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..We propose that the existing power relationships in intensive care units should be challenged if we expect health care professionals to offer patients' relatives a planned information process...

..Recommendations for future practice are presented...

..Research about interactions between family members and staff are sparse, although family members' needs and experiences in intensive care units are well researched areas...

..These findings can contribute to the development of interventions that could be tested to evaluate whether they improve the ICU experiences of patients and their significant others...

..The concern over family witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been a frequent topic of debate in many countries...

..These recommendations were approved in concept by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association...

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..254, p = 0.03) which obtained a higher score. There is a correlation between nurses' beliefs and attitudes regarding the positive effects of open visiting on patients, family and nurses...

..quot; This concept laid a foundation for the development of a new model of care, which is described. The implementation has resulted in an improved patient and staff satisfaction and a decrease in patient complaints...

..Healthcare professionals disagree about admitting family members into the resuscitation room...

..The findings emphasize the need to consider family, resident, and staff relationships in concert when designing and implementing nursing interventions to improve quality of life and care in residential settings...

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..Further research into the communication processes used within Critical Care Units is required in addition to developing best practice in this area...

..Three case studies are presented to illustrate typical events, including the potential role of the hospital chaplain. Recommendations for implementation are included...

..Qualitative as well as quantitative studies are discussed...

..We examined both positive and negative experiences in order to establish the reasons for the difference...

..Clearly, restrictions were still being imposed on children visiting a loved one either by the well parent/carer or by the nursing staff, mainly for reasons unsubstantiated by research...

..Differences in attitudes are explored in the discussion. On the basis of results from this study, it is recommended that further policy guidance is required...

..Health care providers should be aware of the benefits and pitfalls of family witnessed resuscitation (FWR) so they can make evidence-based decisions...

..Although recent resuscitation guidelines are supportive of family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation literature from the last decade suggests that it is often discouraged, and the subject remains a controversial issue...

..There still remain many concerns over the benefits of open or flexible visitation. A review of some research conducted in the past several years, perceived barriers to open visitation, and the benefits will be presented in this article...

..This study highlights the need to gain insight into parents' experiences, in order that nurses can provide care in a way negotiated to suit the individual family. Suggestions for further research in this area are offered...

..Comparisons between pretest and posttest scores revealed an increase in the acceptance of family presence as a priority in nursing care of the critically ill...

..To examine emergency nurses' current practices and understanding of family presence during CPR in the emergency department, Cork University Hospital, Republic of Ireland...

..In this article, we review the current status of family-witnessed resuscitation and provide recommendations on the development of hospital policies for family-witnessed resuscitation...

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..ICU nurses are interested in this area of clinical practice and require considerable support. It is recommended that this support can come via postgraduate and on-going education, hospital policies and procedures...

..To examine perceptions by intensive care unit (ICU) workers of unrestricted visitation, to measure visiting times, and to determine prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in family members...

..To date, no research has examined this issue from the perspective of Canadian critical care nurses...

..The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand and interpret the 'family experience' with an adult member hospitalized with a critical illness...

..Further, flexible visitation policies which maximize access between family members and both their dying loved one and health care professionals appear to have a beneficial effect on satisfaction...

..To assess the attitude of medical staff, patients and their relatives to the presence of FMs in WRs...

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..The aim was to describe critical care nurses' experiences of close relatives within intensive care...

..Weigh the pros and cons of family presence during a crisis, then tell us what you think...

..To assess the interplay between hope and the information provided by health care professionals...

..Should children be allowed to visit ill parents in the intensive care unit? This question was posed in the November/December 2006 issue of Dimensions of Critical Care Nurses. The responses of readers are presented in this article...

..These data will contribute to the second strand of the study which involves interviewing multidisciplinary team members...

..This work has implications not only for nurses' health and safety but also, in the broader sense, for the profession's ability to attract and retain nurses within the healthcare system...

..This article provides the rationale and process for implementing a family presence option during resuscitation...

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..The findings constitute a systematic and thematic description of Danish grandfathers' experiences and therefore add to a family-oriented body of knowledge for intensive care nursing...

..This article reviews practical suggestions to guide these conversations and provides examples of questions to ask to facilitate communication...

..This article will focus on the barriers that inhibit the presence of family during brain stem death testing. A strategy that aims to facilitate their presence will then be proposed...

..The state of uncertainty concerning the outcome for the critically ill person was difficult to cope with. The partners wanted to hope, even though the prognosis was poor...

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..It is essential when using such a tool that individual and family needs are respected. The study also raised issues regarding the need for training and emotional support for staff...

..This survey probably underestimates the problem...

..In December 2001, nursing industrial action occurred at Christchurch Hospital. This study assesses the effect industrial action had on relatives of those Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients involved...

..This reflection shares the experiences of one family and highlights the importance of communication among family members and also between family and staff. The article suggests a number of lessons for practitioners...

..The structure is discussed in relation to nursing knowledge and in relation to how it can inform future research and practice...

