ICU stays that are judged to be non-beneficial: A qualitative study of the perception of nursing staff.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-beneficial stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have repercussions for patients and their families, but can also cause suffering among the nursing staff. We aimed explore the perceptions of nursing staff in the ICU about patient stays that are deemed to be "non-beneficial" for the patient, to identify areas amenable to intervention, with a view to improving how the nursing staff perceive the patient pathway before, during and after intensive care.

Methods

Multicentre, qualitative study using individual, semi-structured interviews. All qualified nurses and nurses' aides who were full-time employees in the ICU of three participating centres were invited to participate. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using textual content analysis.

SUBMITTER: Mathey L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414562 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature