A beginner's view of end of life care on German intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about importance and implementation of end-of-life care (EOLC) in German intensive care units (ICU). This survey analyses preferences and differences in training between "medical" (internal medicine, neurology) and "surgical" (surgery, anaesthesiology) residents during intensive care rotation.

Methods

This is a point-prevalence study, in which intensive care medicine course participants of one educational course were surveyed. Physicians from multiple ICU and university as well as non-university hospitals and all care levels were asked to participate. The questionnaire was composed of a paper and an electronic part. Demographic and structural data were prompted and EOLC data (48 questions) were grouped into six categories considering importance and

SUBMITTER: Sellmann T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115951 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature