RT Article
T1 Dignified death: Concept development involving nurses and doctors in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
JF Nursing ethics
VO 18
IS 5
SP 694
OP 709
A1 Poles, Kátia
A1 Szylit Bousso, Regina
A2 Szylit Bousso, Regina
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1779449682
AB The aim of this study was to develop the concept of the dignified death of children in Brazilian pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). The Hybrid Model for Concept Development was used to develop a conceptual structure of dignified death in PICUs in an attempt to define the concept. The fieldwork study was carried out by means of in-depth interviews with nine nurses and seven physicians working in PICUs. Not unexpectedly, the concept of dignified death was found to be a complex phenomenon involving aspects related to decisions made by the multidisciplinary team as well as those related to care of the child and the family. Knowledge of the concept’s dimensions can promote reflection on the part of healthcare professionals regarding the values and beliefs underlying their conduct in end-of-life situations. Our hope is that this study may contribute to theoretic and methodological development in the area of end-of-life care.
K1 Pediatrics
K1 pediatric intensive care
K1 Nursing
K1 hybrid model
K1 end-of-life decisions
K1 Dignified Death
K1 concept development
DO 10.1177/0969733011408043