Nurses' Experience in Providing End-of-Life Care in Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Most ICU patients are in the terminal phase and require complex palliative care support and End-of-Life Care (EoLC). Nurses play a central role in symptom management, emotional support, and shared decision-making. However, evidence on nurses' experiences in providing EoLC remains fragmented and lacks a comprehensive synthesis. Objective: This review aimed to identify, map, and synthesize global evidence on ICU nurses' experiences in delivering EoLC, including challenges, coping strategies, and implications for critical care nursing practice. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Systematic searches were performed in the PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCOhost databases for studies published betwee

SUBMITTER: Setyawan YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12898141 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature