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This study explores families' experiences with palliative care interventions in the ICU, focusing on their emotional and decision-making needs.

502: Icu Families’ Experience With Consultation-Based Palliative Care: A Qualitative Analysis

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Qualitative analysis reveals how palliative care supports families in critical care, indicating its importance for decision-making.

This study explores families' experiences with palliative care interventions in the ICU, focusing on their emotional and decision-making needs.
Conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven family members of ICU patients from July 2024 to July 2025.
Utilized thematic analysis to analyze the qualitative data gathered from family reflections.
Included family counseling, facilitated meetings, and interdisciplinary support as part of the intervention.
Identified three main themes: ICU Family Challenges, Perceptions of ICU Palliative Care, and Benefits of Palliative Care.
Families reported feelings of helplessness, communication barriers, and decisional conflicts.
Palliative care was seen as an effective bridge between ICU teams and families, enhancing emotional well-being and communication.

Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

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