Objective: To provide clinicians with evidence-based strategies to optimize the support of the
family of critically ill patients in the ICU. Methods: We used the Council of Medical Specialty …

Objectives: To perform a systematic review of the literature to determine which
questionnaires are currently available to measure family satisfaction with care on the ICU …

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 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 …

Objectives To explore the experiences, needs and co** strategies of families of patients
admitted to adult intensive care units. Design and setting A descriptive qualitative research …

Background: The effect of amputation on the social and psychological well-being of patients
has been established. How-ever, the experiences and needs of amputees for the process of …

Introduction: A life-threatening illness can cause the involvement of family members and the
imposition of psychological and physical stress on them. Certainly, the family is a very …

Purpose: This study aims to compare the perceptions of nurses and families on the needs of
the relatives of the patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods This cross-sectional study …

Aims and objectives To explore the effect of open visitation on critical care nurse job
satisfaction. Background Open visitation has many benefits for ICU patients and families …

Aim To synthesize evidence on the concept of reassurance in nursing practice. Design
Integrative review. Review Method PubMed, OVID MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO were …