Abstract

The lack of education on LSTL and cDCD of intensive care unit (ICU) health-care professionals may lead to misperceptions and contributes to negative attitudes hampering the development of such programs(1).

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  • The lack of education on life support treatment limitation (LSTL) and cDCD of intensive care unit (ICU) health-care professionals may lead to misperceptions and contributes to negative attitudes hampering the development of such programs (1)

  • We aimed to assess the impact of LSTL and cDCD training on the End-of-life care practices and potentiality for cDCD of 11 catalonian ICUs

  • Data on End-of-Life Care of critically ill patients admitted to 11 catalonian ICUs was prospectively collected before (P1: 01/3-31/06 2013) and after (P2: 01/230/05) an on-line training educational program on LSTL and cDCD delivered to 58 nurses and 62 doctors of the participating centres

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Introduction

The lack of education on LSTL and cDCD of intensive care unit (ICU) health-care professionals may lead to misperceptions and contributes to negative attitudes hampering the development of such programs (1). Impact of an on-line educational program on life support treatment limitation (LSTL) and potentiality for donation after controlled cardiac death (CDCD) of critically ill patients in 11 hospitals of catalonia

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