In their absence; intensive care nurses’ experiences of communicating and supporting relatives from a distance

In their absence; intensive care nurses’ experiences of communicating and supporting relatives from a distance

Abstract Background Having a critically ill family member in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a challenging situation and ICU nurses play an important part in supporting relatives to make sense of the situation. Strict visiting policies inhibited the family’s presence in ICUs during 2020–22, and the...

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Main Authors: Helen Conte, Åsa Dorell, Emilia Wedin, Jeanette Eckerblad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Family
Intensive care units
Nursing
Pandemics
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01559-4

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