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Universidade São Francisco
2019
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- The decision-making process in families of terminal ICU patients Mayla Cosmo Monteiro Andrea Seixas Magalhães Terezinha Féres-Carneiro Cristina Ribeiro Dantas Psicología end of life medical team family relationship intensive care unit Communication in health care The objective of this research is to investigate family members’ perceptions as to the end-of-life decision-making process in an ICU. The authors conducted a qualitative descriptive study in which they interviewed six family members of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU of a private hospital. Five categories of analysis emerged from the examination of the material. This study will discuss two of those categories: the decision-making process and the relationship with the medical staff. The results indicate that family members were satisfied with communication with the medical staff, an important aspect for the decision-making process. Within this context, the shared model, prioritization of palliative care and identification of futile treatments prevailed, aimed at ensuring the patient’s comfort and dignity at the end of life. The results also reveal the need for integration of palliative care in ICUs, particularly in end-of-life situations. 2019 artículo científico 1413-8271 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=401064743003 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4010/401064743003/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4010/401064743003/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4010/401064743003/401064743003.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4010/401064743003/movil 10.1590/1413-82712019240303 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4010 Psico-USF application/pdf Universidade São Francisco Psico-USF (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.24