End-of-Life Decision-Making for ICU Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Team Insights.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research indicates that the increasing population of over 25 million people in the United States who have limited English proficiency experience differences in decision-making and subsequent care at end of life in the ICU when compared with the general population. The objective of this study was to assess the perceptions of healthcare team members about the factors that influence discussions and decision-making about end of life for patients and family members with limited English proficiency in the ICU.

Design

Qualitative study using semistructured interviews with ICU physicians, nurses, and interpreters.

Setting

Three ICUs at Mayo Clinic Rochester.

Subjects

Sixteen ICU physicians, 12 ICU nurses, and 12 interpreters.

Intervention

None.

Mea

SUBMITTER: Barwise AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643693 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature