Background. Critical care units' nurses should seek to develop collaborative relationships
with patients' family members based on their needs and help them to cope with their …

Objective High hospital costs are a challenge that health system face. Additionally, studies
identified manpower deficiency as a problem in health system. Hospital is a place where …

Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study. Eighty-eight companions of the patients
admitted in the ICU and 88 companions of the patients admitted in the CCU were studied by …

Nurses care for patients of diverse cultures. Persons in and from the Caribbean region have
specific needs and concerns related to the support they need when a family member is …

Introduction: Meeting the family needs of patients in intensive care units is challenging for
healthcare providers. The critical illness of one family member affects the wellbeing of other …

Background: Critical ill patients are not able to decide about their treatment and their
relatives usually asked for the treatment decisions on behalf of the patient. At the time of …

This study investigated perceptions of relatives of patients hospitalized in surgery ward and
surgical intensive care unit and medical staff concerning relatives' needs. Overall rankings of …

Aim and objectives: To explore and describe the knowledge, perceptions and experiences
of nurses towards family centered care in adult ICUs. Background: Promoting quality patient …

Introduction: Meeting the family needs of patients in intensive care units is challenging for
healthcare providers. The critical illness of one family member affects the wellbeing of other …

Critical illness can be a traumatic, stressful time for families of hospitalized critically ill
patients. Understanding the characteristics and needs of families of critically ill patients can …