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Nyhagen R, Egerod I, Rustøen T, Lerdal A, Kirkevold M. Family Members' Engagement in Symptom Communication, Assessment, and Management in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study. Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2024; 43:111-122. [PMID: 38564453 DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Opportunities for communication and participation in decision making are limited for critically ill patients, but family members serving as surrogates enable empowerment of these patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore family members' engagement in symptom communication in the intensive care unit. METHODS A qualitative descriptive design using fieldwork methodology with triangulation of participant observation and individual interviews was conducted. Nine mechanically ventilated patients were observed in interaction with family members and clinicians in the intensive care unit. Six of the observed patients, 6 family members, and 9 clinicians were interviewed after participant observation. Field notes and transcripts were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's method of thematic analysis. RESULTS Family members engaged actively in symptom communication, assessment, and management, and there were barriers and facilitators to family engagement. Three main themes and 9 subthemes describing family engagement emerged: (1) intermediary role (recognize and report symptoms, provide patient information, and assist in communication), (2) independent role (provide familiarity, manage symptoms, and promote patient communication), and (3) conditions for family engagement (intensive care unit environment, relationship with the patient, and patient preferences). DISCUSSION Family members have unique knowledge of the patient that differs from and complement the competence of the staff, and might contribute to improved symptom communication. Future research should examine how family members can contribute to symptom communication, assessment, and management.
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Reifarth E, Garcia Borrega J, Kochanek M. How to communicate with family members of the critically ill in the intensive care unit: A scoping review. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2023; 74:103328. [PMID: 36180318 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103328] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To map the existing approaches to communication with family members of the critically ill in the intensive care unit and the corresponding implementation requirements and benefits. METHODS We conducted a scoping review in February 2022 by searching PubMed, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library for articles published between 2000 and 2022. We included records of all designs that met our inclusion criteria and applied frequency counts and qualitative coding. RESULTS The search yielded 3749 records, 63 met inclusion criteria. The included records were of an interventional (43 %) or observational (14 %) study design or review articles (43 %), and provided information in three categories: communication platforms, strategies, and tools. For implementation in the intensive care unit, the approaches required investing time and resources. Their reported benefits were an increased quality of communication and satisfaction among all parties involved, improved psychological outcome among family members, and reduced intensive care unit length of stay and costs. CONCLUSION The current approaches to communication with patients' family members offer insights for the development and implementation of communication pathways in the intensive care unit of which the benefits seem to outweigh the efforts. Structured interprofessional frameworks with standardised tools based on empathic communication strategies are encouraged.
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- Eyleen Reifarth
- Department I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Center of Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Center of Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Center of Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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Implementation of Interprofessional Meetings Preparing Caregivers of Patients With Brain Injury for Discharge: A Pilot Study. Prof Case Manag 2022; 27:239-245. [PMID: 35901256 DOI: 10.1097/ncm.0000000000000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF STUDY Caregivers are often unprepared to care for patients discharged with brain injury. Interprofessional team meetings with the caregiver used in some specialties improve discharge planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a standardized interprofessional caregiver meeting on caregiver readiness for caregiving. PRIMARY PRACTICE SETTING The study was implemented on an eight-bed brain injury unit within a 73-bed Magnet-designated surgery and rehabilitation hospital in south central Pennsylvania. METHODOLOGY AND SAMPLE This study used a pre-/post-quasi-experimental retrospective design. Caregivers of patients admitted to the brain injury unit completed the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale at admission and discharge. The intervention group received an interprofessional team meeting focused on the needs of the caregiver in preparation for caregiving within 3-4 days of admission compared with unscheduled meetings as needed. RESULTS Scores improved significantly from admission to discharge in usual care and intervention groups. Sample size was insufficient to detect differences between groups. Health care providers and caregivers expressed improvement in communication and readiness for discharge. IMPLICATIONS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Early interprofessional meetings with the purpose of getting to know and understanding the needs of caregivers of patients with brain injury could guide us to better prepare the caregiver for caregiving at home. The Preparedness for Caregiving Scale can be useful to assess multiple domains of caregiving. This proactive approach may improve communication and discharge readiness for patients with brain injury.
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Kiwanuka F, Sak-Dankosky N, Alemayehu YH, Nanyonga RC, Kvist T. The evidence base of nurse-led family interventions for improving family outcomes in adult critical care settings: A mixed method systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud 2022; 125:104100. [PMID: 34736074 PMCID: PMC8560087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the consequences of a patient's admission to critical care settings, causing families to face more psychosocial issues than in previous years. Thus, nurses and other clinicians need to keep abreast of interventions that support the families of critical care patients. OBJECTIVE To provide evidence of nurse-led family interventions and their family outcomes in adult critical care settings. DESIGN A mixed method systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis checklist. DATA SOURCES The search included both a screen of relevant databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Cochrane Library) and the screening of citations in relevant articles. Studies published in the English language between January 2010 and October 2020 were considered. The final database searches were performed on 20 October 2020. METHODS Screening and eligibility assessment were conducted using the Rayyan software. Studies describing the family outcomes of nurse-led interventions in adult critical care settings through either qualitative or quantitative methods were included, i.e., the mixed method synthesis permitted the inclusion of either qualitative or quantitative findings. Article quality was evaluated by three authors using the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tools. FINDINGS A total of 15 studies - two trials, eight quasi-experimental studies, four qualitative, and one mixed method met the inclusion criteria. The described interventions were organized into five categories: educational/informational; family involvement in care; diary; communication; and bundled interventions. These categories varied in terms of elements, delivery, and family outcomes. Nurse-led interventions that resulted in small to medium improvements in family outcomes included educational interventions with digital storytelling, a bundled approach, informational nursing interventions, and nurse-driven emotional support. The included studies (n = 2) that investigated family rounds in the ICU reported that this approach did not noticeably influence family outcomes. CONCLUSION The differences in the intervention elements, tools, and outcomes evaluated in this review reflect the diversity of family needs, and that numerous interventions have already been developed to promote family health in critical care settings. The evidence suggests that interdisciplinary nurse-led family interventions can improve family outcomes. Tweetable abstract: Interprofessional nurse-led family interventions draw on diverse approaches and improve family outcomes in adult critical care settings.
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- Frank Kiwanuka
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 70211, Finland.
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- Department of Nursing, Adigrat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Adigrat, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 70211, Finland
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Gao L, Zhao CW, Hwang DY. End-of-Life Care Decision-Making in Stroke. Front Neurol 2021; 12:702833. [PMID: 34650502 PMCID: PMC8505717 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.702833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States. Though advances in interventions have improved patient survival after stroke, prognostication of long-term functional outcomes remains challenging, thereby complicating discussions of treatment goals. Stroke patients who require intensive care unit care often do not have the capacity themselves to participate in decision making processes, a fact that further complicates potential end-of-life care discussions after the immediate post-stroke period. Establishing clear, consistent communication with surrogates through shared decision-making represents best practice, as these surrogates face decisions regarding artificial nutrition, tracheostomy, code status changes, and withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining therapies. Throughout decision-making, clinicians must be aware of a myriad of factors affecting both provider recommendations and surrogate concerns, such as cognitive biases. While decision aids have the potential to better frame these conversations within intensive care units, aids specific to goals-of-care decisions for stroke patients are currently lacking. This mini review highlights the difficulties in decision-making for critically ill ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage patients, beginning with limitations in current validated clinical scales and clinician subjectivity in prognostication. We outline processes for identifying patient preferences when possible and make recommendations for collaborating closely with surrogate decision-makers on end-of-life care decisions.
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- Lucy Gao
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Guáqueta Parada SR, Henao-Castaño ÁM, Motta Robayo CL, Triana Restrepo MC, Burgos Herrera JD, Neira Fernández KD, Peña Almanza BA. Intervenciones de Enfermería ante la Necesidad de Información de la Familia del Paciente Crítico. REVISTA CUIDARTE 2021. [DOI: 10.15649/cuidarte.1775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introducción: Durante el ingreso y permanencia del paciente en la unidad de cuidado intensivo, es imperativo considerar la satisfacción de las necesidades comunicacionales e informativas de la familia del paciente. Objetivo: Integrar los resultados de investigación sobre las intervenciones llevadas a cabo para satisfacer la necesidad de información de las familias de los pacientes en la unidad de cuidado intensivo. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó una revisión integrativa de estudios en bases de datos Sciencedirect, PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud y Scielo, con la estrategia de búsqueda [Critical care] and [Needs assessment] and [Family] con criterios de inclusión de estudios publicados entre el año 2009 y el 2019 en idioma inglés, español y portugués disponibles en texto completo Resultados: Después de la lectura analítica de 41 estudios seleccionados se organizaron en 5 temas; uso de folletos de información, sesiones educativas, llamadas telefónicas, uso de tecnologías de la información y comunicación y reuniones familiares. Conclusión: Las intervenciones de enfermería que se han utilizado en la satisfacción de la necesidad de información de la familia son muy variadas e incluyen entre otras los folletos o el uso de TICs, sin embargo la intervención que responde en mayor medida a esta necesidad son las reuniones formales con la familia. Las intervenciones reportadas en los resultados de investigación para responder a la necesidad de información son herramientas clave para que el personal de enfermería las utilice según los recursos con los cuales dispone en su entorno laboral como salas de información para la familia.
Como citar este artículo: Guáqueta Parada Sandra Rocio, Henao Castaño Ángela María, Motta Robayo Claudia Lorena, Triana Restrepo Martha Cecilia, Burgos Herrera Juan David, Neira Fernández Karen Daniela, Peña Almanza Berni Alonso. Intervenciones de Enfermería ante la Necesidad de Información de la Familia del Paciente Crítico. Revista Cuidarte. 2021;12(2):e1775. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.1775
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Gambhir HS, Goodrick S, Dhamoon A, Kaul V. Impact of Structured and Scheduled Family Meetings on Satisfaction in Patients Admitted to Hospitalist Service. J Patient Exp 2021; 8:23743735211002748. [PMID: 34179412 PMCID: PMC8205387 DOI: 10.1177/23743735211002748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Effective communication is key to patient satisfaction. Family meetings been shown to be effective in other settings such as critical care and palliative medicine. We evaluated the impact of scheduled and structured family meetings on patients admitted to the hospitalist service in terms of satisfaction with care delivery. More patients in the intervention group reported better understanding of their diagnosis, treatment plan, medications, and discharge plan. Based on these results, we advocate for structured and scheduled family meetings to be implemented as a communication tool for selected patients on the hospital medicine service to improve patient experience and satisfaction.
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- Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Crouse Health/SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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McAndrew NS, Mark L, Butler M. Timely Family Feedback to Guide Family Engagement in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Nurse 2020; 40:42-51. [PMID: 33257964 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2020644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Organizations motivated to provide high-quality care in the intensive care unit are exploring strategies to engage families in patient care. Such initiatives are based on emerging evidence that family engagement improves quality and safety of care. OBJECTIVE To gather family feedback to guide future nurse-led quality improvement efforts to engage families in the intensive care unit setting. METHODS The Critical Care Family Satisfaction Survey, which consists of 20 items rated from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied), was paired with open-ended questions and administered to families during the intensive care unit stay from March through December 2017. Content analysis was used to identify themes regarding the family experience. RESULTS Responses were collected from 178 family members. The mean (SD) score on the survey was 4.65 (0.33). Five themes emerged regarding the delivery of family care in the intensive care unit: family interactions with the interdisciplinary team, information sharing and effective communication, family navigation of the intensive care unit environment, family engagement in the intensive care unit, and quality of patient care. CONCLUSIONS This quality improvement project provided foundational information to guide family engagement efforts in the intensive care unit. Real-time solicitation of feedback is essential to improving the family experience and guiding family-centered care delivery in this practice environment.
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- Natalie S McAndrew
- Natalie S. McAndrew is an assistant professor, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a nurse-scientist, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Laura Mark is a physician assistant in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
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- Mary Butler is an assistant clinical professor, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Imanipour M, Kiwanuka F. Family nursing practice and family importance in care – Attitudes of nurses working in intensive care units. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Van Keer RL, Deschepper R, Huyghens L, Bilsen J. Challenges in delivering bad news in a multi-ethnic intensive care unit: An ethnographic study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2019; 102:2199-2207. [PMID: 31272799 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE During critical care, physicians are frequently confronted with bad-news communication because of patients' frail conditions. Delivering bad news is not easy, certainly not when patients from ethnic minority groups are involved. In this study we investigate the delivery of bad news in a multi-ethnic critical care context. METHODS Ethnographic fieldwork in one intensive care unit of a multi-ethnic urban hospital in Belgium. Data were collected through negotiated interactive observation, in-depth interviews and from reading patients' medical records. Data were thematically analysed. RESULTS Bad-news communication was primarily dominated by physicians. Patients' and relatives' input and other professionals' involvement in the communication was limited. Staff encountered ethno-cultural related difficulties, firstly, in choosing suitable conversation partner(s); secondly, in choosing the place of conversations and thirdly, in the information exchange. Staff usually tried to address these problems themselves on the spot in a quick, pragmatic way. Sometimes their approaches seemed to be more emotion-driven than well thought-out. CONCLUSION Delivering bad news in a multi-ethnic intensive care unit has a number of specific difficulties. These can have negative consequences for parties involved. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The challenges of an adequate delivery of bad news need a team-approach and a well thought-out protocol.
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- Rose-Lima Van Keer
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group (MENT), Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group (MENT), Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Critical Care Department/Service of Intensive Care Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group (MENT), Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels, Belgium.
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Ko CM, Koh CK, Kwon S. Willingness to pay for family education and counselling services provided by critical care advanced practice nurses. Int J Nurs Pract 2019; 25:e12782. [PMID: 31512357 PMCID: PMC9285694 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aim The aim of this study was to estimate the economic value of a family education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses in South Korea utilizing a contingent valuation approach. Methods A double‐bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method was utilized to estimate the public's willingness to pay value for an education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses. A web‐based self‐administered survey was conducted. Results Median willingness to pay was 43 112 Korean won (35 US dollars). Higher income and younger age were associated with higher willingness to pay. Conclusion This study captured the economic value of an education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses that is not on the benefit list under the fee‐for‐service system of the Korean National Health System. Policy makers should consider including such services in the health care system. What is already known about this topic?
Patients in intensive care units and their family members need education and counselling. Nurses and physicians recognize the importance of the education and counselling services provided by critical care advanced practice nurses. No studies have evaluated the economic value of the family education and counselling services provided by critical care advanced practice nurses.
What this paper adds?
The Korean people in this study recognized the economic value of a service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses. Income and age were found to be factors related to the economic value of the education service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses.
The implications of this paper:
This study captured the economic value of an education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses, the fee for which is not reimbursed by the current Korean health care fee‐for‐service system. Policy makers should consider the public perception of the economic value of the education and counselling services provided by critical care advanced practice nurses when determining the benefits and the prices of services included in the Korean National Health Insurance System.
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- Chung Mee Ko
- College of Nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Tax and Accounting, Shingu College, Seongnam, South Korea
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Van Keer RL, Deschepper R, Huyghens L, Bilsen J. Preventing Conflicts Between Nurses and Families of a Multi-ethnic Patient Population During Critical Medical Situations in a Hospital. J Transcult Nurs 2019; 31:250-256. [DOI: 10.1177/1043659619859049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Little is known about how to avoid intercultural nurse–family conflicts in critical care settings. In this article, strategies are discussed that may be useful to prevent or mitigate intercultural nurse–family conflicts during critical medical situations in hospital. Method: Strategies are based on an ethnographic study by Van Keer et al., other literature, and expert opinion. Results: Sufficient structural measures are needed. First, institutions must create appropriate ward policies, such as including nurses in end-of-life communication. Second, nurses should be coached in the workplace. Third, institutions must provide adapted, visual, ward information to families. Additionally, education and research are needed. These measures should be actively stimulated by nurse managers and reflect a multicultural program supported by the hospital. Discussion: Intercultural nurse–family conflict prevention or mitigation should take into account organizational aspects, on hospital units and in hospital as a whole, and the crucial role of education and research.
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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