• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2011

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of extended family visiting hours in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: The subjects were 168 ICU patients and their family members. Two 30-minute visits a day were allowed to the control group according to current policy, while four 30-minute visits a day were allowed to the experimental group. Patients' state anxiety was measured at the first day of ICU admission, and on the third day of ICU admission patients' anxiety and family satisfaction were measured. For the infection rate, comparison was made between the experimental and control data-collecting periods. Results: The patients' state anxiety significantly decreased in the experimental group. Family satisfaction of experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group. There was no significant difference in the infection rate. Nurses positively evaluated extension of visiting hours because it could stabilize patients, reduce the number of arrangements for additional visits, and help establish trust relationship with families. Conclusion: Extended family visiting hours in the ICU reduced patients' anxiety and improved family satisfaction but had no effect on the infection rate. Extended family visiting hours in the ICU is expected to improve the quality of critical care.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2022

Purpose : Life-threatening illnesses represent a crisis for individual patients and their families. Little has been made to understand the priorities or perspectives in developing a care plan. This results in poor outcomes, and patients and families return home without being satisfied with the care provided. This study aimed to address nurses' and families' care priorities on patient and family-centered care principles and compare those priorities. Methods : A quantitative comparative descriptive research was conducted. The data were part of a study that was carried out to elicit and compare nurses' and families' perceptions of complying with patient and family-centered care (PFCC) principles in intensive care units (ICU) in Ghana. The respondents were ICU nurses (n=123) and family members of hospitalized patients in the ICU (n=111). The tool for the study was a "modernized version of a hospital self-assessment inventory on PFCC," and data analyses were performed using SPSS version 20.0. Results : Nurses and families differed significantly in their priorities of care based on the principles of PFCC. The means and p-values were significantly different for the definition, pattern of care and access to information/education, and the overall total scores of the patient and family-centered care principles (PFCCP) Conclusion : To render care that aligns with the care priority of families and patients in the ICU, nurses must plan care in consultation with their families.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.148-156
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the emotional response of family members of physically restrained patients in the intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: The study subjects were 200 family members of ICU patients who had been on physical restraints in two university hospitals. Data were collected using the "Instrument of family's emotional response toward physically restrained patients". Results: The mean score of familial emotional response was 2.69 out of a possible 5. The subcategory of acceptance was the highest with 3.56 points followed by depression (3.02), helplessness (2.94), anxiety (2.87), shock (2.74), avoidance (2.64), and grudge (2.08). Multiple stepwise regression analysis indicated that the age of family members, side effects of restraints, and information provision were the variables influencing on negative emotional response of family. Conclusion: Family members showed slightly negative emotional response toward the physical restraints. This finding could be influenced by their limited knowledge of the need for the restraints. Educational programs or fact sheets to be given to family members may be helpful.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.421-429
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• 2014

본 연구는 가족의 중환자실 입원이라는 위기상황에 직면한 중환자실 입원환자 가족을 대상으로, 부담감과 요구도 정도 및 관계를 확인하여 중환자실 입원환자 가족을 위한 간호중재 개발의 기초자료를 마련하기 위하여 시도되었다. 연구대상은 2013년 5월부터 10월까지 B지역에 소재한 4개의 종합병원 중환자실에 입원한 환자의 가족 중 최소 입원기간이 3일이 경과한 환자의 가족 중 주간호대상자 93명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS WIN 20.0 프로그램을 활용하여 t-test와 ANOVA, Scheff$\acute{e}$ test, Pearson's correlation coefficient로 분석 하였다. 연구 결과로 중환자실 입원환자 가족의 부담감은 평균 3.56점(5점 만점)로 중등도로, 요구도는 평균 3.58점(4점 만점)으로 높았으며, 일반적 특성 중 입원기간에 따라 부담감에 유의한 차이(F=3.463, p=.036)가 있었다. 또 부담감과 요구도의 관계는 유의한 순상관관계(r=.332, p<.001)로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때 중환자실 입원환자 가족의 부담감을 감소시키고 요구도를 만족시키기 위한 적극적인 간호중재가 이루어질 때 가족의 위기는 완화되고 나아가 환자의 회복에도 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of video-centered information among family members intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group, pretest-posttest design was used. Participants (n=86) were family members who were the main caregivers for the patient in ICU. An experimental group (n=43) watched a video while the control group (n=43) was provided a leaflet. Levels of environmental stress, anxiety and nursing need satisfaction were measured by questionnaires before and after the interventions. Data were analyzed with ${\chi}^2$ test, paired t-test, independent t-test, Fisher's exact test and ANCOVA. Results: There were no differences in environmental stress (F=1.88, $p$=.065), and anxiety (t=0.37, $p$=.711) between 2 groups, but there was a significant difference in nursing need satisfaction (t=3.01, $p$=.004). Conclusion: Providing video-centered information would be an effective nursing intervention by improving nursing need satisfaction among family, the main caregivers members of patients in ICU.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.211-223
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• 2014

본 연구는 일반 병동으로 전실 예정된 중환자실 환자 가족을 대상으로 중환자실 환자 가족의 부담감에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위해 시도된 서술적 횡단조사연구이다. 연구대상은 C시에 소재한 일 대학병원 중환자실에서 일정기간 집중치료를 받고 신체상태가 안정적으로 회복되어 일반병동으로 전실 예정된 환자의 가족 중 연구대상자 선정기준에 적합한 101명이 연구 분석대상에 포함되었다. 자료수집 기간은 2010년 8월부터 11월까지였으며, SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 자료 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 결과, 중환자실 환자 가족의 객관적 부담감은 전실 시 환자의 의식수준, 환자 몸에 부착된 기계장치의 수, 기관절개관 여부에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며, 환자 가족의 주관적 부담감의 경우 환자의 성별, 환자의 교육수준, 환자와의 관계 항목에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 중환자실 환자 가족의 전실불안은 객관적 주관적 부담감과 통계적으로 유의하게 순상관관계를 보였고, 본 연구의 주요 결과인 회귀분석에서 환자 가족의 부담감 영향요인으로 객관적 부담감의 경우 전실불안이, 주관적 부담감은 환자 성별과 전실불안이 통계적으로 유의한 독립변인으로 제시되었고, 각각의 설명력은 12.7%와 23.8%로 나타났다. 본 연구결과, 일반 병동으로 전실 예정된 환자 가족의 전실불안이 환자 가족의 객관적, 주관적 부담감을 증가시키는 요인으로 나타나, 향후 본 연구결과를 토대로 중환자실 퇴실 환자와 그 가족을 대상으로 각 대상자의 요구도를 반영한 맞춤형 전실교육을 통해 환자가족의 부담감을 적극적으로 낮출 수 있는 방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2017

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.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.85-98
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the awareness and attitudes towards withdrawal of the life-sustaining treatment among nurses, physicians, and the families of intensive care unit (ICU) patients in general hospitals. Methods: The data were collected using a questionnaire from 80 ICU nurses, 80 physicians, and 80 families of ICU patients in general hospitals. Data were collected from February 22nd to May 31st, 2010. Rusults: ICU nurses, physicians, and families of ICU patients felt that objective and ethical guidelines were needed in making a decision to withdraw the life-sustaining treatment. The main reason for withdrawal of the life-sustaining treatment was found that the patients could not recovered despite many efforts. The role of nurses in decision making process on withdrawal of the life-sustaining treatment was considered very positive from the view of physicians and family members. The most important role of nurses for those patients in ICU was found to try their best to care for the patients. Conclusion: ICU nurses should play a major coordinating role in communication among patients, their families, and medical teams. Also, an appropriate roles of nurses in the process of the withdrawal of the life-sustaining treatment should be established.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.28-43
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• 2023

Purpose : Intensive care unit (ICU) diaries have been implemented across the international ICU community. This study aimed to comprehend the meaning and nature of the lived experience of patients' families using the ICU diary in Korea. Methods : This qualitative study adopted van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenology. The participants comprised eight women and two men who were the family members of patients in the ICU for more than three days. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and observation from July 2018 to January 2019. Results : Patients' families who experienced the ICU diary recognized it with six beings according to time: a good idea, forgotten stuff, burdensome work, touching service, my stuff, and a thing in the memory. The ICU diary had three essential meanings for the families: communication, solace and hope, and a record of life. These findings were rearranged according to van Manen's fundamental existential, and the lived things and lived others were remarkably confirmed. Conclusion : Patients' families experienced various ICU diary forms over time and recognized an ICU diary as a means of communication. Therefore, the ICU diary is expected to be used as an intervention between families and healthcare providers in the ICU to support mutual communication.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.172-182
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationships among attitudes towards death, perceptions of hospice care, and hospice care needs as perceived by family members of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: This study used a descriptive correlational method. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 114 participating families in the ICU at Dong-A University Hospital, from October 10 to November 1, 2019. The data were analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, and mean and standard deviation. The t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficients were also conducted. Results: Perceptions of hospice care showed significant differences according to age (F=3.06, P=0.031) and marital status (t=3.55, P=0.001). However, no significant differences in attitudes towards death or hospice care needs were found. A significant positive correlation was found between perceptions of hospice care and hospice care needs (r=0.49, P<0.001). Conclusion: In order for families to recognize the need for hospice care and to receive high-quality palliative care at the appropriate time, it is necessary to increase public awareness of hospice care through various educational and awareness-raising efforts, thereby providing opportunities for families of terminally ill patients to request hospice care.