End-of-life care in Moroccan ICUs: ethical challenges, practices, and perspectives of intensivists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

End-of-life (EOL) care practices, particularly the withholding and withdrawing (W/W) of life-sustaining treatments (LSTs), remain underexplored in North Africa. This study examined factors that influence EOL practices in Morocco.

Methods

A nationwide online survey was conducted over one month (from July to August 2023) among Moroccan intensivists, assessing their perspectives on W/W LSTs, decision-making processes, and influencing factors, including ethical, cultural, and religious considerations. Univariable analyses were performed to screen for potential associations, followed by multivariable logistic regression to identify factors independently associated with W/W decisions.

Results

Of 351 invited intensivists, 151 completed the survey, yielding a 41% r

SUBMITTER: Aissaoui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522822 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature