Dying in hospital: a retrospective medical record analysis on care in the dying phase in intensive care units and general wards

Int J Qual Health Care. 2025 Apr 14;37(2):mzaf025. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaf025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Care in the dying phase is often suboptimal in hospitals outside specialized palliative care. Studies of the implementation of recommendations for care in the dying phase are rare. Medical records can provide information in this regard.METHODS: A retrospective analysis of medical records was conducted for 400 patients who died in six intensive care units (ICUs) and four general wards (GWs) at two German medical centres. To evaluate the care in the dying phase, we descriptively analysed 37 variables reflecting recommendations of the German Palliative Care Guideline. To identify factors associated…
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