TY - JOUR
T1 - Death Rounds
T2 - End-of-life discussions among medical residents in the intensive care unit
AU - Hough, Catherine Lee
AU - Hudson, Leonard D.
AU - Salud, Antonio
AU - Lahey, Timothy
AU - Curtis, J. Randall
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - Purpose: We introduced "Death Rounds," a monthly discussion of the issues and emotions surrounding the care of dying patients, into the intensive care unit (ICU) rotations for medical house staff. We surveyed participating residents to evaluate their satisfaction with these discussions. Subjects and Methods: Death Rounds occurred at university-based teaching hospitals in Seattle, Washington and Salt Lake City, Utah, between October 2000 and March 2002. Residents who had attended Death Rounds were surveyed in April 2002. Results: A 10-item survey was distributed by e-mail to 116 residents in Utah and Washington. Of 116 residents, 97 (84%) responded to the survey; 50 of these 97 had attended at least one Death Rounds. Of these 50, the majority reported that Death Rounds were worthwhile (76%) and that sessions should be incorporated into all ICU rotations (76%). Conclusions: Death Rounds provide a unique opportunity for residents to discuss the issues raised in caring for dying patients. This conference can be easily incorporated into the ICU curriculum. Most residents who participated in the survey indicated that they valued Death Rounds and believed that it should be included in all ICU rotations.
AB - Purpose: We introduced "Death Rounds," a monthly discussion of the issues and emotions surrounding the care of dying patients, into the intensive care unit (ICU) rotations for medical house staff. We surveyed participating residents to evaluate their satisfaction with these discussions. Subjects and Methods: Death Rounds occurred at university-based teaching hospitals in Seattle, Washington and Salt Lake City, Utah, between October 2000 and March 2002. Residents who had attended Death Rounds were surveyed in April 2002. Results: A 10-item survey was distributed by e-mail to 116 residents in Utah and Washington. Of 116 residents, 97 (84%) responded to the survey; 50 of these 97 had attended at least one Death Rounds. Of these 50, the majority reported that Death Rounds were worthwhile (76%) and that sessions should be incorporated into all ICU rotations (76%). Conclusions: Death Rounds provide a unique opportunity for residents to discuss the issues raised in caring for dying patients. This conference can be easily incorporated into the ICU curriculum. Most residents who participated in the survey indicated that they valued Death Rounds and believed that it should be included in all ICU rotations.
KW - Care for dying patients
KW - Death Rounds
KW - Education
KW - End-of-life discussion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.09.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.09.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 16015513
AN - SCOPUS:18044395769
SN - 0883-9441
VL - 20
SP - 20
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Critical Care
JF - Journal of Critical Care
IS - 1
ER -