Death with dignity: devising a withdrawal of treatment process.
In 2002, a study was undertaken at St Thomas' Hospital to ascertain whether nurses felt adequately prepared in caring for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the withdrawal of treatment (WoT) process (Dean, 2002). The study concluded that nurses on the ICU were unclear of the process and lacked confidence and knowledge of WoT. This study inspired the establishment of a WoT steering group to address the many issues involved in this process.
Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital, London.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D008131:London; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012297:Right to Die; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000592:standards*