The effect of the family presence on anxiety and agitation of patients under mechanical ventilation after open heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Family-centered care has been considered as a philosophy of care. Family presence in intensive care units (ICUs), especially in the acute phase of the disease is controversial. This study has been carried out in order to determine the effect of the family presence on anxiety and...

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Main Authors: Jamileh Mokhtari Nouri, Leila Safaeipour, Zohreh Vafadar, Seyed Tayeb Moradian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00207-2