Causes of futile care from the perspective of intensive care unit nurses (I.C.U): qualitative content analysis

Abstract Background Medical care that has therapeutic effects without significant benefits for the patient is called futile care. Intensive Care Units are the most important units in which nurses provide futile care. This study aimed to explain the causes of futile care from the perspective of nurse...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Rakhshan, Soodabeh Joolaee, Noushin Mousazadeh, Hamideh Hakimi, Samaneh Bagherian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01004-y