Afrontamiento de la muerte en familiares de pacientes ingresados en una unidad de cuidados intensivos: Valoración diferencial en función de variables sociodemográficas

Objective to analyze the main factors that could help to face one's own death from relatives of ICU patients perspective, taking into account the influence of sociodemographic variables (gender, age, marital status and educational level). Material and method a descriptive study was carried out with family members of patients admitted to the ICU in the General Hospital (Castellón, Spain) (October 2008- December 2009). From 53 initial interviews, 26% of subjects were excluded of the study, so the total sample was made up of 39 relatives who voluntarily answered the Helping to Die in Peace Questionnaire. Results the most relevant factors that could help relatives at the time of death would be …