title: Family-centered care in the critical care setting: is it best practice?
abstract: The critical illness of a family member negatively impacts the entire family. Nurses have the opportunity to be instrumental in maintaining the family unit. Family-centered care and open visitation are supported by research. Research also shows that family-centered care improves satisfaction for both the patient and family. This is an integrated literature review and recommendations for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center Lincoln, NC, USA. susan.cannon@carolinashealthcare.org
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cannon
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D022143:Family Nursing; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States; D014789:Visitors to Patients