ICU sedation, delirium & recovery

Establishing consensus on patient- and family-centered care in adult intensive care units: A Delphi survey

J Crit CarePublished Delphi survey

Authors' conclusion

The 47 statements rated to be important included interdisciplinary approaches to systematic information sharing and consultations with patients and family-members, with the aim being to accommodate patients and family-members´ individual needs throughout the ICU stay.

Study context

Population
Intensive care unit (ICU) health care professionals from 23 ICUs in Denmark38 nurses · 24 physicians
Participants
69 professionals
Outcome
Consensus (≥75% of participants rating a statement important) on patient- and family-centered care statements for adult ICU patients and relatives
Methodological detailsthree-round, national expert panel
  • Three-round
  • National expert panel

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Statements reaching consensus as important · rounds 2 and 3

Statements generated in round 1

>3000

Condensed statements

82

Statements reaching consensus as important

47

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Response rates

Round 1
96%
Round 2
90%
Round 3
72%

Original publication

Establishing consensus on patient- and family-centered care in adult intensive care units: A Delphi survey. J Crit Care. Published 14 July 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154859

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