Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study

Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study

Abstract Background ECMO treatment for critically ill patients mostly requires family members to make surrogate decisions. However, the process and experience of family members’ participation in decision making have not been well described. Purpose To explore the experience of family members of crit...

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Main Authors: Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Critical illness
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Family members
Decision making
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02876-1
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