Open AccessAn observational study on the effects of delayed initiation of end-of-life care in terminally ill young adults in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Anirban Hom Choudhuri,
Sakshi Duggal,
Bhuvna Ahuja,
Rajeev Uppal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_61_20
Subject(s) - medicine , terminally ill , intensive care unit , observational study , palliative care , medical record , critically ill , retrospective cohort study , young adult , pediatrics , nursing
The early initiation of end-of-life (EOL) care in terminally ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) offers distinct advantages but requires the consent and cooperation of the patients or their relatives. The terminally ill young adults pose distinct set of challenges. The present study was conducted to measure the prevalence and identify and compare the risk factors for the delayed initiation of EOL in terminally ill young adults.