Resources Needed to Promote Family-Centered Care Practice in A Critical Care Unit and Nursing Role: An Integrative Review

Abstract

Background: Patients and their families encounter tremendous difficulties in critical care settings, making family-centered care (FCC) an essential component of high-quality healthcare delivery. To improve nursing's responsibilities in promoting teamwork, dialogue, and comprehensive care, it is crucial to determine what tools are necessary to implement FCC practices. This integrative review aims to identify and analyze the resources required to effectively implement and sustain family-centered care practices in critical care units, with a specific focus on the role of nursing
Methods: PubMed and CINAHL databases were searched, and research meeting criteria were included. Data were identified from all included articles, and themes were developed based on these data.
Results: The review highlighted the critical resources needed for family-centered care (FCC) in critical settings, including education, infrastructure, and policy support. Nurses play a vital role in advocacy, communication, and family engagement while addressing barriers like staffing shortages and communication challenges is essential to improving patient outcomes and family satisfaction.
Conclusions: This integrative review's results highlight the importance of family-centered care (FCC) in improving critical care patients' outcomes. Significant obstacles, such as a lack of organizational support, cultural hurdles, and sufficient manpower, continue to impede the implementation of FCC, despite its acknowledged relevance.