Study I: Decision-making by family members of persons in life-crisis states | Study II: Decision-making by family members of older adults in life-crisis states |
< Decision-making in the unusual setting of a critical care unit with little time to do so > | |
< < Lack of time, because of the seriousness of the condition > > | |
< < The context of the critical care unit > > | |
< Decision-making in an unstable psychological state, while conscious of their own responsibility > | < Thinking in an unstable psychological state > |
< < Mental agitation > > | < < Mental agitation > > |
< < Feelings of regret and responsibility > > | |
< < Anxiety due to the uncertainty of the future > > | |
< < A composed demeanor > > | |
< Deliberating deeply on the patient’s prognosis, their relationship with the patient, and what they believe the patient would want > | < Deliberating deeply on the patient’s prognosis, their relationship with the patient, and what they believe the patient would want > |
< < Undergoing treatment for the underlying disease > > * | |
< < Thinking about the patient being in the 80s > > * | |
< < Guessing the patient wishes beforehand from their attitudes > > * | |
< < Not knowing the patient’s wishes > > | < < Not knowing the patient’s wishes > > |
< < Thinking from the viewpoint of the current status of family relationships > > | < < Thinking from the viewpoint of the current status of family relationships > > |
< < Thinking about the basis of the medical situation > > | |
< < Thinking about the financial resources > > | |
< Seeking emotional support from medical staff in the decision-making > | < Seeking emotional support from medical staff in the decision-making > |
< < Wanting an understandable explanation > > | < < Wanting an understandable explanation > > |
< < Feeling reassured when medical staff are close at hand > > | < < Feeling reassured when medical staff are close at hand > > |
< < Empathy with their feelings > > | |
< Taking other family members’ views into account in decision-making > | < Taking other family members’ views into account in decision-making > |
< < Conjecturing the patient’s wishes > > | < < Conjecturing the patient’s wishes > > |
< < Making decisions by agreement after discussions within the family > > | < < Decision-making based on discussion and agreement within the family > > |
< < Deciding as the person responsible for the family > > | < < Deciding as the person responsible for the family > > |
< < Trusting medical staff and leaving everything to them > > | < < Trusting medical staff and leaving everything to them > > |
< < Making decisions in discussion with the medical team > > | |
< < Checking for the existence of a legal decision-maker > > |