Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Experiences in Caring for End-of-Life Patients in Saudi Arabia

A Qualitative Study

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15510232
AutoresNaif H Alanazi (0000-0003-0353-7500, King Saud University, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume21
Fascículo7
Páginas931-931
Data de publicação2024-07-17
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph21070931
PMID39063507
OpenAlexW4400768726
IdiomaEN
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Background: Although extensive research on appropriate treatments has been conducted, how nurses provide care to patients at the end-of-life (EOL) is unclear, particularly among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Saudi Arabia. Purpose: To explore intensive care unit nurses' experiences in providing end-of-life care in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study utilized an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative approach. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit ICU nurses (n = 10) working in ICUs at a tertiary teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Using a semi-structured interview guide, ten individual interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The trustworthiness of this study was ensured by following Lincoln and Guba's (1985) criteria. Findings: Four major themes related to ICU nurses' experiences of providing EOL care emerged, including: "feeling challenged but driven", "holistic caring", "collaborative working ethics", and "caring for the undying and dying". Conclusions: This study adds to the body of knowledge about the experience of ICU nurses caring for EOL patients. It offers valuable insights into challenges, coping strategies, holistic caring, collaboration, and the management of critical or dying patients at EOL in the ICUs

End-of-life care · Exploratory research · Feeling · Intensive care · Intensive care unit · Nonprobability sampling · Palliative care · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology