Selecting the Best Instrument to Measure Family Perceptions of End-of-Life Communication in Intensive Care Units.

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)

Quality of Communication is the most suitable instrument to measure family's perceptions of EOL communication in the ICU. Quality of Communication scores provide a deeper understanding of family-clinician communication and data about how to improve EOL care in ICUs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
intensive care unit
primary care
quality improvement
palliative care
mechanical ventilation
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
data analysis