ArticleThe American journal of hospice & palliative care2024
The Stresses of Surrogate Decision-Making: Contributing Factors and Clinicians' Role in Mitigation.
Article in The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Families' Experiences of Surrogate Decision-Making and Challenges of Shared Decision-Making: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- How can family members of patients in the intensive care unit be supported? A systematic review of qualitative reviews, meta-synthesis, and novel recommendations for nursing care.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Review
- Palliative Care Psychiatry: Building Synergy Across the Spectrum.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSurrogate Decision-Makers (surrogates) are frequently employed in decision-making for critically ill adults. There are insufficient data considering the surrogate experience, stress, and potential for mitigation.
methodsAn anonymous online survey queried (1) medical situation (2) total stress (3) demographics (4) potential factors, including sources of information about patient wishes, external sources of support or competing stressors, and their interactions with the medical team through the experience.
results108 respondents were included; 91 completed all items. Most respondents ranked their experience as a surrogate as one of the most stressful experiences of their lives; this was associated with whether it was an end-of-life decision (
conclusionsSurrogate stress is an evolving area for research. Significant factors included relationship with the medical team, making this an important area for HPM to play a key role in mitigating surrogate stress.
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