Needs of family members of patients admitted to a university hospital critical care unit, Izmir Turkey: comparison of nurse and family perceptions

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Sibel Büyükçoban¹  Zehra Mermi Bal²  Ozlem Oner¹  Necmiye Kilicaslan¹  Necati Gökmen¹  Meltem Ciçeklioğlu³ 

[1] Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Dokuz Eylül University;Intensive Care Unit, Düzce State Hospital;Public Health, Ege University

关键词: Critical Care Family Needs Inventory;    Family needs;    Critical care;    Intensive care;    Critical care family;    Nurse;    Relatives needs;    Critical care unit;    ICU;    PACU;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.11125

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

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).MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in the ICU of a university hospital. The study comprised 213 critical care patients’ relatives and 54 nurses working in the same ICU. Data were collected using the Turkish version of Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI) and a questionnaire on the characteristics of the participants. The difference between the perceptions of families and nurses was analyzed using Student t-test. Results: CCFNI’s assurance/proximity subscale mean scores ranked first among bothpatients and nurses. The item “To be assured the best care possible is being given to the patient” was the top priority for both groups. Mean assurance/proximity and information dimensions of relatives were significantly higher compared to nurses (p < 0.001). No significant difference was found between the perception of patient relatives and nurses related to support and comfort dimensions (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe needs of the relatives of patients are underestimated by nurses. This inhibited the performance of ICU nurses in line with the holistic care approach. Educational objectives that include the needs of ICU patients’ relatives should be incorporated into the undergraduate and in-service training of nurses. Policies should be established to create space and time for effective relative-nurse communication.

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