title: Being there: inpatients' perceptions of family presence during resuscitation and invasive cardiac procedures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although patients' families want to be invited to the bedside of hospitalized loved ones during crisis events, little is known about patients' perceptions of family presence.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore adult inpatients' perceptions of family presence during resuscitation, near-resuscitation, and unplanned invasive cardiac procedures shortly after the life-threatening event.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this qualitative study, data were collected by interviews at least 13 hours after a crisis event and before hospital discharge. Data were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the bedside interviews (N = 48), the overarching theme of "being there" was explained more specifically as "being there is beneficial," "being there is hard," "families in the way," and "desire for control." Most participants preferred family presence, although preferences varied with types of crisis events, patients' predictions of family members' responses, and the nature of family relationships. New perspectives emerged about patients' decision making related to family presence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study extends existing knowledge about factors that influence the decision-making processes of hospitalized patients regarding family presence during a crisis event. Health care professionals can provide support as patients ponder difficult decisions about who to have present and can reduce patients' fears that families might interfere with the life-saving efforts.
authors.affiliation: Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Shannon Craig is a faculty member at Ball State University School of Nursing and a staff nurse at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra Siela is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. Sherry Simmonds is a clinical research coordinator at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Thomas is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. rtwibell@iuhealth.org rtwibell@bsu.edu.
authors.forename: Renee Samples
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Twibell
authors.affiliation: Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Shannon Craig is a faculty member at Ball State University School of Nursing and a staff nurse at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra Siela is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. Sherry Simmonds is a clinical research coordinator at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Thomas is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.affiliation: Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Shannon Craig is a faculty member at Ball State University School of Nursing and a staff nurse at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra Siela is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. Sherry Simmonds is a clinical research coordinator at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Thomas is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siela
authors.affiliation: Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Shannon Craig is a faculty member at Ball State University School of Nursing and a staff nurse at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra Siela is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. Sherry Simmonds is a clinical research coordinator at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Thomas is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simmonds
authors.affiliation: Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing and a nurse researcher at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Shannon Craig is a faculty member at Ball State University School of Nursing and a staff nurse at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra Siela is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing. Sherry Simmonds is a clinical research coordinator at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Thomas is an associate professor at Ball State University School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000523:psychology*; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult