Interventions for family involvement enhance end-of-life care for hospitalized patients: an integrative review
This integrative review highlights the effectiveness of interventions to increase family involvement in end-of-life care, demonstrating positive impacts on patient comfort, family satisfaction, and communication. Despite progress in incorporating families into communication and decision-making, further efforts are needed to ensure their presence and direct care involvement. Future research should focus on improving these interventions to enhance scalability and support comprehensive family involvement, including digital tools for participation.
Authors
- Y.H. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3820-6388)
- Dong‐Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-8900)
Institutions
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nursing
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02538-z
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.30