Intensive care doctors and nurses personal preferences for Intensive Care, as compared to the general population: a discrete choice experiment.

Matthew H AnsteyImogen A MitchellCharlie CorkeLauren MurrayMarion MitchellAndrew UdyVineet SarodeNhi NguyenOliver FlowerKwok M HoEdward LittonBradley WibrowRichard Norman

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

The likelihood of returning to independence (or not requiring care assistance) was reported as the most important factor for ICU staff (and the general population) in deciding whether to receive ongoing treatments. Goals of care discussions should focus on this, over likelihood of survival.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
intensive care unit
mental health
pain management
decision making
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic pain
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
global health