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 …

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The intensive care unit (ICU) is where patients are given some of the most technologically
advanced life-sustaining treatments, and where difficult decisions are made about the …

Because most critically ill patients lack decision-making capacity, physicians often ask family
members to act as surrogates for the patient in discussions about the goals of care …

Aim To describe published literature on the needs and experiences of family members of
adults admitted to intensive care and interventions to improve family satisfaction and …

Introduction Patients and family members undergo different experiences of suffering from
emotional disorders during ICU stay and after ICU discharge. The purpose of this study was …

BACKGROUND Family satisfaction with end-of-life care in the ICU has not previously been
systematically reviewed. Our objective was to perform a review, synthesizing published data …

Concern for the family members of patients who are at high risk of dying in intensive care
units is both a necessary and integral part of providing holistic nursing care. When patients …

Purpose To assess family satisfaction in the ICU and to identify parameters for improvement.
Methods Multicenter study in Swiss ICUs. Families were given a questionnaire covering …

Purpose To assess family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (ICU) and areas for
improvement using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Methods Prospective cohort study …