Characteristics and Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Family Communication Interventions in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The conclusions of our systematic review are limited by considerable heterogeneity in intervention intensity, implementer profiles, and adaptation descriptions. Future interventions should define optimal dosage and outline best practices for evidence-based intervention tailoring and implementation. Healthcare institutions should integrate specialized nursing roles, such as training bedside nurses or establishing dedicated communication facilitators. This approach may leverage nurses' expertise to enhance communication quality and improve outcomes.
Authors
- FangYan Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5652-9101)
- JiaLei Wang
- Hyeyoung Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-4088)
- Martha Abshire Saylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-1542)
- Jennifer Wenzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-2133)
- Nancy R. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-1953)
- Jingyun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4636-9384)
- Huafen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4674-4000)
- ZhiRu Li
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006952
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54