Feasibility of a standardized family participation programme in the intensive care unit: A pilot survey study.

ABSTRACT: To assess the feasibility and applicability of a standardized programme to facilitate family participation in essential care activities in the intensive care unit. Pilot study with a cross-sectional survey design. 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. 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 l

SUBMITTER: Dijkstra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature