| 중환자실 환자와 가족의 자율면회 경험 |
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단소영, 박숙현, 이슬, 박혜연, 이영희 |
1삼성서울병원 간호업무개발팀
2삼성서울병원 암병원 내과중환자실
3삼성서울병원 암병원 외과중환자실
4성균관대학교 임상간호대학원 |
| Experience of Patients and Families about Flexible Visiting |
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So Young Dan, Sook Hyun Park, Seul Lee, Hye Yeon Park, Young Hee Yi |
1Staff Nurse, Department of Nursing Professional Development, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
2Unit manager, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea.
3Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea.
4Associate Professor, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. iyyh@skku.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
This study aimed to understand the essence of experiences of patients and family members during flexible visiting in an intensive care unit (ICU).
METHODS
This is a qualitative study using interviews with open ended questions. We used Colaizzi's method of phenomenological interpretation.
RESULTS
Flexible visiting in the ICU impacted the patients and their families in various ways. The following categories were extracted from the patients' experiences with flexible visiting: 1) the opportunity to feel the presence of the family and 2) the burden of unrestricted visiting. The following categories were extracted from the families' experiences with flexible visiting: 1) psychological comfort by convenience 2) being aware of health care professionals and critical care nursing in the intensive care unit, and 3) double trouble.
CONCLUSIONS
These results showed that flexible visiting in the ICU affected the patients and their families positively and negatively. Therefore, nursing staff need to design psychological and social interventions that address the needs of patients and their families. |
| Key Words:
Visitors to patients, Family, Intensive care units, Family-centered nursing |
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