Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2014
Family experience with intensive care unit care: Association of self-reported family conferences and family satisfaction.
A family conference is recommended as a best practice to improve communication in the intensive care unit (ICU), but this can be challenging given the setting. This study examined whether family members who reported that a family conference occurred had higher satisfaction than those who did not report that a conference was held. ⋯ This study confirms that families who report attending family conferences are more satisfied with decision making in the ICU. This study highlights the need to increase communication in ICUs.