Healthcare professionals’ values about and experience with facilitating end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit

To evaluate values and experience with facilitating end-of-life care among intensive professionals (registered nurses, medical practitioners social workers) to determine perceived education support needs. Using a cross-sectional study design, 96 completed survey on knowledge, preparedness, patient family preferences, organisational culture, resources, palliative values, emotional support, planning in providing care. General adult unit at tertiary referral hospital. Compared registered reported lower instrumental after death, including colleagues asking if OK (p = 0.02), availability of counselling services 0.01), insufficient time spend families less in-service for topics 0.002) symptom management 0.02). Registered nurses scores related knowing what say the scenarios 0.01). Findings inform strategies practice development prepare healthcare provide setting. Professionals reporting similar inclusion preferences is an important foundation interprofessional opportunities share experiences strengths.