TY - JOUR T1 - Providers tried to help patients and families make realistic end of life decisions JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 64 LP - 64 DO - 10.1136/ebn.5.2.64 VL - 5 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/5/2/64.1.abstract N2 - Norton SA, Bowers BJ.Working toward consensus: providers' strategies to shift patients from curative to palliative treatment choices.Res Nurs Health2001 Aug;24:258–69OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: What are the strategies used by providers to assist terminally ill patients and their families in shifting from curative to palliative treatment choices? Grounded theory.Madison, Wisconsin, USA.10 nurses and 5 physicians (12 women and 3 men) who were working in the practice areas of home health and family practice, oncology, and intensive care.Each provider was interviewed once, and 3 providers were interviewed a second time. The interviews were 30–90 minutes in length, and were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis was done after each interview and the questions in subsequent interviews became increasingly focused on evolving categories. Theoretical sampling was built into the interviews with questions designed to determine the types of strategies providers use to assist patients to … ER -