Abstract
Undergraduate research assignment exploring how patient health status is affected by family visitation. Current practice restricts family visitation in adult ICUs due to concerns of infection, safety, and exhaustion. The question of the benefits outweighing preconceived cons from family presence within the adult intensive care unit.
Sigma Membership
Delta Xi
Lead Author Affiliation
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Evidence-based Practice, Intensive Care Unit Visitation, Student Projects
Recommended Citation
Yurkovich, Ashley N.; Tapocsi, Allison J.; Brots, Kristen; Lesnick, Mackenzie; and Warner, Adam, "Family visitation in the adult ICU" (2024). Leadership. 53.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/leadership/2018/posters/53
Conference Name
Leadership Connection 2018
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2018
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Family visitation in the adult ICU
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Undergraduate research assignment exploring how patient health status is affected by family visitation. Current practice restricts family visitation in adult ICUs due to concerns of infection, safety, and exhaustion. The question of the benefits outweighing preconceived cons from family presence within the adult intensive care unit.