Family Members' Experiences With Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR)

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ID2346498
AuthorsGwen Larsen (0000-0003-0110-295X, University of Nebraska Medical Center, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume20
Issue2
Pages269-289
Publication date1999-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/019251399020002005
PMID14509298
OpenAlexW2119835323
LanguageEN
References cited25

This qualitative study describes the experience of family members making do-not-resuscitate (DNR) decisions for an imcompetent, terminally ill family member. Terminally ill was defined as a debilitating condition that is medically incurable and expected to cause death. The essence of the experience was gathered through in-depth unstructured interviews. Interviews were then analyzed using qualitative analysis procedures. Three broad theme categories were identified: (a) making the decision, (b) the companion of stress, and (c) the perception of feeling supported or nonsupported. Within each category, theme clusters developed. Theme clusters under 'making the decision' delineated areas decision makers considered before arriving at the DNR decision. Theme clusters under 'companion of stress' and 'perception of feeling supported or nonsupported' portrayed the needs of family members surrounding the decision-making process. The fulfillment or nonfulfillment of identified needs had a direct relationship with family members' decision satisfaction

Do not resuscitate · Family medicine · Family member · Feeling · Palliative care · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Terminally ill · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology

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