Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Jul 2023
Multicenter StudyGiving a voice to patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit: a multiple source approach.
Data are scarce regarding the experience of critically ill patients at high risk of death. Identifying their concerns could allow clinicians to better meet their needs and align their end-of-life trajectory with their preferences and values. We aimed to identify concerns expressed by conscious patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ This list of 15 concerns may prove valuable for clinicians as a tool for improving communication and support to better meet the needs of patients at high risk of dying.