Provider Perceptions for Withdrawing Life Sustaining Therapies at a Large Pediatric Hospital

Title

Provider Perceptions for Withdrawing Life Sustaining Therapies at a Large Pediatric Hospital

Creator

Sawyer K E; Carpenter AT; Coleman RD; Tume SC; Crawford CA; Casas JA

Publisher

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Date

2022

Subject

child; human; female; male; article; perception; software; qualitative; health; hospital; life; analysis; therapy; practice; treatment; quality; study; erratum; clinical; withdrawal; drug; pediatric; neonatal; experiment; palliative; care; intensive; major; unit; sustaining; quantitative; guideline; coronary; data

Description

Context: More than 74% of pediatric deaths occur in an intensive care unit (ICU), with 40% occurring after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies (WOLST). No needs assessment has described provider needs or suggestions for improving the WOLST process in pediatrics.

Rights

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Citation List Month

September 2022 List

Collection

Citation

Sawyer K E; Carpenter AT; Coleman RD; Tume SC; Crawford CA; Casas JA, “Provider Perceptions for Withdrawing Life Sustaining Therapies at a Large Pediatric Hospital,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18280.