use of palliative care, utilization remains low, resulting in increased risks of ineffective medical care and poor quality of death. Improving this situation requires a comprehensive understanding of the palliative condition in ICUs. Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the utilization of hospice resources in adult ICUs and to compare this utilization between users and non-users. Methods: This retrospective correlation study recruited cases from the adult ICU database of a medical center in northern Taiwan between June and July 2022. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test and chi-square were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 1,181 records were analyzed, including 458 (38.8%) females and 723 (61.2%) males. Two hundred and |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0047-262X |
DOI: | 10.6224/JN.202312_70(6).07 |