End of life in intensive care: Is transfer home an alternative?

Uncovering the decision‐making work of transferring dying patients home from critical care units: An integrative review

“…In terms of decision‐making, some suggestions for improving the transfer process were made by families. They felt it was important to involve them in the decision‐making (Tellett, Pyle, & Coombs, ) and, although difficult to predict, providing accurate and timely information on prognosis was considered essential (Campbell, ; Crighton et al., ; Tellett et al., ). One patient suggested that the burden placed on the family was an important consideration in the decision‐making (Creechan, ).…”

Promoting dignified end-of-life care in the emergency department: A qualitative study

“…The hospitalization of a dying person in the Emergency Department (ED) has implications for maintaining his/her dignity, which can be a challenge for healthcare professionals [3,4]. In light of technological developments, the ED focuses on healing and maintaining life but this care framework is changing with regard to the dying patient [5]. Virginia Henderson has already stated that the nurse contributes to the patient's health or recovery, or to a dignified death [6].…”

Characterization, conservation and loss of dignity at the end‐of‐ life in the emergency department. A qualitative protocol

“…Historically, most healthcare interventions have focused on illness prevention and patient recovery. In Western societies, scientific and technical developments are changing the understanding of concepts such us human being, life and death (Tellett, Pyle, & Coombs, ). The progress of scientific knowledge and the technologies applied to health sciences have contributed to prolonging life expectancy.…”