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Engaging Families in the Intensive Care Unit to Support ICU Survivors

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Family-centered care is an approach to engage and support families in a respectful manner throughout a hospital admission. By incorporating family-centered care into daily ICU practice, families receive the tools to mitigate stress and become more effective caretakers. Family-centered care encompasses effective communication, daily family-centered rounds, frequent family meetings, and the provision of family support zones.

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    Jonathan Ludmir

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Ludmir, J., Netzer, G. (2021). Engaging Families in the Intensive Care Unit to Support ICU Survivors. In: Haines, K.J., McPeake, J., Sevin, C.M. (eds) Improving Critical Care Survivorship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68680-2_3

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