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The communication needs of family members with a relative in the ICU, is one of the top priority in Malaysia. 7his study identißed the top ßwe needs of family members; prioritise those needs and who met those needs. A questionnaire was distributed to lOO participants. 7he ßndings concur with earlier studies where family members placed hope and trusts on the health care givers as top priority. An important outcome of this study is the importance of good communication skills for nurses to relay information needs of family members with a critically ill person in the ICU.