Intensive care decisions, survival, and dying well
This study talks to adults who have been in an intensive care unit (ICU) to understand their views on life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life wishes, and when they would want less or more care. It aims to improve how doctors and families make these hard decisions together.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU) in the past
- You are willing to discuss your ICU experience and your feelings about end-of-life wishes and what would make ICU care acceptable
- You can meet in person or have a device with video and stable internet for a Zoom conversation
- Your ICU stay was unplanned (not for a scheduled surgery)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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