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).
Highlights
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
Summary
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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