Voices from the ICU: a qualitative study of healthcare providers’ decision-making experiences during the provision of life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units of public and private referral hospitals in Uganda

Whereas some clinicians' practices were based on internationally recommended clinical ethical conduct such as engaging the patient's family in decision-making, the lack of national and/or institutional standard processes that guide decision-making remains a challenge. Establishing structured and functional clinical ethics committees, treatment guidelines or protocols could guide decision-making and improve the survival of patients in these ICUs.