Communication Needs of Family Members with a Relative in Intensive Care Unit

Hussin, Rosnani; Hashim, Faridah

doi:10.21834/jabs.v2i4.203

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“…In a study conducted by Hussin and Hashim (2017) stated that communication between healthcare providers and family members especially nurses as essential aspect for the patient's condition need. In a situation involving end-of-life care in the intensive care unit, the family members must be informed of the patient's prognosis and care.…”

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Critical Care Nurses' Involvement and Barriers in Palliative Care

Wahab¹,

Zain²,

Sham³

et al. 2022

IJARBSS

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Palliative care has identified the need for integrated components of comprehensive, intensive care for all critically ill patients concerning patient prognosis and family welfare. Critical care nurses are essential in increasing application systems integration, including decision-making with family members regarding care goals. The objectives are to determine the frequency of nurses' participation in palliative care (PC) and to identify the barriers nurses perceive to their involvement in palliative care. Convenience sampling was conducted, samples from 157 nurses working in the critical care unit at the public hospital using a self-administered questionnaire. The findings reflect the deep desire of critical care nurses to be involved in palliative care in ICUs in this part of the world. It will help to strengthen the practice of multidisciplinary PC treatment in the Critical Care Unit. The result of the study is intended to be shared knowledge that will lead to changes in the treatment of dying in all of these countries.

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Critical Care Nurses' Involvement and Barriers in Palliative Care

Wahab¹,

Zain²,

Sham³

et al. 2022

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The needs and experiences of critically ill patients and family members in intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Leong,

Chew,

Ang

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful experience for patients and their family members. While the focus of management is primarily on medical care, there can be other areas which are overlooked. The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs and experiences of ICU patients and family members. Method This qualitative study involved four trained researchers conducting in-depth interviews (IDI) based on a semi-structured interview guide. The participants were ICU patients and family members. All IDIs were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Four researchers independently analyzed the data via thematic analysis with the aid of QDA Miner Lite®. The themes and subthemes were generated and confirmed by literature and expert opinion. Results Six IDIs were conducted with three patients and three family members, whose ages ranged from 31 to 64 years old. One pair of participants consisted of a patient and his respective family member, while the other four participants did not have a familial relationship with each other. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: (I) critical care services; (II) physical spaces; and (III) monitoring technology. Medical, psychological, physical, and social needs for critical care services were expressed by both patients and family members. Patients’ needs in clinical spaces were highlighted as a conducive ICU environment with ambient temperature and controlled noise levels. In non-clinical spaces, family members expressed a need for more chairs in the waiting area. Participants expressed the need for call bells as well as patients’ negative perceptions of medical equipment alarms in the ICU when it pertained to monitoring technology. Conclusion This study provides an in-depth view at the needs and experiences of ICU patients and family members who have a variety of unmet needs. This understanding is critical for guiding ICU personnel and stakeholders in their efforts to humanize ICU care.

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