Patients' perception of medical communication and their needs during the stay in the intensive care unit.
Marlon CorrêaFlávia Del CastanhelSuely GrossemanPublished in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2021)
The quality of medical communication with patients is good but could improve if physicians and the healthcare team had more time for patients. Other felt needs included respect, pain relief, and adjustments in the intensive care unit dynamics and environment.