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이영옥 ( Lee Young-Ock ) - 고신대학교 복음병원 외과계중환자실
강지연 ( Kang Ji-Yeon ) - 동아대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose:This study aimed to examine the effects of extended family visiting hours in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Methods:The subjects were 168 ICU patients and their family members. Two 30-minute visits a day were allowed to the control group according to current policy, while four 30-minute visits a day were allowed to the experimental group. Patients’ state anxiety was measured at the first day of ICU admission, and on the third day of ICU admission patients’ anxiety and family satisfaction were measured. For the infection rate, comparison was made between the experimental and control data-collecting periods.
Results:The patients’ state anxiety significantly decreased in the experimental group. Family satisfaction of experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group. There was no significant difference in the infection rate. Nurses positively evaluated extension of visiting hours because it could stabilize patients, reduce the number of arrangements for additional visits, and help establish trust relationship with families.
Conclusion:Extended family visiting hours in the ICU reduced patients’ anxiety and improved family satisfaction but had no effect on the infection rate. Extended family visiting hours in the ICU is expected to improve the quality of critical care.
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KeyWords
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중환자실, 환자, 불안, 가족, 만족도
Intensive care units, Patients, Anxiety, Family, Satisfaction
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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