• Int J Palliat Nurs · Apr 2005

    Terminal restlessness: perspectives of an interdisciplinary palliative care team.

    • Susan Brajtman.
    • School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5. brajtman@uottawa.ca
    • Int J Palliat Nurs. 2005 Apr 1; 11 (4): 170, 172-8.

    AimTo explore an interdisciplinary team's perceptions of families' needs and experiences surrounding terminal restlessness.DesignA qualitative exploratory design using two focus groups.SampleParticipants were members of an interdisciplinary palliative care team working in a palliative care unit in a university teaching hospital in Israel.ResultsThe palliative care team confronted several challenging and stressful issues surrounding the management of terminal restlessness that influenced their treatment decisions and relationships with families. Four themes reflected the participants' perceptions and experiences: suffering, maintaining control, feelings of ambivalence and valuing communication to reduce conflict.ConclusionFindings suggest the need for comprehensive treatment plans to meet the special supportive and information needs of these families, specific supportive strategies for the professional caregivers and further studies to develop ethical criteria and evidence-based guidelines for the use of sedation in the management of terminal restlessness.

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