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Integrating patient and family representatives into intensive care unit (ICU) interdisciplinary teams enhances patient- and family-centred care (PFCC). This initiative offers insights into sustained practice change and unit governance through community partnerships.

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Critical care medicine
Healthcare management
Patient engagement

Background:

Patient- and family-centred care (PFCC) is increasingly recognized in intensive care units (ICUs).
Traditional knowledge translation strategies often fail to achieve sustained practice change in critical care settings.
Implementing supportive PFCC environments presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe an initiative involving patient and family representatives in an ICU interdisciplinary team.
To explore options for community partner participation in unit governance.
To address challenges in sustaining PFCC practices.

Main Methods:

Inclusion of patient and family representatives in the ICU interdisciplinary team.
A two-year initiative in a tertiary care ICU.
Co-authorship by community partners, physician director, and nurse leader.

Main Results:

Sustained integration of patient and family voices into critical care decision-making.
Development of a model for community partner involvement in unit governance.
Demonstrated feasibility of collaborative leadership in PFCC.

Conclusions:

Patient and family inclusion in ICU teams can drive practice change.
Community partnerships are vital for effective PFCC implementation.
The initiative provides a framework for ongoing unit governance and care improvement.