Background Critical illness is distressing for families, and often results in negative effects on
family health that influence a family's ability to support their critically ill family member …

Background Family engagement positively impacts patient and family members'
experiences of care and health outcomes. While partnering with families denotes best …

Critical care nurses are vital to promoting family engagement in the intensive care unit.
However, nurses have varying perceptions about how much family members should be …

Aims and objectives To understand the different factors that impact on the involvement of
adult family members in the care of critically ill patients from the perspective of patients …

Purpose Patient and family engagement in the intensive care unit (ICU) is beneficial for
patient recovery from critical illness. Yet limited information exists on facilitators and barriers …

Objective Family caregiver involvement may improve patient and family outcomes in the
intensive care unit. This study describes critical care nurses' approaches to involving family …

Aims and objectives To compare how intensive care nurses in the UK and Australia (AU)
perceive families in intensive care units (ICUs). Background International healthcare …

Objectives The study aimed to identify nurse characteristics that influence their self-
perceived practice skills in working with families and their attitudes towards engaging …

Background It is widely acknowledged a critical illness is a stressful life event for not only the
patient but also their family members; when an illness becomes prolonged, the impact is …

Background Family-centered care is a proposed way of supporting family involvement with a
child's care and decreasing distress associated with a child's critical illness by improving …