Differential Family Experience of Palliative Sedation Therapy in Specialized Palliative or Critical Care Units |
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Authors: | Hui-Shan Shen Szu-Yin Chen Denise Shuk Ting Cheung Shu-Yi Wang Jung Jae Lee Chia-Chin Lin |
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Institution: | 1. School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan;2. Department of Nursing, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan;3. Respiratory Care Center, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;4. School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong;5. Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA;6. Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Professor in Nursing, Hong Kong |
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Abstract: | ContextNo study has examined the varying family experience of palliative sedation therapy (PST) for terminally ill patients in different settings.ObjectivesTo examine and compare family concerns about PST use and its effect on the grief suffered by terminally ill patients' families in palliative care units (PCUs) or intensive care units (ICUs).MethodsA total of 154 family members of such patients were recruited in Taiwan, of whom 143 completed the study, with 81 from the PCU and 62 from the ICU. Data were collected on their concerns regarding PST during recruitment. Grief levels were assessed at three days and one month after the patient's death with the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief.ResultsFamilies' major concern about sedated patients in the PCU was that “there might be other ways to relieve symptoms” (90.2%), whereas families of ICU sedated patients gave the highest ratings to “feeling they still had something more to do” (93.55%), and “the patient's sleeping condition was not dignified” (93.55%). Family members recruited from the ICU tended to experience more grief than those from the PCU (P = 0.005 at Day 3 and < 0.001 at Month 1). PST use predicted higher levels of grief in family members recruited from the PCU (P < 0.001 at Day 3 and Month 1).ConclusionFamily experiences with the use of PST in terminally ill patients varied in different settings. Supportive care should address family concerns about PST use, and regular attention should be paid to the grief of individuals at higher risk. |
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Keywords: | Palliative sedation therapy family grief cancer palliative care intensive care unit |
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