Introduction: This intervention study examines anxiety and uncertainty in illness in families
transferring from intensive care to a general ward. Methods: The pre-test, post-test design …

When general ward registered nurses (RN) receive patients from an intensive care unit
(ICU) they report that much of their time in the initial phases revolves around meeting family …

Aims This literature review looks at the evidence around transferring patients from intensive
care units (ICU) to wards. The literature informs us that patients and their families experience …

Because family members have an impact on patient recovery, failure to address their needs
may hinder patient recovery. One such need often expressed by family members of acutely …

While an admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is stressful, the impending transfer from
ICU to the ward can also result in anxiety for patients and their families. The aim of this study …

Abstract Families of patients are not simple visitors to the ICU. They have just been
separated from a loved one, often someone they live with, either abruptly or, in nearly half …

Background When a relative is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), stress, anxiety, and
failure to cope may place families, and the patient, at risk for adverse psychological …

Background Relatives of intensive care unit (ICU) patients play an important role as
caregivers and can experience emotional distress, also referred to as post-intensive care …

Objectives To provide a comprehensive integrative review of research literature on 1) the
coping strategies that are reported by adult family members following admission of their …

PURPOSE: Our aim was to undertake a comprehensive systematic review on the efficacy of
information interventions on reducing anxiety in patients and family members on transfer …