American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Written Communication, Visitation Policies, and Awareness of Medical Issues Among Intensive Care Unit Families.
Open intensive care unit (ICU) visitation policies facilitate communication between clinicians and patients' families. Restrictive visitation policies (eg, during a pandemic) may reduce families' comprehension of information. ⋯ Written communication helps families correctly identify ICU issues. The benefit may be enhanced when families cannot visit the hospital. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03969810.