Comparing Norwegian nurses' and physicians' perceptions of the needs of significant others in intensive care units.

摘要: Comparing Norwegian nurses' and physicians' perceptions of the needs significant others in Intensive Care Units Aim objectives. To illuminate compare registered nurses (n = 243) physicians 29) medical surgical ICUs for adults on others. Background. Previous studies have established necessity healthcare professionals (ICUs) to identify meet critically ill adult patients' Design. A survey was conducted data from Critical Family Needs Inventory were analysed using descriptive inferential statistics. Results. The findings revealed four factors: 'attentiveness assurance', 'taking care themselves', 'involvement', 'information predictability'. Nurses scored higher than assurance'. with experience being a patient or other an ICU placed value 'involvement' compared without such experience, while predictability' those experience. Older extensive professional had low score but less also Women each factors men. Conclusion. study variations professionals' others' needs. Relevance clinical practice. There is need acknowledge that varying could lead different ways conducting themselves encounters ICUs. risk be forced adapt perhaps contradictory their