Are visitors beneficial to patients in adult ICUs?
Despite their benefits, visits are limited in critical or intensive care settings. The British Association of Critical Care Nurses commissioned a position statement using evidence-based literature on visiting practices in adult ICUs. This article Thexamines the evidence, the benefits and drawbacks of visiting.
Medway Foundation Trust.
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Plowright
Vanessa
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Gibson
D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014789:Visitors to Patients; D000078329:Workforce