Perceptions of ICU Care Following Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: A Military Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Although do-not-resuscitate orders only prohibit cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the case of cardiac arrest, the common initiation of this code status in the context of end-of-life care may lead providers to draw premature conclusions about other goals of care. The aim of this study is to identify concerns regarding care quality in the setting of do-not-resuscitate orders within the Department of Defense and compare differences in perceptions between members of the critical care team.

Design

A cross sectional observational study was conducted.

Setting

This study took place in the setting of critical care within the Department of Defense.

Subjects

All members of the Uniformed Services Section of the Society of Critical Care Medicine were invited to participate.

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SUBMITTER: Dishman SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368880 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature