Open AccessEffect of Documenting Prognosis on the Information Provided to ICU Proxies: A Randomized Trial*
Author(s) -
Alison E. Turnbull,
Margaret M. Hayes,
Roy G. Brower,
Elizabeth Colantuoni,
Pragyashree Sharma Basyal,
Douglas B. White,
J. Randall Curtis,
Dale M. Needham
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.002
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1530-0293
pISSN - 0090-3493
DOI - 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003731
Subject(s) - medicine , intensivist , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , emergency medicine , medline , advance care planning , intensive care , intensive care medicine , palliative care , nursing , political science , law
The Critical Care Choosing Wisely Task Force recommends that intensivists offer patients at high risk for death or severe functional impairment the option of pursuing care focused on comfort. We tested the a priori hypothesis that intensivists who are prompted to document patient prognosis are more likely to disclose prognosis and offer comfort-focused care.