Understanding aggression displayed by patients and families towards intensive care staff: A systematic review.
Varadaraj SridharanKelvin C Y LeungCarmelle PeisahPublished in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2024)
This systematic review demonstrated that PFV in the ICU is neither well-understood nor well-managed due to multiple factors including non-standardised definition of abuse, normalisation, inadequate organisational support and general lack of education of staff and public. This will guide in future research and policy decision making.
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- healthcare
- decision making
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- chronic kidney disease
- intensive care unit
- prognostic factors
- meta analyses
- randomized controlled trial
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- mechanical ventilation
- long term care
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation