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Hetland BD, McAndrew NS, Kupzyk KA, et al. Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU. West J Nurs Res. 2021;1939459211062954doi: 10.1177/01939459211062954.
Hetland, B. D., McAndrew, N. S., Kupzyk, K. A., Krutsinger, D. C., Pozehl, B. J., Heusinkvelt, J. M., & Camenzind, C. E. (2021). Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU. Western journal of nursing research, 1939459211062954. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211062954
Hetland, Breanna D, et al. "Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU." Western journal of nursing research vol. (2021): 1939459211062954. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211062954
Hetland BD, McAndrew NS, Kupzyk KA, Krutsinger DC, Pozehl BJ, Heusinkvelt JM, Camenzind CE. Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU. West J Nurs Res. 2021 Dec 14;1939459211062954. doi: 10.1177/01939459211062954. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34904483.
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West J Nurs Res. 2021 Dec 14;1939459211062954. doi: 10.1177/01939459211062954. Epub 2021 Dec 14.

Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU.

Western journal of nursing research

Breanna D Hetland, Natalie S McAndrew, Kevin A Kupzyk, Dustin C Krutsinger, Bunny J Pozehl, Jennifer M Heusinkvelt, Courtney E Camenzind

Affiliations

  1. College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  2. Critical Care Division, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
  3. College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  4. Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  5. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  6. Direct Primary Care, Priority Care, CHI Health, Lincoln, NE, USA.
  7. Hematology and Oncology Consultants PC, Omaha, NE, USA.

PMID: 34904483 DOI: 10.1177/01939459211062954

Abstract

Guided by Individual and Family Self-Management Theory, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe patient care activities that family caregivers endorsed and performed while visiting their family member in the ICU. We found that caregivers wanted to be involved in ICU patient care and had preferences for the care they wanted to perform with their critically ill family member. More than 80% preferred to perform tasks related to daily grooming, communication, and education. Of note, many caregivers expressed interest in holistic healing activities (i.e., music and art), and yet, less than 50% of caregivers reported participating in these activities. The discrepancy between the number of care activities that respondents desired to perform compared to the number of care activities they reported performing represents an important opportunity to shift research and practice improvement efforts toward more tailored family engagement interventions and recognition of family caregivers as essential partners in care.

Keywords: caregiver; critical illness; family; family-centered nursing; psychological distress

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