Chaplaincy Care in the MICU: Describing the Spiritual Care Provided to MICU Patients and Families at the End of Life.

Dirk Labuschagne Alexia M TorkeDaniel GrossoehmeKatie RimerMartha RuckerKristen SchenkJames SlavenGeorge Fitchett

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2020)

Spiritual care was provided to most patients and/or families at the end of life. Low chaplain involvement in decision-making in the MICU suggests opportunities to improve chaplains' contributions to ICU care.

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