European Society of Intensive Care Medicine guidelines on end of life and palliative care in the intensive care unit

. 2024 Oct 3;50(11):1740–1766. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07579-1

5.3. Recommendations/expert opinion on clinical application
Bereavement brochures or leaflets combined with structured family conferences prior to death should be proposed to family of patients at the end of life. High level of evidence.
We suggest not routinely sending condolence letters, written by the ICU team, to bereaved family members. Low level of evidence.

5.3. Recommendations/expert opinion on clinical application

Bereavement brochures or leaflets combined with structured family conferences prior to death should be proposed to family of patients at the end of life.

High level of evidence.

We suggest not routinely sending condolence letters, written by the ICU team, to bereaved family members.

Low level of evidence.