Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)

Korean Society of Critical Care Nursing (한국중환자간호학회)
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Experience of Patients and Families about Flexible Visiting

중환자실 환자와 가족의 자율면회 경험

  • Dan, So-Young (Department of Nursing Professional Development, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Sook-Hyun (Medical Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Cancer Center) ;
  • Lee, Seul (Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Cancer Center) ;
  • Park, Hye-Yeon (Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Cancer Center) ;
  • Yi, Young-Hee (Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 단소영 (삼성서울병원 간호업무개발팀) ;
  • 박숙현 (삼성서울병원 암병원 내과중환자실) ;
  • 이슬 (삼성서울병원 암병원 외과중환자실) ;
  • 박혜연 (삼성서울병원 암병원 외과중환자실) ;
  • 이영희 (성균관대학교 임상간호대학원)
  • Received : 2017.02.06
  • Accepted : 2017.02.20
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to understand the essence of experiences of patients and family members during flexible visiting in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: This is a qualitative study using interviews with open ended questions. We used Colaizzi's method of phenomenological interpretation. Results: Flexible visiting in the ICU impacted the patients and their families in various ways. The following categories were extracted from the patients' experiences with flexible visiting: 1) the opportunity to feel the presence of the family and 2) the burden of unrestricted visiting. The following categories were extracted from the families' experiences with flexible visiting: 1) psychological comfort by convenience 2) being aware of health care professionals and critical care nursing in the intensive care unit, and 3) double trouble. Conclusions: These results showed that flexible visiting in the ICU affected the patients and their families positively and negatively. Therefore, nursing staff need to design psychological and social interventions that address the needs of patients and their families.

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