Dying and Death in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Staff Responses
Broden E, Bailey V, Beke D, Snaman J, Moynihan K. Dying and Death in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Staff Responses. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2023, 25: e91-e102. PMID: 37678228, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-lifeFree-text responsesPediatric cardiac ICUFamily experiencesStaff responsesPediatric end-of-lifeImproving EOL careFree-text survey responsesMixed methods evaluationCross-sectional surveyEnd-of-life characteristicsCardiac ICUEOL careNurses' responsesAllied healthStaff surveyStaff experienceMedication intensityMultidisciplinary staffYears of experienceImprove familyMultidisciplinary teamScore quartilesEducational initiativesStaffThe roles of preparation, location, and palliative care involvement in parent-perceived child suffering at the end of life
Broden E, Mazzola E, DeCourcey D, Blume E, Wolfe J, Snaman J. The roles of preparation, location, and palliative care involvement in parent-perceived child suffering at the end of life. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2023, 72: e166-e173. PMID: 37355461, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex chronic conditionsChild sufferingParents' perceptionsPalliative care involvementCare-related factorsEnd of lifeEffective support interventionsMultivariate logistic regression modelHeart diseasePerception of sufferingLogistic regression modelsEOL careCare involvementSupport interventionsSurvey of parentsIllness experienceDying processChronic conditionsBereavement experiencesFamily supportAdvanced heart diseaseIdentified factorsEOLMultivariate modelRegression models