Beyond the Monitor: Integrating Family Expertise Into <scp>ICU</scp> Care for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
ICU nurses and interdisciplinary teams can improve care for autistic patients by engaging families as expert partners, adapting communication strategies and supporting culturally and spiritually grounded advocacy. Integrating family-informed care planning, reducing sensory overstimulation and honouring faith-based practices can enhance trust, emotional stability and care outcomes in neurodiverse ICU populations.
Authors
- Mostafa Shaban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-1653)
- Mohamed Ali Zoromba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4298-1121)
- Heba Emad El‐Gazar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0185-859X)
- Huda Hamdy Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4533-4963)
Institutions
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Mansoura University (EG)
- Jouf University (SA)
- King Salman Center for Disability Research (SA)
- Port Said University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing in Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70261
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Salman Center for Disability Research