[Decision making in terminal care in the hospital]

A practical terminal care in some wards in the internal medicine clinic of the central hospital was studied using theme interviews. Terminal care was studied from the point of view of the nursing staff. The results were analysed separately for each theme using the content analysis method. One of the outcomes of the study was the fact that terminal care is problematic. The nurses and doctors hold different views as to where the problems lie. One way to develop terminal care is to increase cooperation between nurses and doctors and patients and their family members. The content of the care is effected by the values and skills of the staff.