Journal of clinical nursing
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Multicenter Study
Work-related fear and the threats of fear among emergency department nursing staff and physicians in Finland.
To describe fear, the threats causing fear and the occurrence of fear among emergency department nursing staff and physicians. ⋯ The data obtained from this study can be utilised in identifying and describing work-related fear and threats of fear among emergency department nursing staff and physicians. Based on the information herein, it will be possible to develop methods to prevent situations that cause fear in emergency departments.
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Multicenter Study
Patient- and family-centred care in the intensive care unit: a challenge in the daily practice of healthcare professionals.
To evaluate the impact of supportive interventions perceived by both the intensive care unit patients' relatives and the healthcare providers, such as deferred intake interviews for providing information and discussing the emotional impacts, encouragement to keep a diary, and the introduction of weekly psychosocial rounds, on the perceptions of relatives of patients in the intensive care unit. ⋯ Training in providing psychosocial support for the needs of relatives leads to a stronger perception of patient-centredness.