..This article discusses recent findings and explores pros and cons of family members' presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Making this information available to health care personnel provides information for future dialogue...

..To review developmental care over time in the UK...

..This paper is a report of a study to explore family members' perspectives and experiences of waiting rooms in adult intensive care units...

..Whilst being different themes, they are inextricably linked, as an element of control will usually help coping. Methods of increasing patient control over visiting may, therefore, enhance coping mechanisms...

..Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota have a strong commitment to involving family members as advisors in every aspect of health care and on every level of the hospital system that impacts children and their families...

..Written policies or guidelines for family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures are recommended...

..Offered are recommendations for health care professionals that may assist parents in coping with the death of their child...

..Oral history data from 30 participants were recorded, content analysed and validated by the participants...

..Time spent informing families has been associated with effectiveness of information but has not been measured in specifically designed studies...

..Some issues related to the family's attendance in the ICU were discussed, contributing to the establishment of humanized care delivery to critical patients and their families' uniqueness...

..To explore German intensive care nurses' experiences and attitudes toward family witnessed resuscitation (FWR)...

..This led to a staged research project to explore and, subsequently, integrate family presence during resuscitation into the culture...

..Levels of compliance were higher compared with previous reported estimates. Medical staff had the lowest level of compliance and this continues to be a concern which warrants specific future interventions...

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..To identify and explore general strategies used by Danish intensive care unit nurses in everyday decision-making about family visitation...

..The minimal evidence that exists is descriptive or anecdotal...

..The aim of this study was to interpret and understand the meanings of the lived experiences of visiting of patients in an ICU and their families...

..This paper determines the knowledge, experiences and views of Greek physicians and nurses on FPDRAIP and examines possible correlations and factors promoting or limiting the implementation of the issue...

..However, despite the data available, practice has not changed much to incorporate these findings...

..It concludes that if we are to meet the needs of hospitalized children in the 21st century, the focus of research must now shift towards seeking their perspectives on care...

..Overall, the article suggests that institutional archives present both opportunity and risk for historians intent on discovering 'what happened' to the insane and their families...

..This report addresses parental visitation in the PACU, as well as quality improvement strategies to promote this valuable family-centered practice...

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..This is the only way for the medical practitioner to meet his/her obligation towards the patient...

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..Providing family presence as an option offers an opportunity for reluctant healthcare team members to refuse their presence and an opportunity for those who support family presence to welcome the family...

..Views of hospital governors and medical staff varied with medical specialism, hospital finances, and a host of other factors...

..Audit and feedback from relatives and staff was used to inform the project, and literature on enhancing the healing environment was used to formulate a trust-wide standard for all relatives' rooms...

..The aim of this investigation was to examine the cost of parents' food and parking during a child's admission to two paediatric health facilities in a capital city in Australia and to make recommendations to alleviate the cost of admission...

..8%). CONCLUSION: Hand-hygiene compliance of HCWs and visitors is unacceptably low. Their knowledge, behavior attitudes, and beliefs toward hand hygiene need to be improved by the multimodal and multidisciplinary approach...

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..Beneficial effects of such therapeutic action were observed, thus demonstrating that Animal Assisted Therapy may be extended to other clinical situations and should be the object of new investigations...

..This article will address this topic...

..This article examines microbial resistance, sources of infection and discusses the measures that can be taken to reduce the incidence of antimicrobial-resistant infection that occur within the healthcare setting...

..In addition, PCC behaviors were perceived to be used more frequently with children in better health than with children with poorer health status...

..When family members ask to be present during the resuscitation of their loved ones, should health care providers grant their requests?..

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..Thus, the information derived from this study has the potential to make important research and policy-relevant contributions aimed at improving the quality of care for all nursing home residents. ..

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..By examining this relationship using a novel empirical strategy, this study provides an opportunity to improve the quality of care for the millions of Americans receiving care in the nursing home setting. ..

..Thus, the information derived from this study has the potential to make important research and policy-relevant contributions aimed at improving the quality of care for all nursing home residents. ..

..By examining this relationship using a novel empirical strategy, this study provides an opportunity to improve the quality of care for the millions of Americans receiving care in the nursing home setting. ..

..The results will allow providers, advocates, clinicians, consumers and policymakers to better evaluate and address within-facility disparities in nursing home care. ..

..Depending on the nature of the change function, individual parameter estimates of the intercept, slope, and if necessary, curvature will be compared across groups. ..

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..Significance: This proposal will not only prepare the way for a multi-center RCT in the ED setting, it will also enhance our understanding of tobacco use and cessation among underserved demographic groups. ..

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..g., JCAHO) and to facilitate financial reimbursement of tobacco counseling covered by Medicare and other third party providers. ..

..The research plan includes preparing and submitting an R01 in Year 2. ..

..By examining this relationship using a novel empirical strategy, this study provides an opportunity to improve the quality of care for the millions of Americans receiving care in the nursing home setting. ..