Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · May 2024
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA randomised controlled trial of a nurse facilitator to promote communication for family members of critically ill patients.
Suboptimal communication with clinicians, fragmented care and failure to align with patients' preferences are determinants of post intensive care unit (ICU) burden in family members. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a nurse facilitator on family psychological burden. ⋯ This study does not support the use of facilitators for family members of ICU patients.