Emergency Nurses' Perceived Barriers and Solutions to Engaging Patients With Life-Limiting Illnesses in Serious Illness Conversations: A United States Multicenter Mixed-Method Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to assess emergency nurses' perceived barriers toward engaging patients in serious illness conversations.

Methods

Using a mixed-method (quant + QUAL) convergent design, we pooled data on the emergency nurses who underwent the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium training across 33 emergency departments. Data were extracted from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium post-training questionnaire, comprising a 5-item survey and 1 open-ended question. Our quantitative analysis employed a cross-sectional design to assess the proportion of emergency nurses who report that they will encounter barriers in engaging seriously ill patients in serious illness conversations in the emergency department. Our qualitative analysis used conceptual conte

SUBMITTER: Adeyemi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10939973 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature