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Duong J, Wang G, Lean G, Slobod D, Goldfarb M. Family-centered interventions and patient outcomes in the adult intensive care unit: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Crit Care 2024; 83:154829. [PMID: 38759579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE There is a need to understand how family engagement in the intensive care unit (ICU) impacts patient outcomes. We reviewed the literature for randomized family-centered interventions with patient-related outcomes in the adult ICU. DATA SOURCES The MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception until July 3, 2023. STUDY SELECTION Articles involving randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the adult critical care setting evaluating family-centered interventions and reporting patient-related outcomes. DATA EXTRACTION Author, publication year, setting, number of participants, intervention category, intervention, and patient-related outcomes (patient-reported, physiological, clinical) were extracted. DATA SYNTHESIS There were 28 RCTs (12,174 participants) included. The most common intervention types were receiving care and meeting needs (N = 10) and family presence (N = 7). 16 RCTs (57%) reported ≥1 positive outcome from the intervention; no studies reported worse outcomes. Studies reported improvements in patient-reported outcomes such as anxiety, satisfaction, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, and health-related quality of life. RCTs reported improvements in physiological indices, adverse events, mechanical ventilation duration, analgesia use, ICU length of stay, delirium, and time to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments. CONCLUSIONS Nearly two-thirds of RCTs evaluating family-centered interventions in the adult ICU reported positive patient-related outcomes. KEYPOINTS Question: Do family-centered interventions improve patient outcomes in the adult intensive care unit (ICU)? FINDINGS The systematic review found that nearly two-thirds of randomized clinical trials of family-centered interventions in the adult ICU improved patient outcomes. Studies found improvements in patient mental health, care satisfaction, physiological indices, and clinical outcomes. There were no studies reporting worse patient outcomes. Meaning: Many family-centered interventions can improve patient outcomes.
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- Julia Duong
- McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Gyllander T, Näppä U, Häggström M. A journey through transitional care-family members' experiences post a life-threatening situation: A qualitative study. Scand J Caring Sci 2024. [PMID: 39317981 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Being a family member to someone who suffers from a serious illness can change one's perspectives about life. A sudden and severe illness can result in a demanding journey that involves acute admission to hospital, intensive care, post-care, and finally, returning home. AIM To describe the experience of staying beside a next of kin throughout the healthcare journey, from the onset of illness at home, to the intensive care unit, post-care, and returning home. METHODS The study employed a qualitative design, with data collected via semi-structured interviews and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. A purposive sampling was used to recruit participants (n = 14), who had experiences of staying beside a next of kin throughout the healthcare journey from the onset of illness to discharge from the hospital. FINDINGS Family members' experiences were captured under the overarching theme Journey through an emotional turmoil and the themes Entering a new world, Continuing the journey towards something unknown, and Striving for the new normal at home. They described going through a non-linear process, characterised by transitions or changes in several aspects. The transitions included shifts in the roles that the family members played, in the various environments they found themselves in, and in the progression of the patient's illness or injury. CONCLUSION The study suggested that family members with a next of kin who experienced life-threatening situations undergo challenging transitions. The informal caregiver role placed on family members of intensive care unit-survivors significantly impacts their lives and the healthcare systems should prioritise providing high-quality support to family members throughout the entire healthcare journey. Elevating the importance of nursing care within the healthcare system can contribute to delivering holistic care and facilitating transitions. Further research should focus on understanding the support that family members perceive as necessary to facilitate their transition and enhance their well-being.
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- Theresa Gyllander
- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Ostersund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Ostersund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Ostersund, Sweden
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Bahmane Z, Belayachi J, Meknassi N, Hughes Rinker C, Abouqal R, Madani N. Opinions of Patients, Families and Healthcare Professionals on Family Involvement in the Care of Patients Hospitalized in a Moroccan University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Observational Survey. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1831. [PMID: 39337172 PMCID: PMC11431572 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12181831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2024] [Revised: 08/31/2024] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Opinion surveys on family participation in care in non-Western countries are rare. This study aims to assess the opinions of patients, families, and healthcare professionals regarding family involvement in care to identify their preferences and the associated factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted over eight months involving 717 participants, using structured questionnaires at the Acute Assessment Unit of a university hospital in Morocco. Comparative analyses examined the association between participant characteristics and the preferences of care categories. Poisson regression was applied to determine factors associated with participant preferences. Attitudes toward family participation in care were positive, with an average score of 3.62 ± 0.43 on a 4-point Likert scale. Healthcare professionals were more favorable towards family participation, with an average of 10.6 ± 2.44 types of care, compared to 7.17 ± 1.96 for families and 5.71 ± 2.16 for patients. Participants' opinions converged on a set of simple and less technical care tasks. Factors significantly associated with patient preferences in the final adjustment model (p < 0.05) included frailty, loss of autonomy, length of stay, and regular and continuous (day and night) family presence. This study highlights the strong support of health professionals, patients, and families for family participation in care. Understanding these preferences and related factors is essential to maximize family participation and develop a model of Patient And Family Centered Care adapted to the Moroccan context.
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- Zohra Bahmane
- Acute Assessment Unit, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco; (J.B.); (N.M.); (R.A.); (N.M.)
- Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco
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- Acute Assessment Unit, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco; (J.B.); (N.M.); (R.A.); (N.M.)
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- Acute Assessment Unit, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco; (J.B.); (N.M.); (R.A.); (N.M.)
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- Acute Assessment Unit, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco; (J.B.); (N.M.); (R.A.); (N.M.)
- Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco
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- Acute Assessment Unit, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat 10000, Morocco; (J.B.); (N.M.); (R.A.); (N.M.)
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Crossfield C, Ozavci G, Digby R, Bucknall T. A systematic review on the effect of telehealth communication with intensive care unit families on patient and family outcomes. Aust Crit Care 2024:S1036-7314(24)00204-2. [PMID: 39127603 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND During the Covid-19 pandemic, family visitation to intensive care was severely restricted. In response, family communication moved to remote-only options. The effect on patients and families of this communication change is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to synthesise the available research on remote-only communication interventions and their effect on patient and family outcomes within the intensive care environment. REVIEW METHOD USED A systematic review of relevant studies was undertaken. DATA SOURCES Databases included CINAHL, APA PsychINFO, MEDLINE, and Ovid Embase. REVIEW METHODS Databases were searched with a date restriction of June 1st, 2011, to June 1st, 2023. Two independent reviewers assessed each study using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomised controlled trials, and the Risk Of Bias In Nonrandomised Studies of Interventions tool for methodological quality and risk of bias. Of the 2292 articles screened, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Ten studies were included (n = 3861). Methodological quality was mostly poor, with one study evaluated as high on Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool quality criteria. Two themes were derived from the literature: (i) patient and family satisfaction; and (ii) patient and family psychological distress symptoms. Five studies reported patient and family satisfaction, with four studies finding statistically significant improvement following the communication intervention. However, only one of the five studies specifically evaluated the satisfaction with the communication intervention. Nine studies reported patient and family psychological distress symptoms, using 12 measurement tools. A variable effect of interventions was found within this theme. CONCLUSIONS This review identified important gaps in the research examining remote-only family communication interventions in intensive care. Inconsistent delivery of remote-only communication interventions, biased research methods, and variable outcome measurement tools impacted the reliability and validity of current evidence. Further research on remote-only communication interventions and the effect on families is recommended.
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- Claire Crossfield
- Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
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- Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia; Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC, 3004, Australia.
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- Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia; Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC, 3004, Australia.
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- Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia; Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC, 3004, Australia.
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Cussen J, Mukpradab S, Tobiano G, Haines KJ, O'Connor L, Marshall AP. Exploring critically ill patients' functional recovery through family partnerships: A descriptive qualitative study. Aust Crit Care 2024:S1036-7314(24)00120-6. [PMID: 39107155 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Early mobilisation interventions play a role in preventing intensive care unit-acquired weakness in critically ill patients and may contribute to improved recovery. Patient-and-family-centred care includes collaborative partnerships between healthcare professionals and families and is a potential strategy to promote early mobilisation in critical care; however, we currently do not know family member preferences for partnering and involvement in early mobilisation interventions. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to explore family member perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of partnering with healthcare professionals in early mobilisation interventions for adult critically ill patients. METHODS A descriptive qualitative design. Semistructured interviews were conducted with family members of adult critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Data were collected through individual audio-recorded interviews. Interview data were analysed using the six phases of thematic analysis described by Braun and Clark. This study is reported following the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines. RESULTS Most family members of critically ill patients found the idea of partnering with healthcare professionals in early mobilisation interventions acceptable and feasible, although none had ever considered a partnership before. Participants thought their involvement in early mobilisation would have a positive impact on both the patient's and their own wellbeing. Themes uncovered showed that understanding family-member readiness and their need to feel welcome and included in the unfamiliar critical care environment are required before family member and healthcare professional partnerships in early mobilisation interventions can be enacted. CONCLUSIONS Family members found partnering with healthcare professionals in early mobilisation interventions acceptable and feasible to enact, but implementation is influenced by their readiness and sense of belonging.
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- Julie Cussen
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
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- Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
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- Physiotherapy Department, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
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Cussen J, Mukpradab S, Tobiano G, Cooke C, Pearcy J, Marshall AP. Early mobility and family partnerships in the intensive care unit: A scoping review of reviews. Nurs Crit Care 2024; 29:597-613. [PMID: 37749618 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Critical illness significantly impacts the well-being of patients and families. Previous studies show that family members are willing to participate in patient care. Involving families in early mobility interventions may contribute to improved recovery and positive outcomes for patients and families. AIM In this scoping review, we investigated early mobility interventions for critically ill patients evaluated in randomized controlled trials and the extent to which family engagement in those interventions are reported in the literature. STUDY DESIGN In this scoping review of reviews, EMBASE, CINAHL, PubMed and Cochrane Central databases were searched in October 2019 and updated in February 2022. Systematic reviews were included and assessed using A MeaSurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2. Data were synthesized using a narrative approach. PRISMA-ScR guidelines were adhered to for reporting. RESULTS Thirty-three reviews were included which described a range of early mobility interventions for critically ill patients; none explicitly mentioned family engagement. Almost half of the reviews were of low or critically low quality. Insufficient detail of early mobility interventions prompted information to be extracted from the primary studies. CONCLUSIONS There are a range of early mobility interventions for critically ill patients but few involve families. Given the positive outcomes of family participation, and family willingness to participate in care, there is a need to explore the feasibility and acceptability of family participation in early mobility interventions. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Family engagement in early mobility interventions for critically ill patients should be encouraged and supported. How to best support family members and clinicians in enacting family involvement in early mobility requires further investigation.
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- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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- Gold Coast Health, Queensland, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Pérez-Ortega S, Parellada-Vendrell M, Querol E, Prats J, Venturas M, Zabalegui A. Gender perspective in the implementation of hygiene in cardiology intensive care. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2024:S2529-9840(24)00015-6. [PMID: 38493071 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Hygiene in critical patients is an essential daily care, provided under safe conditions, to promote comfort and maintain the integrity of skin and mucous membranes, however, it can generate feelings of dependence and vulnerability in patients. The aim of this post hoc study is to know the differences in satisfaction and lived experience regarding bed hygiene in an intensive care unit according to biological sex and gender perspective. METHODS Observational, descriptive and prospective study in which an ad hoc questionnaire was administered to 148 conscious and oriented patients of legal age. The questionnaire was completed 24-48 hours after admission to the unit, once the initial bed hygiene had been performed. RESULTS Males experienced conformism (51%), embarrassment (31%) and relief (9%); Women felt conformism (35.4%), embarrassment (18.8%) and relief (29.2%) (p < 0.05). Women experienced a feeling of cleanliness in 89.1% compared to 56.1% of men (p < 0.05). Men were offered to wash their genitals in 72.9% compared to 35.7% of women (p < 0.05). 34.3% of men would prefer a family member to assist them during hygiene (62.9% by their wives), compared to 27.1% of women who would prefer a family member (84.6% by their daughters). CONCLUSION Women tolerate bed hygiene better than men and appreciate more the feeling of cleanliness. Women are identified as caregivers, both professionally and in the family, and patients prefer them to collaborate in the performance of hygiene, being wives preferred by men and daughters preferred by women.
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- S Pérez-Ortega
- Unidad Cuidados Cardiológicos Agudos, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Unidad Cuidados Cardiológicos Agudos, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Clínico Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Clínico Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Instituto Clínico Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Dirección Enfermería, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Dijkstra BM, Rood PJT, Teerenstra S, Rutten AMF, Leerentveld C, Burgers-Bonthuis DC, Festen-Spanjer B, Klarenbeek T, Van Den Boogaard M, Ewalds E, Schoonhoven L, Van Der Hoeven JG, Vloet LCM. Effect of a Standardized Family Participation Program in the ICU: A Multicenter Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med 2024; 52:420-431. [PMID: 37934138 PMCID: PMC10876177 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of a standardized program for family participation in essential care activities in the ICU on symptoms of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and satisfaction among relatives, and perceptions and experiences of ICU healthcare providers (HCPs). DESIGN Multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING Seven adult ICUs, one university, and six general teaching hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Three hundred six relatives and 235 ICU HCPs. INTERVENTIONS A standardized program to facilitate family participation inpatient communication, amusement/distraction, comfort, personal care, breathing, mobilization, and nutrition. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Data were collected through surveys among relatives and ICU HCPs. There were no significant differences in symptoms of anxiety in relatives in the intervention period compared with the control period (median Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS] 5 [interquartile range (IQR) 2-10] vs 6 [IQR 3-9]; median ratio [MR] 0.72; 95% CI, 0.46-1.13; p = 0.15), depression (median HADS 4 [IQR 2-6] vs 3 [IQR 1-6]; MR 0.85; 95% CI, 0.55-1.32; p = 0.47) or posttraumatic stress (median Impact of Event Scale-Revised score 0.45 [IQR 0.27-0.82] vs 0.41 [IQR 0.14-1]; MR 0.94; 95% CI, 0.78-1.14; p = 0.54). Reported satisfaction was slightly lower in the intervention period (mean 8.90 [ sd 1.10] vs mean 9.06 [ sd 1.10], difference -0.60; 95% CI, -1.07 to -0.12; p = 0.01). ICU HCPs perceived that more relatives knew how to participate: 47% in the intervention period versus 22% in the control period (odds ratio [OR] 3.15; 95% CI, 1.64-6.05; p < 0.01). They also reported relatives having sufficient knowledge (41% vs 16%; OR 3.56; 95% CI, 1.75-7.25; p < 0.01) and skills (44% vs 25%; OR 2.38; 95% CI, 1.22-4.63; p = 0.01) to apply family participation. CONCLUSIONS Application of a standardized program to facilitate family participation did not change mental health symptoms in relatives of ICU patients 3 months after discharge. ICU HCPs reported increased clarity, knowledge, and skills among relatives and ICU HCPs.
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- Boukje M Dijkstra
- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, School of Health Studies Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, School of Health Studies Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Section Biostatistics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Elisabeth Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, ISALA Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bernhoven, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, School of Health Studies Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Foundation for Family and Patient Centered Intensive Care, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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Adugbire BA, Jordan PJ, Cornelle Y. Nurses' views of patient- and family-centered care and its practices in peri-operative contexts in hospitals in Northern Ghana. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:97. [PMID: 38321463 PMCID: PMC10845520 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01747-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to explore the views of nurses on the concept of patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) and its practices in a peri-operative context in Northern Ghanaian hospitals. METHODS The study, using a qualitative explorative, descriptive, and contextual research design was conducted at six selected hospitals located in the Northern part of Ghana. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants for individual and focus group interviews. Data were generated between March and May 2022. Data saturation was reached with 27 participants comprising 15 individuals and 12 members from two focus group interviews. All interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim and the data analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Two themes emerged from the study, namely nurses' understanding of the concept of PFCC and how they see the benefits of PFCC in a peri-operative context. Subthemes of the nurses' understanding of PFCC included their perceptions of PFCC, the need for collaboration, supporting the patient's family for better post-operative and effective communication, and PFCC practices in the peri-operative context. Subthemes for benefits of PFCC in the peri-operative context included nurse-related benefits, patient- and family-related benefits, and healthcare system-related benefits. CONCLUSIONS The study revealed that the concept of PFCC is unfamiliar to the Ghanaian peri-operative context despite the positive perceptions exhibited by the nurses in terms of their understanding of PFCC and its related benefits to nurses, patients, and families as well as the healthcare system.
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- Bernard Atinyagrika Adugbire
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Nazari-Ostad Z, Namazinia M, Hajiabadi F, Aghebati N, Esmaily H, Peivandi Yazdi A. Effect of protocol-based family visitation on physiological indicators in ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2024; 24:18. [PMID: 38195443 PMCID: PMC10775482 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02396-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU) patients often experience significant physiological stress. This study evaluated the effect of a defined family visitation protocol on physiological responses in the ICU. METHODS A randomized, block-randomized clinical trial was conducted on 78 ICU patients at Imam Reza Hospital between February 8, 2017, and August 8, 2017. The intervention group received protocol-based visits, and the control group continued with standard visitation. Block randomization was utilized for group assignments. The primary outcome was the measurement of physiological signs using designated monitoring devices. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22, employing independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U test, repeated measures analysis, and Friedman's test. RESULTS The results showed no significant differences in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, respiratory rate, and arterial blood oxygen levels between the two groups. However, heart rate in the intervention group was significantly lower in three stages before, during, and after the meaningful visiting (P = 0.008). CONCLUSION Protocol-based scheduled family visits in the ICU may reduce physiological stress, as evidenced by a decrease in patients' heart rate. Implementing tailored visitation protocols sensitive to patient preferences and clinical contexts is advisable, suggesting the integration of family visits into standard care practices for enhanced patient outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION IRCT20161229031654N2; 25/01/2018; Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials ( https://en.irct.ir ).
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- Zahra Nazari-Ostad
- Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing (MSC Student), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Papautsky EL, Abdulbaseer U. Capturing the Work of Patients' Family Members in the Medical Intensive Care Unit Using Naturalistic Observations. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2024; 17:84-91. [PMID: 37553816 DOI: 10.1177/19375867231190620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The contributions of cognitive and behavioral work of patients' family members in intensive care units remain largely unrecognized. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to develop a framework of outwardly observable family work, with specific focus on describing the physical space. METHODS We conducted approximately 50 hrs of naturalistic observations of family activities on a medical intensive care unit (MICU) at a large, Midwestern teaching hospital. RESULTS We created a framework of activities that include requesting, receiving, or delivering either information or action, along with examples. Further, we identified clinician and staff roles with whom families interact and characterized the physical spaces in which interactions take place. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge contribution is a proposed framework of family activities in the MICU. It has the potential to guide and be further described by future research and to inform development of human-centered family-facing interventions to support cognitive and behavioral cognitive and behavioral work.
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Unoki T, Hayashida K, Kawai Y, Taito S, Ando M, Iida Y, Kasai F, Kawasaki T, Kozu R, Kondo Y, Saitoh M, Sakuramoto H, Sasaki N, Saura R, Nakamura K, Ouchi A, Okamoto S, Okamura M, Kuribara T, Kuriyama A, Matsuishi Y, Yamamoto N, Yoshihiro S, Yasaka T, Abe R, Iitsuka T, Inoue H, Uchiyama Y, Endo S, Okura K, Ota K, Otsuka T, Okada D, Obata K, Katayama Y, Kaneda N, Kitayama M, Kina S, Kusaba R, Kuwabara M, Sasanuma N, Takahashi M, Takayama C, Tashiro N, Tatsuno J, Tamura T, Tamoto M, Tsuchiya A, Tsutsumi Y, Nagato T, Narita C, Nawa T, Nonoyama T, Hanada M, Hirakawa K, Makino A, Masaki H, Matsuki R, Matsushima S, Matsuda W, Miyagishima S, Moromizato M, Yanagi N, Yamauchi K, Yamashita Y, Yamamoto N, Liu K, Wakabayashi Y, Watanabe S, Yonekura H, Nakanishi N, Takahashi T, Nishida O. Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients 2023 (J-ReCIP 2023). J Intensive Care 2023; 11:47. [PMID: 37932849 PMCID: PMC10629099 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-023-00697-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Providing standardized, high-quality rehabilitation for critically ill patients is a crucial issue. In 2017, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) promulgated the "Evidence-Based Expert Consensus for Early Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit" to advocate for the early initiation of rehabilitations in Japanese intensive care settings. Building upon this seminal work, JSICM has recently conducted a rigorous systematic review utilizing the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. This endeavor resulted in the formulation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), designed to elucidate best practices in early ICU rehabilitation. The primary objective of this guideline is to augment clinical understanding and thereby facilitate evidence-based decision-making, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of patient outcomes in critical care settings. No previous CPGs in the world has focused specifically on rehabilitation of critically ill patients, using the GRADE approach. Multidisciplinary collaboration is extremely important in rehabilitation. Thus, the CPGs were developed by 73 members of a Guideline Development Group consisting of a working group, a systematic review group, and an academic guideline promotion group, with the Committee for the Clinical Practice Guidelines of Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation in Intensive Care of the JSICM at its core. Many members contributed to the development of the guideline, including physicians and healthcare professionals with multiple and diverse specialties, as well as a person who had been patients in ICU. Based on discussions among the group members, eight important clinical areas of focus for this CPG were identified. Fourteen important clinical questions (CQs) were then developed for each area. The public was invited to comment twice, and the answers to the CQs were presented in the form of 10 GRADE recommendations and commentary on the four background questions. In addition, information for each CQ has been created as a visual clinical flow to ensure that the positioning of each CQ can be easily understood. We hope that the CPGs will be a useful tool in the rehabilitation of critically ill patients for multiple professions.
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- Takeshi Unoki
- Department Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, South Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Bay Shore, NY, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Toyohashi Sozo University, Toyohashi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Physical Therapy Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Disaster Nursing, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing, Munakata, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Comprehensive Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University School of Medicine, Takatsuki, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Japan
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- Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Amagasaki Daimotsu Rehabilitation Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Showa University School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Amayama Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Division, Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation, Sapporo, Japan
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- Nursing Department, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nakagami Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Medical University Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center, Mito, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, JCHO Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Japan
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- School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Electric Power Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine & Critical Care, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Chubu Tokushukai Hospital, Kitanakagusuku, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Medical Center, Kitamoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Non-Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kobe City Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Gifu University of Health Science, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Pérez-Ortega S, Vallés EQ, Barrera JP, Venturas M, Zabalegui A. Emotional response of critically-ill cardiac patients during hygiene procedures in intensive care: a prospective and descriptive study. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2023; 31:e4031. [PMID: 37937595 PMCID: PMC10631291 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.6808.4031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the emotional response of critically-ill conscious patients during daily hygiene procedures in a Cardiology Intensive Care Unit and to compare it based on the existence of previous experiences or not. METHOD a prospective and descriptive study. A 30-item ad hoc survey based on the first-day hygiene procedures was applied to 148 patients. Questions are asked about the feelings during the hygiene procedures and about positive and negative aspects of the experience. The patients are compared based on whether they had been already subjected to hygiene procedures or not. RESULTS 67.6% were men and their mean age was 67±15 years old; 45.9% proved to be satisfied, 27% felt embarrassment and 86.3% were grateful to the professionals for talking to them during the hygiene procedures. 33.1% of the patients had never been subjected to hygiene procedures in bed, were significantly younger and single, and presented a lower cleanliness sensation. 32% stated that they would like for a family member to collaborate in the hygiene procedures. CONCLUSION the patients do not feel that their intimacy is invaded when they are subjected to hygiene procedures and appreciate communication with the health personnel while this care is provided. Those who had never been subjected to hygiene procedures in bed are younger, feel more embarrassed and are more disturbed by interruptions, in addition to being more aware of them.
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- Silvia Pérez-Ortega
- Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, España
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, España
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, España
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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Gyllander T, Näppä U, Häggström M. Relatives' experiences of care encounters in the general ward after ICU discharge: a qualitative study. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:399. [PMID: 37865767 PMCID: PMC10590035 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01562-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Care encounters at general wards have many reasons, and the complexity differs. Some arriving at the ward are relatives of discharged intensive care unit patients', who are usually more fragile than others due to what had happened to them. Research indicates that care encounters leave relatives dissatisfied. There is a lack of studies describing how relatives of adult patients experience the transfer from the intensive care unit. AIM The purpose of this study was to describe relatives' experiences of care encounters with nurses during their loved ones' stay in the general ward after being discharged from the intensive care unit. METHODS A qualitative descriptive design with an inductive approach was used. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with relatives [n = 14) of patients from different hospitals in Sweden. Data were analysed using content analysis. RESULTS Relatives expressed feeling a huge responsibility for ensuring the quality of care for their loved ones. It was essential to encounter available, committed, and compassionate nurses in the general ward after being transferred from the intensive care unit. The theme 'longing for trust and struggling to be involved in their loved one's care' was illustrated in the two subthemes of 'wanting to be seen as an important piece of the puzzle' and 'being vigilant and worrying about the quality of care'. CONCLUSION The relatives of patients experience their needs as unfulfilled in care encounters with nurses at the general ward after transfer from ICU. In order to meet the needs of relatives, nurses require well-developed non-technical skills to establish a compassionate interaction founded on trust and respect for the individual. Future research should investigate how relatives' needs can be met in practice. New nursing innovations are necessary to structure encounters with patients and relatives transitioning from the intensive care unit.
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- Theresa Gyllander
- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden
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Chen J, Zeng L, Liu X, Wu Q, Jiang J, Shi Y. Family surrogate decision-makers' perspectives in decision-making of patients with disorders of consciousness. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2023; 33:1582-1597. [PMID: 36039997 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2022.2116058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To explore and describe the experience of decision-making for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) from the perspectives of family surrogate decision-makers. A total of 21 face-to-face interviews with family surrogate decision-makers from a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China were conducted from January 2021 to February 2021. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Four main themes were identified and were included in this study: (1) a tough choice between life and dignity, (2) a major responsibility for patient's voice, (3) complex considerations between ethics and morals, and (4) the importance of realistic basis. The surrogate decision-making of DOC patients in China has been affected by the Chinese cultural context and several practical roots. And the family surrogate decision-makers shared their experiences of trade-offs during the decision-making process. Moreover, family surrogate decision-makers realized their serious responsibility to make a decision that would be in the best interest of DOC patients.
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- Jiali Chen
- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Delivery Room, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Nursing, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Emergency Department, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Dijkstra B, Uit het Broek L, van der Hoeven J, Schoonhoven L, Bosch F, Van der Steen M, Rood P, Vloet L. Feasibility of a standardized family participation programme in the intensive care unit: A pilot survey study. Nurs Open 2023; 10:3596-3602. [PMID: 36617388 PMCID: PMC10170932 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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AIM To assess the feasibility and applicability of a standardized programme to facilitate family participation in essential care activities in the intensive care unit. DESIGN Pilot study with a cross-sectional survey design. METHODS A standardized programme to facilitate family participation in essential nursing care activities was implemented in intensive care units of three hospitals in the Netherlands from November 2018 until March 2019. The feasibility and applicability of the programme were assessed with surveys of the patients, relatives and healthcare providers. RESULTS Three intensive care units successfully implemented the standardized programme. Three patients, ten relatives and 37 healthcare providers responded to the surveys. Patients appreciated family participation and recognized that their relatives liked to participate. Relatives appreciated being able to do something for the patient (80%) and to participate in essential care activities (60%). The majority of relatives (60%) felt they had sufficient knowledge and skills to participate and did not feel obliged nor uncomfortable. Healthcare providers felt they were trained adequately and motivated to apply family participation; application was perceived as easy, clear and relatively effortless according to the majority. According to 68% of the healthcare providers, most relatives were perceived to be capable of learning to participate in essential care activities. Some healthcare providers felt uncertain about the patient's wishes regarding family participation, with some indicating the behaviours of relatives and patients discouraged them from offering family participation. Use of a standardized programme to facilitate family participation in essential care activities in the intensive care unit seems feasible and applicable as determined by relatives and healthcare providers.
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- Boukje Dijkstra
- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied SciencesSchool of Health StudiesNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Department of Intensive CareRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied SciencesSchool of Health StudiesNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Acute Care UnitCanisius‐Wilhelmina HospitalNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary CareUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Department of Intensive CareRijnstateArnhemThe Netherlands
- Section Acute Internal Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive CareMaasziekenhuis PanteinBoxmeerThe Netherlands
- Department of Intensive CareHospital Gelderse ValleiEdeThe Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied SciencesSchool of Health StudiesNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Department of Intensive CareRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied SciencesSchool of Health StudiesNijmegenThe Netherlands
- IQ healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Foundation Family and Patient Centered Intensive CareAlkmaarThe Netherlands
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Needs of Family Members of Intensive Care Patients. Crit Care Nurs Q 2023; 46:176-184. [PMID: 36823744 DOI: 10.1097/cnq.0000000000000450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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This article reports the results of a research project designed to identify the needs of family members and others who are coping with hospitalization of loved one in the intensive care unit, thus alleviating stress. The health care provider's viewpoints were also considered. Study participants were 9 family members of intensive care unit patients and 24 health care providers working in intensive care units. Data were collected and analyzed from 24 individual interviews (average of 35 minutes per interview) and 1 focus group interview (1 hour). The findings revealed 2 basic needs: (1) reducing concerns and (2) being supported. The first need could be addressed by open visitation, access to information, assurance of quality of care, and empowerment via education and involvement. The second need could be met by emotional support, access to facilities, and postdischarge support. Health care providers and decision makers can use these results to respond to these needs and increase people's satisfaction of intensive care unit services.
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Bruce CR, Kamencik-Wright A, Zuniga-Georgy N, Vinh TM, Shah H, Shallcross J, Giammattei C, O’Rourke C, Smith M, Bruchhaus L, Bowens Y, Goode K, Arabie LA, Sauceda K, Pacha M, Martinez S, Chisum J, Saldaña DO RB, Desai SN, Awar M, R. Vernon T. Design and Integration of a Texting Tool to Keep Patients’ Family
Members Updated During Hospitalization: Family Members’
Perspectives. J Patient Exp 2023; 10:23743735231154963. [PMID: 36968006 PMCID: PMC10037736 DOI: 10.1177/23743735231154963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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While there is an evolving literature on the benefits of texting and
patient-centered technologies, texting initiatives have not focused on family
members. We sought to identify patients’ family members’ perspectives on
facilitators and barriers to using 1 digital texting innovation to promote
family-centered care during patients’ hospitalizations. This qualitative study
was conducted at a tertiary care center in Houston, consisting of 7 hospitals (1
academic hospital and 6 community hospitals), involving analyzation of 3137
comments from family members who used the digital texting technology. Thematic
analysis methods were used. The data analysis for loved ones’ feedback resulted
in 4 themes as facilitators: (1) inpatient text messaging keeps loved ones
updated and connected (n = 611); (2) inpatient text messaging allows for
stronger continuity of communication (n = 69); (3) messaging promotes a sense of
staff compassion and service (n = 245); and (4) messaging reduces phone calls
(n = 65). The data analysis resulted in 4 themes as barriers to text messaging
helpfulness: (1) messages could feel generic (n = 31); (2) inpatient texting was
not needed if all loved ones were regularly at bedside (n = 6); (3) messages
could have a perceived delay (n = 37); and (4) security features could impact
convenience (n = 29). Our findings indicate that family members and loved ones
value inpatient text messages, not only for the information the messages
provide, but also because the act of writing text messages and preparing loved
ones shows inclusiveness, compassion, and family-centered care.
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- Courtenay R. Bruce
- System Patient Experience, Houston Methodist Hospital
System, Houston, TX, USA
- Courtenay R. Bruce, System Patient
Experience, Houston Methodist System, 6565 Fannin Street, Mail Code B164 A/B,
Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Information Technology Division, Houston Methodist Hospital
System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Information Technology Division, Houston Methodist Hospital
System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department
name is CareSense, MedTrak, Inc.,
Conshohocken, PA, USA
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- Department
name is CareSense, MedTrak, Inc.,
Conshohocken, PA, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, Nassau Bay,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston,
TX, USA
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- Service Quality and Guest Relations,
Houston
Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown, TX,
USA
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- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Sugar Land
Hospital, Sugar Land, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist
Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- System Patient Experience, Houston Methodist Hospital
System, Houston, TX, USA
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Best A, Harvey C, Minton C. Experiences of families of prolonged critical illness survivors that are discharged home: An integrative review of the literature. Nurs Crit Care 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Amy Best
- School of Nursing Massey University Wellington New Zealand
- Intensive Care Unit Wellington Regional Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Nursing Massey University Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Nursing Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand
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Relationships among Demographic, Clinical, and Psychological Factors Associated with Family Caregiver Readiness to Participate in Intensive Care Unit Care. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:1881-1891. [PMID: 35649201 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202106-651oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rationale: There has been a paradigm shift to partner with family caregivers by actively involving them in the direct care of the patient throughout the critical illness trajectory. Before effectively engaging family members in patient care, clinicians must assess characteristics and circumstances that may affect caregiver readiness to assume a caregiving role in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objectives: To determine how demographic, clinical, and psychological factors are related to characteristics of family caregiver readiness to engage in ICU patient care. Methods: A convenience sample of ICU family caregivers of both adult and pediatric patients in the ICU was recruited for this cross-sectional study. Participants completed the following measures: PROMIS-29 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement and Information System); HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale); CaSES (Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale); Prep Scale (Preparedness for Caregiving Scale); Patient Activation Measure for Caregivers; and FCMFHS (Family Caregiver's Motives for Helping Scale). Data were collected via self-report at a single time point while the caregiver was visiting the critically ill patient in the ICU. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations. Results: Caregivers (N = 127) were primarily White (82.7%), females (77.2%), with a mean age of 51.8 (standard deviation [SD], 15.6). Most were either spouses (37.8%) or parents (32.3%) of the patient in the ICU. Patients were primarily adult (76.4%) with a mean APACHE (Acute Physiology, Age, Chronic Health Evaluation) III of 45.9 (SD, 22.5). There were significant (P < 0.05) negative correlations between depression, anxiety, and fatigue and all subscales of self-efficacy (resilience r = -0.18 to -0.30; self-maintenance r = -0.44 to -0.63; emotional connectivity r = -0.27 to -0.41; instrumental giving r = -0.34 to -0.46). Caregiver depression was negatively correlated with caregiver activation (r = -0.199) and caregiver preparedness (r = -0.300). Social satisfaction was positively correlated (P < 0.05) with caregiving preparedness, motivation, and all subscales of self-efficacy (preparedness r = 0.19; motivation r = 0.24; resilience r = 0.21; self-maintenance r = 0.49; emotional connectivity r = 0.29; instrumental giving r = 0.36). Conclusions: We found that caregiver symptoms of depression, anxiety, and fatigue are inversely related to caregiver preparation, motivation, and self-efficacy. To develop effective interventions for ICU family caregivers, further research is needed to understand the relationship between caregiver well-being, caregiving readiness, and caregiver involvement in patient care.
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A co-designed web-based Delirium Toolkit for carers: An eDelphi evaluation of usability and quality. Collegian 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wong P, Gamble A, Jaspers R, Pope N, Endacott R. Experiences of health care professionals in intensive care when families participate in clinician handovers: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2022; 20:2048-2054. [DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Dijkstra BM, Felten-Barentsz KM, van der Valk MJM, Pelgrim T, van der Hoeven HG, Schoonhoven L, Ebben RHA, Vloet LCM. Family participation in essential care activities: Needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities of intensive care unit patients, relatives, and healthcare providers—An integrative review. Aust Crit Care 2022; 36:401-419. [PMID: 35370060 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Family participation in essential care activities may benefit both patients and relatives. OBJECTIVES In this integrative review, we aimed to identify needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities regarding family participation in essential care in intensive care units (ICUs) from the patient's, relatives', and ICU healthcare providers' perspective. REVIEW METHOD USED An integrative review method was used. DATA SOURCES PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Web of Science, and reference lists of included articles were searched, from inception to January 25, 2021. REVIEW METHODS We included studies on family participation in essential care activities during ICU stay which reported associated needs, perceptions, preferences and capacities. Quality assessment was performed with the Kmet Standard Quality Assessment Criteria developed for evaluating primary research papers in a variety of fields, and an extensive qualitative thematic analysis was performed on the results. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies were included. Quality scores varied from 0.45 to 0.95 (range: 0-1). Patients' needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities are largely unknown. Identified themes on needs and perceptions were relatives' desire to help the patient, a mostly positive attitude among all involved, stress regarding patient safety, perceived beneficial effects, relatives feeling in control-ICU healthcare providers' concerns about loss of control. Preferences for potential essential care activities vary. Relatives want an invitation and support from ICU healthcare providers. Themes regarding capacities were knowledge, skills, education and training, and organisational conditions. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of family participation in essential care requires education and training of relatives and ICU healthcare providers to address safety and quality of care concerns, though most studies lack further specification.
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- Boukje M Dijkstra
- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Intensive Care Unit, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Research Department Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Foundation Family and Patient Centered Intensive Care, Alkmaar, the Netherlands
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The Psychological Impact on Relatives of Critically Ill Patients: The Influence of Visiting Hours. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0625. [PMID: 35156047 PMCID: PMC8826955 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES: To identify the psychologic impact of admission to the ICU on the relatives of critically ill patients, the influence of coping, and the factors involved. DESIGN: We performed a cohort study with repeated measures evaluation using descriptive and comparative bivariate and multivariate analyses. SETTINGS: An adult ICU of a third-level complexity hospital. PATIENTS: The family members of patients (maximum of three per patient) staying longer than 3 days. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Psychologic impact was assessed using two subgroups of psychologic distress: anxiety (by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and depression (by the Beck Depression Inventory). Satisfaction and coping were assessed by the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory and the Brief Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced Inventory, respectively. We included 104 family members; psychologic distress was high at admission (72% had anxiety, 45% had depression, and 42% had both) but decreased at discharge (34% had anxiety, 23% had depression, and 21% had both). The risk factors related to psychologic impact were severity (anxiety: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score ≥ 18 points: relative risk [RR], 2; 95% CI, 1–4; p = 0.03), invasive mechanical ventilation (anxiety: RR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1–3.6; p = 0.04), recent psychotropic medication use by relatives (depression: RR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1–2.9; p = 0.05), a restrictive visiting policy (anxiety: RR, 5.7; 95% CI, 2–10.4; p = 0.002), no emotion-focused coping strategy (anxiety: strategy < 11 points, RR, 6.1; 95% CI, 1.2–52; p = 0.01), and functional impairment (depression: Barthel index ≤ 60 points, RR, 7.4; 95% CI, 1.7–26.3; p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The psychologic impact from admission to the ICU on family members is high. Visiting hours is the main modifiable factor to reduce the impact.
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Hetland BD, McAndrew NS, Kupzyk KA, Krutsinger DC, Pozehl BJ, Heusinkvelt JM, Camenzind CE. Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU. West J Nurs Res 2021; 44:214-226. [PMID: 34904483 DOI: 10.1177/01939459211062954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Guided by Individual and Family Self-Management Theory, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe patient care activities that family caregivers endorsed and performed while visiting their family member in the ICU. We found that caregivers wanted to be involved in ICU patient care and had preferences for the care they wanted to perform with their critically ill family member. More than 80% preferred to perform tasks related to daily grooming, communication, and education. Of note, many caregivers expressed interest in holistic healing activities (i.e., music and art), and yet, less than 50% of caregivers reported participating in these activities. The discrepancy between the number of care activities that respondents desired to perform compared to the number of care activities they reported performing represents an important opportunity to shift research and practice improvement efforts toward more tailored family engagement interventions and recognition of family caregivers as essential partners in care.
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- Breanna D Hetland
- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.,Critical Care Division, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Bucknall T, Quinney R, Booth L, McKinney A, Subbe CP, Odell M. When patients (and families) raise the alarm: Patient and family activated rapid response as a safety strategy for hospitals. Future Healthc J 2021; 8:e609-e612. [PMID: 34888450 DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2021-0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients and those close to them often have an intimate understanding of their condition and can participate in a broad range of clinical processes. During times of deterioration, their concerns might go unheard. Advocacy of family and friends can fulfil an important safety function and can support patients and healthcare professionals looking after them. If concerns by patients are not heard by the patient's primary team in hospital, patient and family activated rapid response systems allow patients and family members to alert critical care outreach teams directly. These types of systems are stipulated by regulators in Australia and in parts of the USA, and there are examples in the UK built around the 'Call for Concern' model championed by the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Implementation is not without its problems and requires a deep understanding of barriers and enablers. Empowering patients to escalate directly might help to change safety culture and have protective effects for patients and staff. Policy makers are urged to consider standardised regulation to aid implementation.
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- Tracey Bucknall
- Alfred Health, Melbourne Australia and director, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Burwood, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Australia
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- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
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- Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK, senior clinical lecturer, Bangor University, Bangor, UK and improvement science fellow, The Health Foundation, London, UK
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- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK
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Kebapcı A, Türkmen E. The effect of structured virtual patient visits (sVPVs) on COVID-19 patients and relatives' anxiety levels in intensive care unit. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:2900-2909. [PMID: 34837436 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of structured Virtual Patient Visits (sVPVs) on the anxiety, satisfaction, hospital anxiety and depression levels of intensive care unit (ICU) COVID-19 patients and their relatives. BACKGROUND There is no evidence regarding the direct effect of virtual patient visits in the ICU. DESIGN The STROBE statement guided this study. This investigator-initiated, prospective and single-centre study included COVID-19 patients and their relatives in an adult ICU between July and December 2020. We implemented daily sVPVs between all patients and their relatives. The study's primary outcome was the daily anxiety levels of patients and relatives immediately before and after sVPVs. The secondary outcomes were as follows: 1) hospital anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) levels during admission to and after discharge from the ICU and 2) satisfaction levels regarding the ICU and sVPVs of patients' relatives. RESULTS A total number of 301 daily sVPVs were conducted between 50 patients and their relatives. There was a significant difference between daily anxiety levels before and after sVPVs in both patients (2.97 vs. 1.49) and their relatives (5.70 vs. 3.53; p > .05). Whereas the anxiety levels of patients with basic face or high flow nasal cannula and non-invasive mechanical ventilation decreased statistically significantly more than those with IMV after a sVPV (p < .001), there was not a significant difference in decreased anxiety levels of patients' relatives according to the type of respiratory support provided to the patient (p > .05). HADS-A levels of relatives decreased statistically significantly after discharge/death. There was no statistically significant difference in HADS-A and HADS-D levels after discharge/death between the relatives of patients who died or did not die (p > .05). Furthermore, the overall ICU satisfaction rates were statistically significantly lower in relatives of patients who died than those who did not die (p < .05). CONCLUSION Regardless of whether the patients were intubated, sVPVs reduced the anxiety levels of all patients and relatives. The sVPV programme offered emotional support to patients and family members, with high levels of satisfaction, as well as provided regular informative updates and the opportunity for daily visits or final goodbyes. RELEVANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The sVPV programme is essential for all ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Ayda Kebapcı
- Koç University School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istinye University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Welch ML, Hodgson JL, Didericksen KW, Lamson AL, Forbes TH. Family-Centered Primary Care for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2021; 44:67-87. [PMID: 34803217 PMCID: PMC8591316 DOI: 10.1007/s10591-021-09617-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia) presents challenges for individuals, their families, and healthcare professionals alike. The primary care setting presents a unique opportunity to care for older adults living with cognitive impairment, who present with complex care needs that may benefit from a family-centered approach. This indepth systematic review was completed to address three aims: (a) identify the ways in which families of older-adult patients with cognitive impairment are engaged in primary care settings, (b) examine the outcomes of family engagement practices, and (c) organize and discuss the findings using CJ Peek's Three World View. Researchers searched PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO databases through July 2019. The results included 22 articles out of 6743 identified in the initial search. Researchers provided a description of the emerging themes for each of the three aims. It revealed that family-centered care and family engagement yields promising results including improved health outcomes, quality care, patient experience, and caregiver satisfaction. Furthermore, it promotes and advances the core values of medical family therapy: agency and communion. This review also exposed the inconsistent application of family-centered practices and the need for improved interprofessional education of primary care providers to prepare multidisciplinary teams to deliver family-centered care. Utilizing the vision of Patient- and Family-Centered Care and the lens of the Three World View, this systematic review provides Medical Family Therapists, healthcare administrators, policy makers, educators, and clinicians with information related to family engagement and how it can be implemented and enhanced in the care of patients with cognitive impairment.
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- Melissa L. Welch
- Department of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
- Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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- Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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van Delft L, Valkenet K, Slooter A, Veenhof C. Perceptions and ideas of critically ill patients, their family and staff members regarding family participation in the physiotherapy-related care of critically ill patients: a qualitative study. Physiother Theory Pract 2021; 38:2856-2873. [PMID: 34696667 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1990451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Involvement of families in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients could be beneficial for both patients and their family. Before designing an intervention regarding family participation in the physiotherapy-related care of critically ill patients, there is a need to investigate the opinions of critically ill patients, their family and staff members in detail. OBJECTIVE Exploring the perceptions of critically ill patients, their family and staff members regarding family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients and the future intervention. METHODS A multicenter study with a qualitative design is presented. Semistructured interviews were conducted with critically ill patients, family and intensive care staff members, until theoretical saturation was reached. The conventional content method was used for data analyses. RESULTS Altogether 18 interviews were conducted between May 2019 and February 2020. In total, 22 participants were interviewed: four patients, five family members, and 13 ICU staff members. Six themes emerged: 1) prerequisites for family participation (e.g., permission and capability); 2) timing and interactive aspects of engaging family (e.g., communication); 3) eligibility of patients and family (e.g., first-degree relatives and spouses, and long stay patients); 4) suitability of physiotherapy-related tasks for family (e.g., passive, active and breathing exercises); 5) expected effects (e.g., physical recovery and psychological wellbeing); and 6) barriers and facilitators, which may affect the feasibility (e.g., safety, privacy, and responsibility). CONCLUSION Patients, family members and staff members supported the idea of increased family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks and suggested components of an intervention. These findings are necessary to further design and investigate family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks.
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- Lotte van Delft
- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Research Group Innovation of Human Movement Care, Hu University of Applied Science, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Avcı M, Ayaz-Alkaya S. Anxiety, social support and satisfaction of patients' families in intensive care units: A descriptive-correlational study. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:2765-2773. [PMID: 34693581 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS & OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with family members of patients' in the intensive care unit (ICU) to identify their anxiety level, social support and satisfaction with the ICU. BACKGROUND Admission of critical patients to the ICU usually involves the participation of family members. DESIGN A descriptive-correlational design was used and reported according to the STROBE checklist. METHODS The sample consisted of 250 family members in ICUs in a city of Turkey. Data were collected by the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit scale. RESULTS A negative correlation was found between family satisfaction of the ICU and state anxiety (r = -0.349, p < 0.001), and a negative relationship between the satisfaction of the ICU and trait anxiety of the participants (r = -0.151, p < 0.05). There was a significant relationship between the state anxiety level (Adjusted R² = 0.080, F = 8.247, p < 0.001), trait anxiety level (Adjusted R² = 0.185, F = 19.821, p < 0.001), the perceived social support (Adjusted R² = 0.094, F = 9.640, p < 0.001) and satisfaction (Adjusted R² = 0.013, F = 4.161, p < 0.001) of family members and their sociodemographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS The study concluded that anxiety levels of relatives of the families were high, their social support and satisfaction with the intensive care unit were at a moderate level. There was a correlation between anxiety levels, satisfaction with the intensive care unit, and the perceived social support of families. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Holistic care for the psychosocial needs of families who have a member in the ICU should be planned to increase satisfaction. Nurses should observe families closely for anxiety, allow them to ask questions and include them in the care of their family member.
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- Miyase Avcı
- Nursing Department, Aksaray University Faculty of Health Sciences, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Nursing Department, Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Krampe H, Denke C, Gülden J, Mauersberger VM, Ehlen L, Schönthaler E, Wunderlich MM, Lütz A, Balzer F, Weiss B, Spies CD. Perceived Severity of Stressors in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Semi-Quantitative Analysis of the Literature on the Perspectives of Patients, Health Care Providers and Relatives. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173928. [PMID: 34501376 PMCID: PMC8432195 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to synthesize quantitative research that identified ranking lists of the most severe stressors of patients in the intensive care unit, as perceived by patients, relatives, and health care professionals (HCP). We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library from 1989 to 15 May 2020. Data were analyzed with descriptive and semi-quantitative methods to yield summarizing ranking lists of the most severe stressors. We synthesized the results of 42 prospective cross-sectional observational studies from different international regions. All investigations had assessed patient ratings. Thirteen studies also measured HCP ratings, and four studies included ratings of relatives. Data indicated that patients rate the severity of stressors lower than HCPs and relatives do. Out of all ranking lists, we extracted 137 stressor items that were most frequently ranked among the most severe stressors. After allocation to four domains, a group of clinical ICU experts sorted these stressors with good to excellent agreement according to their stress levels. Our results may contribute to improve HCPs' and relatives' understanding of patients' perceptions of stressors in the ICU. The synthesized stressor rankings can be used for the development of new assessment instruments of stressors.
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- Henning Krampe
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (M.M.W.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
- Department of Healthcare Management, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (M.M.W.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.K.); (C.D.); (J.G.); (V.-M.M.); (L.E.); (A.L.); (B.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-551-102
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Abdul Halain A, Tang LY, Chong MC, Ibrahim NA, Abdullah KL. Psychological distress among the family members of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients: A scoping review. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:497-507. [PMID: 34254377 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To map research-based psychological distress among the family members with patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). BACKGROUND Having a loved one in the ICU is a stressful experience, which may cause psychological distress for family members. Depression, anxiety and stress are the common forms of psychological distress associated with ICU patient's family members. Directly or indirectly, psychological distress may have behavioural or physiological impacts on the family members and ICU patient's recovery. DESIGN The study was based on the five-stage methodological framework by Arksey and O'Malley (International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2005, 8, 19) and were guided by the PRISMA-ScR Checklist. METHODS A comprehensive and systematic search was performed in five electronic databases, namely the Scopus, Web of Sciences, CINAHL® Complete @EBSCOhost, ScienceDirect and MEDLINE. Reference lists from the screened full-text articles were reviewed. RESULTS From a total of 1252 literature screened, 22 studies published between 2010-2019 were included in the review. From those articles, four key themes were identified: (a) Prevalence of psychological distress; (b) Factors affecting family members; (c) Symptoms of psychological distress; and (d) Impact of psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS Family members with a critically ill patient in ICU show high levels of anxiety, depression and stress. They had moderate to major symptoms of psychological distress that negatively impacted both the patient and family members. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The review contributed further insights on psychological distress among ICU patient's family members and proposed psychological interventions that could positively impact the family well-being and improve the patients' recovery.
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- Azura Abdul Halain
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing School of Medical and Life Science, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
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Kynoch K, Ramis MA, McArdle A. Experiences and needs of families with a relative admitted to an adult intensive care unit: a systematic review of qualitative studies. JBI Evid Synth 2021; 19:1499-1554. [PMID: 36521063 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-20-00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the review was to synthesize research studies that reported on the experiences and needs of families with a relative in an adult intensive care unit. INTRODUCTION Having a relative in an intensive care unit has been reported to be a time of turmoil, stress, and disruption to the lives of family members. Primary research studies suggest such a crisis or even a planned intensive care unit admission can have not only emotional, physical, and psychological impact, but can also affect family member roles and function. A deeper understanding of the overall experience may assist intensive care unit staff to address specific family needs. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review included qualitative studies of any design that described and explored the experiences and needs of family members with a relative admitted to an adult intensive care unit. METHODS The methods for the review followed the JBI meta-aggregation approach for synthesizing qualitative data. MEDLINE (EBSCO), CINAHL (EBSCO), PsycINFO (EBSCO), Embase (Embase.com) and Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate Analytics) databases were searched for published studies. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database (Ovid) was searched for unpublished studies. Studies published from 2010 to November 2019 in the English language were selected for possible inclusion in the review. RESULTS From 7208 citations, 20 studies were agreed upon for inclusion in the review. From these studies, 112 findings were extracted and synthesized into 12 categories. Four synthesized findings were compiled by aggregating the categories. Broadly, these synthesized findings related to: psychosocial health, proximity, information needs, and the intensive care unit environment. CONCLUSIONS Being a relative of a patient in an intensive care unit is a complex, emotional, and individual experience that can have physical, psychological, and emotional impact. The synthesized findings from this review can be used to support family-centered care practices in adult intensive care units, particularly in regard to information provision, visiting practices, and supportive care. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42016053300.
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- Kathryn Kynoch
- Mater Health, Evidence in Practice Unit, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Mater Health, Evidence in Practice Unit, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Mater Health, Evidence in Practice Unit, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Parsons Leigh J, Krewulak KD, Zepeda N, Farrier CE, Spence KL, Davidson JE, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. Patients, family members and providers perceive family-administered delirium detection tools in the adult ICU as feasible and of value to patient care and family member coping: a qualitative focus group study. Can J Anaesth 2021; 68:358-366. [PMID: 33210217 PMCID: PMC7902561 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-020-01866-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE While studies report on perceptions of family participation in delirium prevention, little is known about the use of family-administered delirium detection tools in the care of critically ill patients. This study sought the perspectives of patients, their family members, and healthcare providers on the use of family-administered delirium detection tools to detect delirium in critically ill patients and barriers and facilitators to using family-administered delirium detection tools in patient care. METHODS In this qualitative study, critical care providers (five physicians, six registered nurses) and participants from the Family ICU Delirium Detection Study (seven past patients and family members) took part in four focus groups at one hospital in Calgary, Alberta. RESULTS Key themes identified following thematic analysis from 18 participants included: 1) perceptions of acceptability of family-administered delirium detection (e.g., family feels valued, intensive care unit (ICU) care team may not use a family member's results, intensification of work load), 2) considerations regarding feasibility (e.g., insufficient knowledge, healthcare team buy-in), and 3) overarching strategies to support implementation into routine patient care (e.g., value of family-administered delirium detection for patients and families is well understood in the clinical context, regular communication between the family and ICU providers, an electronic version of the tool). CONCLUSIONS Patients, family members and healthcare providers who participated in the focus groups perceived family participation in delirium detection and the use of family-administered delirium detection tools at the bedside as feasible and of value to patient care and family member coping. TRIAL REGISTRATION www.ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03379129); registered 15 December 2017.
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- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Education, Development and Research, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada.
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Ventura Expósito L, Arreciado Marañón A. Needs and participation strategies proposed by the family in the daily care of the critically ill patient. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2020; 31:S1130-8621(20)30530-1. [PMID: 33309510 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The continuous and technical assistance that the critical patient requires sometimes produces a barrier with the family, generating the alteration of their needs. Family involvement is beneficial to both the family and the patient. OBJECTIVE 1) Knowing the feelings and needs of the patients' relative admitted to an ICU of a third level hospital in Catalonia and 2) To study the participation strategies proposed by the relatives. METHODS Phenomenological qualitative study. The sample population selected was the patients' relatives admitted to an UCI of a 3rd level Catalan hospital from May 2017 to February 2018. The sampling was intentional, considering different typologies to guarantee the diversity of the discourse. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, analyzed thematically. The rigor criteria of Guba and Lincoln were applied. RESULTS 15 relatives were interviewed. The participants express negative, positive and transformative feelings. Psychological assistance, having more information and collaborating in the care of your family member are some of the expressed needs. Among the strategies proposed in the absence of care participation is the increase in family hours in the ICU and the support of a nurse educator care. CONCLUSIONS It is necessary to reorient the personnel practice incorporating strategies that further integrate the family in the daily care of the critically ill patient. Helping the family, prioritizing their needs and guiding them in learning is basic and part of the professional care.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, España; Grup de Recerca Multidisciplinar en Salut i Societat (GREMSAS), España
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Caillet A, Coste C, Sanchez R, Allaouchiche B. [Involving families in intensive care]. SOINS; LA REVUE DE RÉFÉRENCE INFIRMIÈRE 2020; 65:17-21. [PMID: 33160461 DOI: 10.1016/s0038-0814(20)30139-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The place of families in intensive care is still too often underestimated. However, the involvement of family members would have multiple benefits for patients, but also for those around them. Family participation is a promising concept that needs to be studied on the ground and on a large scale, in order to prove itself and guide health professionals in their daily practice.
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- Anaëlle Caillet
- Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon, 165 chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon, 165 chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon, 165 chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon, 165 chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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Krewulak KD, Bull MJ, Wesley Ely E, Davidson JE, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. Effectiveness of an intensive care unit family education intervention on delirium knowledge: a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study. Can J Anaesth 2020; 67:1761-1774. [PMID: 32959203 PMCID: PMC7716844 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-020-01810-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To create, validate, and refine an intensive care unit (ICU) delirium education intervention to prepare family members to partner with the ICU care team to detect delirium symptoms and prevent and manage delirium using nonpharmacological strategies. METHODS In this pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study, consecutive eligible family members of critically ill patients admitted to an ICU completed an ICU Family Education Delirium intervention in two parts: 1) six-minute video on ICU delirium (risk factors, prevention/management, symptoms, communication with the ICU care team), and 2) two case vignettes to practice detecting delirium using family-administered delirium detection questionnaires (Family Confusion Assessment Method [FAM-CAM] and Sour Seven). Family members' delirium knowledge was measured before, immediately after, and two weeks following the intervention using the Caregiver ICU Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire (CIDKQ). RESULTS Of 99 family members recruited over eight months, 81 (82%) completed the intervention and 63 (63/81, 78%) completed all follow-up questionnaires. Family members' delirium knowledge improved significantly following the intervention (pre-CIDKQ, 14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 13 to 15; post-CIDKQ, 17; 95% CI, 16 to 17; P < 0.001) and was retained two weeks after the intervention (CIDKQ 16; 95% CI, 16 to 17; P < 0.001). This included increased knowledge regarding delirium risk factors (e.g., medication, mechanical ventilation), prevention/management (e.g., orientation, day/night routine), and symptoms of delirium. More family members correctly detected delirium symptoms in case vignettes using the Sour Seven (92%) compared with the FAM-CAM (78%). CONCLUSIONS A video-based ICU delirium education intervention is effective in educating family members about prevention, detection, and management of delirium.
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- Karla D Krewulak
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services& University of Calgary, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Tennessee Valley Veteran's Affairs Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (VA GRECC), Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Education, Development and Research, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services& University of Calgary, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services& University of Calgary, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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van Delft LMM, Valkenet K, Slooter AJC, Veenhof C. Family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients: A mixed methods systematic review. J Crit Care 2020; 62:49-57. [PMID: 33260011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Providing an overview of studies on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients, addressing two research questions (RQ): 1) What are the perceptions of patients, relatives, and staff about family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? and 2) What are the effects of interventions of family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? MATERIAL AND METHODS Qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods articles were identified using PubMed, Embase and CINAHL. Studies reporting on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of adult critically ill patients were included. A convergent segregated approach for mixed-methods reviews was used. RESULTS Eighteen articles were included; 13 for RQ1, and 5 for RQ2. The included studies were quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method, including between 8 and 452 participants. The descriptive studies exhibit a general appreciation for involvement of relatives in physiotherapy-related tasks, although most of the studies reported on family involvement in general care and incorporated diverse physiotherapy-related tasks. One study explored the effectiveness of family participation on a rehabilitation outcome and showed that the percentage of patients mobilizing three times a day increased. CONCLUSION Positive attitudes were observed among patients, their relatives and staff towards family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients. However, limited research has been done into the effect of interventions containing family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks.
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- L M M van Delft
- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Research Group Innovation of Human Movement Care, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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