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Nurses' Experiences and Opinions on the Participation of Patients' Family Members in Intensive Care
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Introduction: Hospitalization in the intensive care unit is an immensely challenging experience, not only for patients but also for their family members who strive to maintain contact with the patient. Currently, there is increasing research focused on examining the negative impact of intensive care unit hospitalization from the perspectives of both patients and their families. Aim: To find out what the experiences and opinions of nurses are about the participation of family members of patients in intensive care units. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of 171 nurses (155 women and 16 men) working in intensive care units, all of whom had experience with family member participation in patient care. Statistical validation was performed using the ANOVA test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Nurses in the age group of 50-59 exhibited the highest level of experience with family member participation, particularly in the area of hygiene (p=0.001), while those aged 40-49 showed greater involvement in basal stimulation (p=0.001), psychological support of the patient (p=0.001), and positioning (p=0.004). Other occupational and demographic characteristics such as gender, length of experience, or type of department did not show significant differences. A prevailing positive opinion was observed regarding the utilization of family members' participation in patient care (p=0.002), the desirability of implementing standardized procedures into practice (p=0.002), and nurses' interest in the issue (p=0.003). There was a predominantly positive opinion on the utilization of family members' participation in patient care (p=0.002), the appropriateness of implementing consistent practices (p=0.002), and nurses' interest in the issue (p=0.003). Conclusion: The study revealed that nurses perceive involvement with patients' families as important and beneficial. They identified the education of family members in patient care and the discomfort of having a stranger in the workplace as the main barriers to participation. |