title: Need for information. Interventions for practice.
abstract: Information is an important need of families of critically ill patients. Meeting this need requires a multidisciplinary approach and an environment that values the delivery of humanistic care. Critical care nurses require special skills in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation to effectively meet the information needs of families. Research is available to guide nurses in meeting the family's need for information.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Henneman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cardin
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D013664:Teaching Materials