Measuring attitudes toward death and dying among adult intensive care unit staff: A systematic review of assessment tools
Authors' conclusion
Current instruments provide fragmented and conceptually divergent assessments of ICU clinicians' attitudes toward death and dying.
Study context
- Population
- Adult intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians (predominantly ICU nurses)14 studies · 11 instruments
- Outcome
- Tools used to assess attitudes toward death and dying in adult ICU staff, and their measurement properties
Methodological detailsPRISMA 2020, COSMIN appraisal, Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) quality appraisal, narrative synthesis, Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus searched January 1980 to December 2024
- PRISMA 2020
- COSMIN appraisal
- MMAT quality appraisal
- Narrative synthesis
- Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus searched January 1980 to December 2024
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Instruments assessing attitudes toward death and dying
Studies included
14
Primary instruments reported
11
Original publication
Measuring attitudes toward death and dying among adult intensive care unit staff: A systematic review of assessment tools. J Crit Care. Published 30 June 2026. doi:10.
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