Introduction Flexible visitation policies in hospitals are an important component of care that
contributes to reduced stress and increased satisfaction among patients and their family …

Background: Family-administered delirium detection tools may serve as valuable diagnostic
adjuncts because family caregivers may be better able than providers to detect changes in …

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of family-administered tools to detect delirium
in critically ill patients. Design: Diagnostic accuracy study. Setting: Large, tertiary care …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergoing transitions in care are at increased
risk of adverse events and gaps in medical care. We evaluated existing patient- and family-…

OBJECTIVES: To create evidence-based consensus statements for restricted ICU visitation
policies to support critically ill patients, families, and healthcare professionals during current …

… Patient and family member (herein referred to as patient advisors) involvement in the current
project began during five meetings held between September 10, 2018 and September 5, …

Background Citizen engagement, or partnering with interested members of the public in health
research, is becoming more common. While ongoing assessment of citizen engagement …

Background Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often have limited ability to communicate
making it more difficult to identify and effectively treat their pain. Family caregivers or close …

Introduction Many patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) cannot communicate. For these
patients, family caregivers (family members/close friends) could assist in pain assessment. We …

Background Citizen engagement in research is an emerging practice that involves members
of the general public in research processes such as priority setting, planning, decision-…