Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study
The findings provide insights and a basis for promoting efficient ECMO decision-making in clinical practice. It may be difficult to improve the time it takes to make the decision without sacrificing the quality of the decision. Healthcare professionals should provide timely emotional support, informational support, and comprehensive social support to assist them in making efficient decisions while respecting the treatment preferences of the decision-makers.
Authors
- Xiaokang Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7649-8795)
- Amao Tang
- Xiangying Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-2230)
- Qian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-4878)
- Ning Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8963-8550)
- Lin Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-8922)
- Weiying Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7973-8507)
Institutions
- Westlake University (CN)
- Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Westlake University, School of Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02876-1
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.24
Funders
- Medical Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province
- Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province