Open AccessEnd-of-Life Decision-Making for ICU Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Team Insights
Author(s) -
Amelia Barwise,
Christina A. Nyquist,
Nataly R. Espinoza Suárez,
Carolina Jaramillo,
Björg Thorsteinsdottir,
Ognjen Gajic,
Michael E. Wilson
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.0000000000003920
Subject(s) - medicine , limited english proficiency , qualitative research , end of life care , interpreter , empathy , nursing , health care , population , advance care planning , palliative care , family medicine , social science , environmental health , psychiatry , sociology , computer science , economics , programming language , economic growth
Research indicates that the increasing population of over 25 million people in the United States who have limited English proficiency experience differences in decision-making and subsequent care at end of life in the ICU when compared with the general population. The objective of this study was to assess the perceptions of healthcare team members about the factors that influence discussions and decision-making about end of life for patients and family members with limited English proficiency in the ICU.