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Critical care open visiting hours.

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Open visiting hours in intensive care units (ICUs) enhance patient and family satisfaction, despite some nurse concerns. The benefits for patients and their families generally outweigh potential disruptions to care.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • The intensive care unit (ICU) environment is critical for healing critically ill patients.
  • Debate exists regarding the optimal visiting hours policy to foster a healing environment.
  • Patient-centered care models emphasize family involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of open visiting hours on patients, families, and nurses in the ICU.
  • To synthesize evidence on the benefits and drawbacks of open visiting policies.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 10 empirical studies.
  • Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data on patient, family, and nurse outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Open visiting policies are associated with improved patient and family satisfaction.
  • Most critical care nurses perceive potential impediments to patient care with open visiting.
  • Evidence suggests patient and family benefits outweigh negative impacts on care delivery.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing open visiting hours in ICUs can enhance the healing environment.
  • Addressing nurse concerns is crucial for successful open visiting policies.
  • Further research should explore strategies to mitigate potential care disruptions.