Abstract

Family-centered care is an important component of holistic nursing practice, particularly in critical care, where the impact on families of admitted patients can be physiologically and psychologically burdensome. Family-centered care guidelines, developed by an international group of nursing, medical, and academic experts for the American College of Critical Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine, explore the evidence base in 5 key areas of family-centered care. Evidence in each of the guideline areas is outlined and recommendations are made about how critical care nurses can use this information in family-centered care practice.

DOI

10.4037/aacnacc2017766

Publication Date

2017-06-07

Publication Title

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volume

28

Issue

2

Publisher

AACN Publishing

ISSN

1559-7776

Embargo Period

2024-11-19

First Page

138

Last Page

147

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