Is family involvement in the ICU truly meaningful… or conditional? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🧠 Study type: Qualitative interview study
👥 Population: 12 relatives of ICU patients

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

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What does “being there” really mean in the ICU? 💭

On Sundays, we pause… and think about the people behind the care.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Have you seen moments where families felt truly included in care?

Or times where they were there… but still on the outside?

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ICU transfer: relief or new stress for families? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🔬 Phenomenological study exploring relocation stress and support needs of family members within 48h of ICU transfer.

🔗 https://ow.ly/ySA850YpiGS

#FamilyCentredCare BACCN

In support of World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month & National Cerebral Palsy Day (25 March), we are delighted to share this Voices blog by Dr Jill Massey.
Read the full blog here:
ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie...

#CerebralPalsyAwareness #EarlyIntervention #HealthVisiting #FamilyCentredCare

Understanding Family Agonies at the ECMO Decision Point

This meta-synthesis examines how cognitive pressure, cultural expectations, financial considerations, and communication practices shape the pre-ECMO decision journey.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

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From ICU to Home: The Hidden Journey of Relatives After Critical Illness

This qualitative study explores how families navigate life during and after critical illness.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#CriticalCareNursing #FamilyCentredCare #ICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

💗 Caring for a terminally ill child requires compassion, collaboration, and emotional resilience. Zoe Wilkes explores how nurses can provide holistic, family-centred care.

Learn more, link in thread.

#PaediatricNursing #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare #FamilyCentredCare

<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Most studies on ‘being a good parent’ focus on North American populations, leaving a gap in understanding parents' cultural beliefs and definitions in other regions. Cultural values, soci.....

💬 A new qualitative study explored how Brazilian parents of seriously ill children understand their role as “good parents” during the challenges of paediatric intensive care.

📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#PediatricCriticalCare #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

A special thanks to the @peeps-HIE and @SpoonsCharity charities who facilitated the discussions with families and continue to support families experiencing time in Neonatal Intensive Care.

#NICUAwareness #FamilyCentredCare #InnovationInNeonatalCare

🏥 Certification of a Family-Friendly ICU

The German Society for Specialised Critical Care Nursing has introduced a “Family-Friendly ICU” certification, recognising units that welcome families through several initiatives.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.7…

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The East of England Neonatal Network believe families are essential partners in care
Our Parent & Carer Portal was co-produced with parents, for parents, offering guidance, resources, and a voice in shaping neonatal care
🔗 Visit the Portal
#NeonatalCare #CoProduction #NICUParents #FamilyCentredCare

<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Patients with severe hypoxaemia due to Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome may require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ECMO centres, known as ‘hub hospitals’, provide mobile t...

🫀 This qualitative study, family members share their experiences and perceptions of ECMO care during inter-hospital transfers.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#CriticalCareNursing #ECMO #FamilyCentredCare #NICCJournal #NursingResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social

👶🩺 What Happens After PICU?
This scoping review explores follow-up strategies for children post-PICU and highlights a key gap: the lack of standardised, coordinated care.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#PICU #Criticalcarenursing #familycentredcare
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🖊️NICU Diaries & Family Well-being

Could a simple diary help bridge the emotional gap between parents and their premature newborns in NICU?

Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#NICU #CriticalCareNursing #NeonatalCare #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Families are reporting loss of interactions and communication in response to restrict isolation measures. Other tangible losses include income, access to resources, engagement, involvemen.....

🧕🏽💔 “We felt invisible behind the glass.”
Isolation in the ICU doesn’t just affect patients,it echoes through families, too.

Can better communication heal beyond the bedside?

Read the full article: doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

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🩺 Humanizing and Elevating Critical Care: The Power of Families

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Legislature approves new requirements for child custody proceedings Legislators mandate kinship placement evaluations and foster home assessments during custody decisions.

Montana's Senate Bill 206 could revolutionize child welfare by prioritizing kinship placements and reducing unnecessary removals, all while keeping families connected during tough times.

Learn more here!

#MT #ChildSafetyReform #MentalHealthSupport #MontanaChildWelfare #FamilyCentredCare

Today we celebrate #WorldPrematurityDay2024 #WPD2024. Help us to make this space a better one 4 infants & families #Bettercare #FamilyCentredCare #FollowUp #Resources #Support. Delighted 2announce our new publication available in NICUs & on our new website inha.ie