Process of Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation at End of Life in the ICU: Clinician Perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly one-quarter of all Americans die in the ICU. Many of their deaths are anticipated and occur following the withdrawal of mechanical ventilation (WMV). However, there are few data on which to base best practices for interdisciplinary ICU teams to conduct WMV.

Research question

What are the perceptions of current WMV practices among ICU clinicians, and what are their opinions of processes that might improve the practice of WMV at end of life in the ICU?

Study design and methods

This prospective two-center observational study conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, the Observational Study of the Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation (OBSERVE-WMV) was designed to better understand the perspectives of clinicians and experience of patients undergoing WMV. This r

SUBMITTER: Bryan AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218830 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature