Open visitation policy in intensive care units in Jordan: cross-sectional study of nurses' perceptions

BMC Nursing

Research

Nabeel Al-Yateem¹  Fatma Refaat Ahmed²  Samiha Jarrah³  Haya Ibrahim Ali Abu Maloh³  Mohannad Eid AbuRuz³ 

[1] Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE;Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE;Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt;Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan;

关键词: Intensive care units;    Nursing Management;    ICU nurses;    Family-centered care;    Family nursing;    Visitation policy;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12912-022-01116-5

 received in 2022-06-10, accepted in 2022-11-21,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionIntensive care unit patients and families experience significant stress. It creates frustrations, nervousness, irritability, social isolation for patients, anxiety, and depression for families. An open visitation policy with no time or duration limits may assist in reducing these negative experiences. However, most Jordanian and regional hospitals within the Middle-East and Northern Africa (MENA) have not implemented this strategy.PurposeTo evaluate nurse managers' and nurses' perspectives on the effects of an open visitation policy at intensive care units (ICUs) on patients, families, and nurses' care.MethodA cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative survey design was used.ResultsA total of 234 nurses participated in the study; 59.4% were males, and 40.6% were females. The mean of their age was 28.6 years, with a mean of 4.1 years of experience. Nurses generally had negative perceptions and attitudes toward the open visitation policy and its consequences on the patient, family, and nursing care.ConclusionsICU managers and staff nurses did not favor implementing an open visitation in their units despite its known benefits, international recommendations, and relevance and compatibility with the local religious and cultural context. A serious discussion regarding this hesitation from the side of the healthcare professionals should be started to find a suitable solutions that consider the benefits of the open visitation policy and the challenges that prevent its implementation in the Jordanian and Arabic cultures.

【 授权许可】

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