Journal article
Study protocol to assess the effectiveness and safety of a flexible family visitation model for delirium prevention in adult intensive care units: a cluster-randomised, crossover trial (The ICU Visits Study)
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Flexible intensive care unit (ICU) visiting hours have been proposed as a means to improve patient-centred and family-centred care. However, randomised trials evaluating the effects of flexible family visitation models (FFVMs) are scarce. This study aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of an FFVM versus a restrictive family visitation model (RFVM) on delirium prevention among ICU patients, as well as to analyse its …
Authors
Rosa RG; Falavigna M; Robinson CC; da Silva DB; Kochhann R; de Moura RM; Santos MMS; Sganzerla D; Giordani NE; Eugênio C
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 8, No. 4,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2018
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021193
ISSN
2044-6055