Consistency of communication among intensive care unit staff as perceived by family members of patients surviving to discharge

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 134-138

  Hwang, David Y ^a,c   Yagoda, Daniel ^b   Perrey, Hilary M ^b   Tehan, Tara M ^c   Guanci, Mary ^c   Ananian, Lillian ^c   Currier, Paul F ^c,d   Cobb, J Perren ^b,d   Rosand, Jonathan ^c,d  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Decision making; Family; Intensive care; Personal satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; SATISFACTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890152184     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.09.009     Document Type: Article

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