Characterising end-of-life decision-making of life-sustaining treatment among Japanese nurses.

Background: Often, nurses are closer to end-of-life (EOL) patients than other medical professionals, due to the time they spend with them at their bedside, which leads them to understand patients' care goals.

Aims: To investigate the importance of EOL preferences by examining nurses' EOL decision-making regarding life-sustaining treatment (LST).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 559 self-reported questionnaires of Japanese nurses were examined.