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PICOT Question: Does family presence during multidisciplinary ICU improve patient satisfaction compared to the rounds that do not include patient satisfaction scores during the patient’s stay in the hospital?

States why the topic was chosen and how it relates to nursing (20 pts)

The topic that was chosen because of the increasing role of family in patient care. There is a need to involve them, especially in decision making and where patients need social support such as the end of life stage.

Citation:

Huffines, M., Johnson, K. L., Smitz Naranjo, L. L., Lissauer, M. E., Fishel, M. A. M., D’Angelo Howes, S. M., … & Smith, R. (2013). Improving family satisfaction and participation in decision making in an intensive care unit. Critical Care Nurse, 33(5), 56-69.

Evaluate the authority of the author

The authors have authority on the topic since all of them work with the medical intensive care unit. Moreover, they are affiliated to the National University Hospital, Singapore. 

Research Design and Method

The research  design used was the pre-post design and the process improvement methods  which compared the families levels of satisfaction before and after the algorithm implementation. It was at an interval of 24, 72 and 96 hours after one was admitted into the unit. The use of an communication algorithm that is evidence based was to improve satisfaction of families of intensive care patients with their participation in decision making and their perception of how well the unit’s team works together.

Comment on the intended audience

The study is intended for nurses so that they can improve their engagement with family members of patients in the ICU. The study is also intended for the general public to inform them of the benefits of family visitation on patients in ICU. 

Compare and contrast with another article

Compared to Huffines et al. (2013) that is a cross-sectional descriptive study, the article by Clark et al. (2016) is a descriptive survey design article. The study by Huffines et al. (2013) has drawn its data from previous research on the topic while the study Clark et al. (2016) has drawn its data from questionnaires given to participants. The findings of the study by Clark et al. (2016) has been arranged the findings into themes on the mean scores for different families and their satisfaction with the care they received while the study Huffines et al. (2013) reports the statistical significance of the findings while comparing the families’ satisfaction with and without algorithm implementation.

Explain how this work increases the body of nursing knowledge and promotes evidence-based practice                                                                                      

The study increases nurse knowledge of patient and family satisfaction in ICU. In implementing the finding as an EBP, the study recommends accommodation of diversity and open communication. As an EBP, the findings promise to improve patient well-being and outcome.

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References

Clark, K., Milner, K. A., Beck, M., & Mason, V. (2016). Measuring family satisfaction with care delivered in the intensive care unit. Critical care nurse, 36(6), e8-e14.

Huffines, M., Johnson, K. L., Smitz Naranjo, L. L., Lissauer, M. E., Fishel, M. A. M., D’Angelo Howes, S. M., … & Smith, R. (2013). Improving family satisfaction and participation in decision making in an intensive care unit. Critical Care Nurse, 33(5), 56-69.