Nurses' Experiences in End-of-Life Care in the PICU: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Nursing Science Quarterly
Pei-Fan MuKristine L Florczak

Abstract

The experiences of end-of-life care by nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit are the subject of this systematic review. Six qualitative articles from three different countries were chosen for the review using methods from Joanna Briggs Institute. The themes discovered included the following: insufficient communication, emotional burden, moral distress from medical futility, strengthening resilience, and taking steps toward hospice. These themes are discussed in detail followed by recommendations for practice to assist nurses in their quest for a good death for their pediatric patients.

References

Oct 24, 2006·Critical Care Medicine·J Randall Curtis, Ruth A Engelberg
Oct 24, 2006·Critical Care Medicine·Robert D TruogJeffrey P Burns
Feb 3, 2007·The New England Journal of Medicine·Alexandre LautretteElie Azoulay
Apr 24, 2008·Critical Care Medicine·Robert D TruogUNKNOWN American Academy of Critical Care Medicine
May 27, 2008·Pediatric Clinics of North America·Denis DevictorPierre Tissières
Jul 4, 2008·Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association·E G Epstein
Jul 22, 2009·PLoS Medicine·David MoherUNKNOWN PRISMA Group
Oct 28, 2009·Palliative Medicine·Nathan I ChernyUNKNOWN Board of the European Association for Palliative Care
Jun 19, 2012·Journal of Pediatric Nursing·Katherine A CookJean Anne Connor
May 10, 2013·Current Opinion in Pediatrics·Lee A Polikoff, Megan E McCabe
Mar 29, 2014·Qualitative Health Research·Roberta Cricco-Lizza
Jul 1, 2014·Critical Care Medicine·Jeffrey P BurnsRobert D Truog
Oct 19, 2014·European Journal of Pediatrics·Willemien de WeerdMarian Verkerk
Jan 4, 2015·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Verna L Hendricks-FergusonJoan E Haase
Feb 11, 2015·Australian Critical Care : Official Journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses·Melissa J BloomerRuth Endacott
Jan 1, 2014·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Zachary MunnAlan Pearson
Sep 16, 2015·Pediatrics·Ashleigh E ButlerBeverley Copnell
Dec 22, 2015·Intensive & Critical Care Nursing : the Official Journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses·Melissa J BloomerMargaret O'Connor
Oct 26, 2016·Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses·Stephanie Lacefield Lewis
Feb 13, 2017·Intensive & Critical Care Nursing : the Official Journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses·Christine A Fortney, Deborah K Steward
Oct 4, 2017·Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition·Trisha M PrenticeAnnie Janvier

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 21, 2020·Nursing in Critical Care·Wendy Walker, Nikolaos Efstathiou
Jul 25, 2020·Cardiology in the Young·Michael P FundoraWilliam T Mahle
Nov 3, 2020·Journal of Child Health Care : for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community·Lisa WhitingJulia Petty
Dec 8, 2021·Omega·Selin Keskin Kızıltepe, Zeliha Koç

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Google Scholar
JBI
Clarivate Analytics
QARI
Ovid ConNECT
Prisma

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
A Halevy, B A Brody
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
Wendel Mombaque Dos SantosVilanice Alves de Araújo Püschel
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Una St LedgerBronagh Blackwood
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved