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Family members' satisfaction with care and decision-making in intensive care units and post-stay follow-up needs-a cross-sectional survey study.

Gro FrivoldÅshild SlettebøDaren K HeylandBjørg Dale
Published in: Nursing open (2017)
A total of 123 (47%) relatives returned the questionnaire. Satisfaction with care was higher scored than satisfaction with decision-making. Follow- up needs after the ICU stay was reported by 19 (17%) of the participants. Gender and length of the ICU stay were shown as factors identified to predict follow-up needs.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • mechanical ventilation
  • palliative care
  • decision making
  • quality improvement
  • pain management
  • affordable care act
  • cross sectional
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome