Acutely Bereaved Surrogates' Stories About the Decision to Limit Life Support in the ICU. Issue 5 (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nunez, Eduardo R.; Schenker, Yael; Joel, Ian D.; Reynolds, Charles F.; Dew, Mary Amanda; Arnold, Robert M.; Barnato, Amber E.
• Is Part Of: Survey of anesthesiology. Volume 60:Issue 5(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000490912.92175.be
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-6206

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Crit Care Med, 43:2387–2393, 2015) As one might imagine, the decision to limit life support for a loved one takes a substantial toll on the mental health of medical surrogates. Conducting an analysis of interviews with surrogates approximately 4 weeks after a loved one has died gave researchers a clearer picture of what surrogates experience upon making, and living with, this often difficult decision.