Nursing Perspectives of Family-Centred Rounds in Critical Care Units
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Challenges Theme
Open Challenge
Faculty Sponsor
Jody Ralph, Gina Pittman
Proposal
BackgroundIn critical care settings, many patients cannot speak for themselves for various reasons, leaving the family to communicate and make decisions on their behalf. Since families assume the lead role in care planning and decision-making in these situations, family-centred care is of focus in this setting. Family-centred rounds are often seen as a component of family-centred care and generally consist of bedside work rounds where the patient and family share control in managing the plan and evaluating the process. Nurses have an important role in the execution of family-centred rounds and their active participation is crucial. There is a current lack of rigorous and consistent literature that strictly explores nursing perspectives of family-centred rounds in adult critical care areas. PurposeThe purpose of this research is to explore nursing perspectives of family-centred rounds in adult critical care units. This multisite research study will span four Southwestern Ontario Hospitals, including six critical care units, and is mainly descriptive in nature. An online survey will be distributed via email following ethics clearance to critical care nurses currently working in adult critical care units. ResultsThe final results of this research are still pending. Preliminary results will be available by the time of the conference. ConclusionMore research is needed in the area that explores nursing perspectives of family-centred rounding in adult critical care areas and the support of nurses is foundational to effective implementation. This research will provide information that can improve family-centred care, investigate facilitators and barriers to implementation and contribute to the development of evidence-based best practices for family-centred rounds.
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Nursing Perspectives of Family-Centred Rounds in Critical Care Units
BackgroundIn critical care settings, many patients cannot speak for themselves for various reasons, leaving the family to communicate and make decisions on their behalf. Since families assume the lead role in care planning and decision-making in these situations, family-centred care is of focus in this setting. Family-centred rounds are often seen as a component of family-centred care and generally consist of bedside work rounds where the patient and family share control in managing the plan and evaluating the process. Nurses have an important role in the execution of family-centred rounds and their active participation is crucial. There is a current lack of rigorous and consistent literature that strictly explores nursing perspectives of family-centred rounds in adult critical care areas. PurposeThe purpose of this research is to explore nursing perspectives of family-centred rounds in adult critical care units. This multisite research study will span four Southwestern Ontario Hospitals, including six critical care units, and is mainly descriptive in nature. An online survey will be distributed via email following ethics clearance to critical care nurses currently working in adult critical care units. ResultsThe final results of this research are still pending. Preliminary results will be available by the time of the conference. ConclusionMore research is needed in the area that explores nursing perspectives of family-centred rounding in adult critical care areas and the support of nurses is foundational to effective implementation. This research will provide information that can improve family-centred care, investigate facilitators and barriers to implementation and contribute to the development of evidence-based best practices for family-centred rounds.