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http://dx.doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.2.172

Experience of Life-sustaining Treatment in Patient Care among Intensive Care Unit Nurses: Phenomenological Approach  

Lee, Su Jeong (Intensive Care Unit, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Kim, Hye Young (College of Nursing, Keimyung University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing / v.23, no.2, 2016 , pp. 172-183 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experience of life-sustaining treatment care among nurses in intensive care units. Method: A phenomenology was used for the study. Data were collected from October to December, 2015 using open-ended questions during in-depth interviews. Participants were nurses working in intensive care units and were contacted through purposive techniques. Eight nurses participated in this study. Results: Four categories emerged from the analysis using Colaizzi's method: (a) difficulties due to life-sustaining treatment care, (b) dilemma of extension or cessation of life-sustaining treatment, (c) repressed feelings and emotional exhaustion, and (d) forming values for life-sustaining treatment from nursing experience. Conclusion: Provision of clearer guidelines on life-sustaining treatment which reflect a family-oriented culture is important for nurses in ICU and will promote nurses involvement in the decision-making process of life-sustaining treatment of patients.
Keywords
Intensive care units; Terminal care; Nursing;
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