Journal article
The 3 Wishes Program Improves Families’ Experience of Emotional and Spiritual Support at the End of Life
Abstract
BackgroundThe end-of-life (EOL) experience in the intensive care unit (ICU) is emotionally challenging, and there are opportunities for improvement. The 3 Wishes Program (3WP) promotes the dignity of dying patients and their families by eliciting and implementing wishes at the EOL.AimTo assess whether the 3WP is associated with improved ratings of EOL care.Program DescriptionIn the 3WP, clinicians elicit and fulfill simple wishes for dying …
Authors
Neville TH; Taich Z; Walling AM; Bear D; Cook DJ; Tseng C-H; Wenger NS
Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 115–121
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2023
DOI
10.1007/s11606-022-07638-7
ISSN
0884-8734