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  • Title: Survey of respiratory therapists' attitudes and concerns regarding terminal extubation.
    Author: Willms DC, Brewer JA.
    Journal: Respir Care; 2005 Aug; 50(8):1046-9. PubMed ID: 16225709.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: There is little published information on the role of respiratory therapists in the process of withdrawal of mechanical ventilatory support. METHODS: We surveyed practicing respiratory therapists at 6 acute-care hospitals in a large urban area and asked about particular concerns and attitudes regarding terminal extubation. RESULTS: One hundred nineteen questionnaires were analyzed. The majority of respiratory therapists had participated in terminal extubation, but most were not regular participants in the decision-making process leading to withdrawal. CONCLUSIONS: Practicing respiratory therapists expressed a desire for a role in the decision-making process, education regarding terminal care, and more definitive orders for terminal extubation.
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