ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
“It’s all about setting the stage.” The nurse facilitator trial: perceived outcomes and implementation issues. A qualitative study among ICU clinicians and nurse facilitators
Authors' conclusion
Participants believed the facilitator intervention potentially improved families' experience.
Study context
- Population
- ICU clinicians and nurse facilitators involved in a French RCT of a nurse facilitator for families
- Participants
- 23 clinicians · 5 ICUs
- Outcome
- Clinicians' perspectives on implementing the intervention (themes)
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, thematic content analysis, multicentre, Interviews by two social science researchers, audio recorded and transcribed
- Semi-structured interviews
- Thematic content analysis
- Multicentre
- Interviews by two social science researchers, audio recorded and transcribed
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Improved communication and enhanced care for families and the ICU team, with some associated risks
- Active listening and support for families and ICU clinicians, with certain limitations
- Barriers: lack of organizational readiness, exclusion of under-represented groups, facilitator challenges (role ambiguity, need for role support)
Original publication
“It’s all about setting the stage.” The nurse facilitator trial: perceived outcomes and implementation issues. A qualitative study among ICU clinicians and nurse facilitators. Intensive Care Med. Published 19 August 2024. doi:10.
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