title: Visiting hours in the adult intensive care unit: using research to develop a system that works.
abstract: A decade of research has generated controversy and speculation over the ideal visiting practices in the adult intensive care unit (ICU). Analysis of the growing body of research can now be applied to review and revise existing visiting policies. This article provides an analysis of both classic and current research surrounding visiting hours in the ICU and suggests recommendations to guide the nurse in incorporating research-based strategies into practice.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Krapohl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D012107:Research Design; D014789:Visitors to Patients