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Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines
In the midst of COVID-19, radical change in the work environment further exacerbated the detrimental effects of critical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU). This may be heightened if the patient experiences a lamentable end-of-life experience due to inadequate end-of-life care (EoLC). Anchorin...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9566295/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36232252 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912953 |
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author | Jimenez, O-Jay B. Trajera, Sheilla M. Ching, Gregory S. |
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description | In the midst of COVID-19, radical change in the work environment further exacerbated the detrimental effects of critical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU). This may be heightened if the patient experiences a lamentable end-of-life experience due to inadequate end-of-life care (EoLC). Anchoring on the theory of bureaucratic caring and the peaceful end-of-life theory, insights can be gained into the motivations and behaviors that support the delivery of palliative care during COVID-19. With this having been having said, the objective of this study was to use a narrative approach to examine the lived experience of 12 nurses who provided EoLC in the COVID-19 ward of several hospitals in the Western Philippines. Participants’ narratives were transcribed, translated and analyzed. Among the themes that have emerged are: establishing a peaceful journey to death, holistic caring for the end of life, venturing into risky encounters in the call of duty, staying close amidst the reshaped work environment, and preparing the family life after a loved one’s departure. The study identified the importance of assisting patients on their journey to a peaceful death, but this journey was also accompanied by a sense of self-preservation and safety for colleagues and families. |
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spelling | pubmed-95662952022-10-15 Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines Jimenez, O-Jay B. Trajera, Sheilla M. Ching, Gregory S. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article In the midst of COVID-19, radical change in the work environment further exacerbated the detrimental effects of critical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU). This may be heightened if the patient experiences a lamentable end-of-life experience due to inadequate end-of-life care (EoLC). Anchoring on the theory of bureaucratic caring and the peaceful end-of-life theory, insights can be gained into the motivations and behaviors that support the delivery of palliative care during COVID-19. With this having been having said, the objective of this study was to use a narrative approach to examine the lived experience of 12 nurses who provided EoLC in the COVID-19 ward of several hospitals in the Western Philippines. Participants’ narratives were transcribed, translated and analyzed. Among the themes that have emerged are: establishing a peaceful journey to death, holistic caring for the end of life, venturing into risky encounters in the call of duty, staying close amidst the reshaped work environment, and preparing the family life after a loved one’s departure. The study identified the importance of assisting patients on their journey to a peaceful death, but this journey was also accompanied by a sense of self-preservation and safety for colleagues and families. MDPI 2022-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9566295/ /pubmed/36232252 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912953 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Jimenez, O-Jay B. Trajera, Sheilla M. Ching, Gregory S. Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title | Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title_full | Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title_fullStr | Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title_full_unstemmed | Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title_short | Providing End-of-Life Care to COVID-19 Patients: The Lived Experiences of ICU Nurses in the Philippines |
title_sort | providing end-of-life care to covid-19 patients: the lived experiences of icu nurses in the philippines |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9566295/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36232252 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912953 |
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