ICU sedation, delirium & recovery

Consensus statements on end‐of‐life care in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – A Scandinavian multidisciplinary Delphi study

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Delphi consensus study

Authors' conclusion

We developed core domains and consensus statements aiming at optimising end-of-life care that considers cultural and ethical nuances.

Study context

Population
Specialists with special competence/interest in end-of-life care and clinicians in Scandinavian ICUs; advisory board of ICU physicians, ICU nurses, palliative care specialists and a former ICU patient and family
Outcome
Core domains for end-of-life care at Scandinavian ICUs and corresponding consensus statements
Methodological detailsthree-round, multidisciplinary, Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark)
  • Three-round
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark)

Recommendations

As reported in the abstract

Statements reaching consensus · After the third Delphi round

Statements reaching consensus

59

Domains

10

Original publication

Consensus statements on end‐of‐life care in ICU – A Scandinavian multidisciplinary Delphi study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 11 March 2025. doi:10.1111/aas.70015

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