End of life in the critically ill patient: evaluation of experience of end of life by caregivers (EOLE study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The death rate in intensive care units (ICUs) can reach 20%. More than half occurs after a decision of care withholding/withdrawal. We aimed at describing and evaluating the experience of ICU physicians and nurses involved in the end-of-life (EOL) procedure. Primary objective was the evaluation of the experience of EOL assessed by the CAESAR questionnaire. Secondary objectives were to describe factors associated with a low or high score and to examine the association between Numeric Analogic Scale and quality of EOL.

Methods

Consecutive adult patients deceased in 52 ICUs were included between April and June 2018. Characteristics of patients and caregivers, therapeutics and care involved after withdrawal were recorded. CAESAR score included 15 items, rated from 1 (

SUBMITTER: SRLF Trial Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8626545 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature