National review of end-of-life care withdrawal guidelines for non-invasive advanced respiratory support using document analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to understand the breadth of practice around end-of-life withdrawal of non-invasive advanced respiratory support (encompassing both continuous positive airway pressure and non-invasive ventilation) by analysing NHS-published guidelines and guidance for clinicians. This study seeks validity in the guidelines through a confluence of findings and reassurance of practice despite having little to no high-quality research to inform the content of the guidelines. Ultimately, where discordance is found between guidelines, there will be a strong mandate for future research.

Methods

Guidelines were gathered through snowball sampling and analysed using document analysis techniques. Analysis was mixed in inductive and deductive and facilitated across several a

SUBMITTER: Wenzel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481104 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature