Background Decision-making about tracheostomy and prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is emotionally complex. Expectations of surrogate decision-makers and physicians rarely align. Little is known about what surrogates need to make goal-concordant decisions. We sought to identify drivers of tracheostomy and PMV decision-making.

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成人气管切开术长期机械通气决策的驱动因素：一项定性研究

背景关于气管切开术和长时间机械通气 (PMV) 的决策在情感上是复杂的。代理决策者和医生的期望很少一致。我们对代理人需要什么来做出与目标一致的决定知之甚少。我们试图找出气管切开术和 PMV 决策的驱动因素。