Families of patients in ICU: A Scoping review of their needs and satisfaction with care.
Pamela ScottPatricia ThomsonAshley ShepherdPublished in: Nursing open (2019)
From 469 references, 43 studies were identified for inclusion. Four key themes were identified: (a) Different perspectives on meeting family needs; (b) Family satisfaction with care in intensive care; (c) Factors having an impact on family health and well-being and their capacity to cope; and (d) Psychosocial interventions. Unmet informational and assurance needs have an impact on family satisfaction and mental health. Structured written and oral information shows some effect in improving satisfaction and reducing psychological burden. Future research might include family in the design of interventions, provide details of the implementation process and have clearly identified outcomes.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- intensive care unit
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- health information
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- prognostic factors
- mental illness
- sleep quality
- current status
- mechanical ventilation
- social media
- human health
- patient satisfaction