End-of-Life Care in a Long-Term Intensive Care Unit

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60162694%3AG44__%2F24%3A00560165" target="_blank" >RIV/60162694:G44__/24:00560165 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216275:25520/23:39920929

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.actamissiologica.com/" target="_blank" >https://www.actamissiologica.com/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

—

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

End-of-Life Care in a Long-Term Intensive Care Unit

Original language description

Background: The paper details the last day of the life of a selected group of terminal patients in a long-term intensive care unit in 2020 and 2021. Methods: The study comprises descriptive evaluation research focusing on retrospective monitoring and detailed documentation of predefined indicators based on a developed evaluation form. The aim of this analysis of the medical records was to assess the care provided to the terminal patient in the long-term intensive care unit in relation to the recommendations in the field of palliative care. Results: The main outcome of the research is that palliative care or palliative approach in the particular ward is lacking. Patients are thus burdened with many invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions at the end of life, which usually do not bring any benefit to the patient. The findings include frequent measurements of physiological functions, collection of biological material, administration of antibiotics and infusion therapy, most often via a venous catheter, preventive positioning and active rehabilitation, and the absence of psychosocial and spiritual care. Conclusion: The research confirms the necessity of implementing palliative care or its principles into patient care in the department of long-term intensive care. This is possible with the support of senior staff, the involvement of all members of the nursing team, and the development of valid standards or recommendations in the care of terminal patients. The situation would also be helped by the presence of a palliative care team throughout the hospital.

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

—

OECD FORD branch

60303 - Theology

Project

—

Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Missiologica

ISSN

1337-7515

e-ISSN

2453-7160

Volume of the periodical

17

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

35-49

UT code for WoS article

001000315100003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

—