title: Supporting families of dying patients in the intensive care units.
abstract: Family support in the intensive care units is a challenge for nurses who take care of dying patients. This article aimed to determine the Iranian nurses' experience of supporting families in end-of-life care. Using grounded theory methodology, 23 critical care nurses were interviewed. The theme of family support was extracted and divided into 5 categories: death with dignity; facilitate visitation; value orientation; preparing; and distress. With implementation of family support approaches, family-centered care plans will be realized in the standard framework.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Norouzadeh
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007492:Iran; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*