Deaths in critical care and hospice-prevalence, trends, influences: a national decedent cohort study.
Jonathan MayesStela McLachlanEmma CarduffJoanne Michelle McPeakeKirsty J BoydNatalie A PattisonNazir I LonePublished in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)
Similar proportions of deaths in Scotland occur in critical care units and hospices. Given the younger age profile and unexpected nature of deaths occurring in critical care units, there is a need for a specific focus on end-of-life and bereavement support services in critical care units.