AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► Family participation during intensive care unit rounds: goals and expectations of parents and health care providers in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit.

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While families appreciate being involved in bedside ICU rounds, providers have some concerns, including the awkwardness of freely discussing some topics.
J Pediatr. 2014 Sep 19; [Epub ahead of print].

Family participation during intensive care unit rounds: goals and expectations of parents and health care providers in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit.

Stickney CA, Ziniel SI, Brett MS, Truog RD. J Pediatr. 2014 Sep 19; [Epub ahead of print].

In this study, health care providers and parents of children in a pediatric intensive care unit described their perceptions of family involvement in morning rounds. Although parents were overwhelmingly enthusiastic about being included in rounds, providers expressed some concerns and potential drawbacks, such as the avoidance of discussing uncomfortable topics due to presence of family.

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