Implementing the SCCM Family-Centered Care Guidelines in Critical Care Nursing Practice
Maureen Coombs1, Kathleen A Puntillo1, Linda S Franck1
1Maureen Coombs is Professor, Clinical Nursing, The Graduate School of Nursing Midwifery and Health, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand (mo.coombs@vuw.ac.nz). Kathleen A. Puntillo is Professor Emeritus and Research Scientist, Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California. Linda S. Franck is Jack and Elaine Koehn Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California. Elizabeth A. Scruth is Clinical Practice Consultant, Regional Quality and Regulatory Services, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California. Maurene A. Harvey is a Critical Care Educator and Consultant, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Sandra M. Swoboda is Research Program Coordinator/Simulation Educator, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Judy E. Davidson is Evidence-Based Practice and Research Nurse Liaison, University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, California.
Family-centered care is crucial in critical care nursing to support families facing physiological and psychological burdens. These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for critical care nurses to implement effective family-centered care practices.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Critical Care Medicine
- Family Health
Background:
- Family-centered care is integral to holistic nursing, especially in critical care settings.
- Families of critically ill patients experience significant physiological and psychological stress.
- Existing evidence on family-centered care needs synthesis for practical application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the evidence base for family-centered care in critical care.
- To develop evidence-based guidelines for family-centered care.
- To provide recommendations for critical care nurses on implementing family-centered care.
Main Methods:
- An international expert group synthesized evidence in 5 key areas of family-centered care.
- Guidelines were developed for the American College of Critical Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine.
- Evidence was reviewed and recommendations formulated for practice.
Main Results:
- Evidence was outlined across 5 critical areas of family-centered care.
- Recommendations were generated for critical care nursing practice.
- The guidelines address the needs of families in the intensive care unit.
Conclusions:
- Family-centered care is essential for mitigating the impact of critical illness on families.
- Evidence-based guidelines can enhance the implementation of family-centered care.
- Critical care nurses play a vital role in delivering family-centered care.
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