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Published: 2023-12-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt2023603

Analysis of the nurse's relationship with family members of critically ill patients through literature

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Gloria Rebeca Medina Naranjo ,
Gloria Rebeca Medina Naranjo

Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, UNIANDES, Matriz Ambato, Ecuador

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Shirley Katherine Barrera Loayza ,
Shirley Katherine Barrera Loayza

Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, UNIANDES, Matriz Ambato, Ecuador

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Christopher Alexander Analuisa Apupalo ,
Christopher Alexander Analuisa Apupalo

Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, UNIANDES, Matriz Ambato, Ecuador

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Abstract

In intensive care settings, the main focus is on direct medical intervention, while communication and emotional support to families may not be sufficiently addressed in the realm of nursing care. The aim of the study was to analyze the nurse-family relationship with relatives of critical patients through a bibliographic review. This study was carried out through a narrative review of the literature, in which the search period extended from 2016 to 2024. The review was conducted using the PubMed database, and it was decided to include articles in both English and Spanish. The selected search keywords included "Palliative care," "nurse role," "Intensive Care Unit," "critical patient," and "patient relatives," as well as their Spanish equivalents: "palliative care," "nurse role," "Intensive Care Unit," "critical patient," and "patient relatives." This study highlights that effective communication and adequate emotional support from nurses to the relatives of critical patients are fundamental to improving the experience and wellbeing of families in intensive care units, underlining the need for specialized training and further research in these areas. The overarching conclusion of this study is that strengthening the relationship between nurses and the relatives of critical patients, through effective communication and appropriate emotional support, is crucial to improving the quality and humanization of care in intensive care units

Keywords:

Palliative care,
role of the nurse,
Intensive Care Unit,
critical patient,
patient's relatives,

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Medina Naranjo GR, Barrera Loayza SK, Analuisa Apupalo CA. Analysis of the nurse’s relationship with family members of critically ill patients through literature . Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 21];3:603. Available from: https://revista.saludcyt.ar/ojs/index.php/sct/article/view/603

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