Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life.

Abstract

The authors gratefully acknolwedge the assistance of Judy Christensen in data collection, William J. Doherty for his comments on earlier drafts, and the Greenwall Foundation for financial support of this project. They are particularly grateful to the families who were willing to discuss their experiences.

Response to "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life."

“…T he article "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life," (Bartels & Faber-Langendoen, 2001) breaks new ground at the scientific interface of families and medicine. The validity of Bartels and Faber-Langendoen's findings is grounded in its qualitative methodology, and it forces all of us to reconsider the role of family in patient care, especially at the end of life.…”

Response to "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life."

“…T he article "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life," (Bartels & Faber-Langendoen, 2001) breaks new ground at the scientific interface of families and medicine. The validity of Bartels and Faber-Langendoen's findings is grounded in its qualitative methodology, and it forces all of us to reconsider the role of family in patient care, especially at the end of life.…”

Intensive care unit cultures and end-of-life decision making

“…Patients (63-69) may or may not be able to participate in decision making. Families (70)(71)(72)(73)(74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80)(81)(82)(83) may be large or small, related by blood or legal ties (e.g., marriage) or neither (e.g., significant others, close friends). Obviously persons in these multiple roles have been studied in some depth, but few researchers have attempted to study all participants interacting within a unit context.…”

Response to "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life."

“…T he article "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life," (Bartels & Faber-Langendoen, 2001) breaks new ground at the scientific interface of families and medicine. The validity of Bartels and Faber-Langendoen's findings is grounded in its qualitative methodology, and it forces all of us to reconsider the role of family in patient care, especially at the end of life.…”

Intensive care unit cultures and end-of-life decision making

“…Patients (63-69) may or may not be able to participate in decision making. Families (70)(71)(72)(73)(74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80)(81)(82)(83) may be large or small, related by blood or legal ties (e.g., marriage) or neither (e.g., significant others, close friends). Obviously persons in these multiple roles have been studied in some depth, but few researchers have attempted to study all participants interacting within a unit context.…”

Response to "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life."

“…T he article "Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life," (Bartels & Faber-Langendoen, 2001) breaks new ground at the scientific interface of families and medicine. The validity of Bartels and Faber-Langendoen's findings is grounded in its qualitative methodology, and it forces all of us to reconsider the role of family in patient care, especially at the end of life.…”

Intensive care unit cultures and end-of-life decision making

“…Patients (63-69) may or may not be able to participate in decision making. Families (70)(71)(72)(73)(74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80)(81)(82)(83) may be large or small, related by blood or legal ties (e.g., marriage) or neither (e.g., significant others, close friends). Obviously persons in these multiple roles have been studied in some depth, but few researchers have attempted to study all participants interacting within a unit context.…”