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Ethical Deliberation in the Intensive Care Unit, Impact of Formalized Multidisciplinary Team Meetings, a Pilot Study
Sponsor: University Hospital, Tours
Summary
Most patients who die in the intensive care unit do so after a withholding or withdrawing of life sustaining treatments (WWLST) decision. The implementation of formalized interdisciplinary team meetings for ethical deliberation in the ICU may improve nurses participation in WWLST decisions. The investigators decided to implement such team meetings in their ICU. At this occasion, the investigators will measure job satisfaction, job related frustration and ethical decision making climate climate.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
450
Start Date
2023-02-15
Completion Date
2024-10-31
Last Updated
2026-05-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Trauma and surgical intensive care unit, Tours University Hospital
Tours, France