Background Spiritual care could help family members and critically ill patients to cope with
anxiety, stress and depression. However, health care professionals are poorly prepared and …

Background Admission to Intensive Care Units (ICU) exposures family members to a new
environment, advanced monitoring systems and aggressive treatments. This is coupled with …

Introduction Spiritual care has a positive influence when patients are subjected to serious
illnesses, and critically ill situations such as the case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose …

Background Empathy is a fundamental component of nursing practice impacting positively
on the therapeutic process. Understanding the concepts of empathy and empathic care in …

Background Family member presence in the intensive care unit is important for patient well-
being and recovery. Limitations to visits increase the risk of psychological distress in family …

The aim of this study was to identify the effect of web-based communication between a nurse
and a family member of a patient with COVID-19 on his/her perceived stress. In this …

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 …

Introducción: desde la perspectiva de humanizar el cuidado en la unidad de cuidados
intensivos, se ha evidenciado la importancia de prestar más atención a los familiares del …

Abstract Introduction Care in the Intensive Care Unit involves contemplating, among other
dimensions of the patient, the family. For this, it is necessary for the nurse to establish …

Empathy is one of the important components in the patient–nurse relationship. The aim of
the study was to explain the culture of empathic care in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The …