This best-selling text integrates the latest research and cutting-edge practice to make an
evidence-based case for family policy. It uses examples from around the globe to explain …

Critical care beds are a finite resource. Transfer or discharge of patients from the intensive
care unit affects the flow of patients in critical care. Effective whole hospital bed management …

Transitioning from the critical care unit to the medical-surgical care area is vital to patients'
recovery and resolution of critical illness. Such transitions are necessary to optimize use of …

Parents of children in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) have many needs and stressors,
but research has yet to examine their experience of their child's transfer from PICU to the …

Objective: Effective communication between clinicians is essential for seamless discharge of
patients between care settings. Yet, discharge summaries are commonly not available and …

Aim Patient transfer from intensive care units (ICUs) to general wards is a routine part of
hospital care. However, if the transfer is not optimal, it can result in increased readmissions …

Background With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maintain social
distancing and changes in wards' structure, families no longer access the routine support …

Background Disease uncertainty widely exists among family caregivers of patients with
moderate and severe craniocerebral injury. This negative emotional reaction will reduce the …

Of all psychiatric illnesses, anxiety disorders are the most prevalent and generalised anxiety
disorder is the most common of all the anxiety disorders. Causes of anxiety can include …

Purpose Treatment of adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is intensive, with induction
treatment initiated in an inpatient setting and subsequent consolidation therapy often …