Family members' needs at intensive care units: comparative analysis between a public and a private hospital

Authors

  • Kátia Santana Freitas University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Miako Kimura University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Karine Azevedo São Leão Ferreira University of São Paulo; College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000100013

Keywords:

family, family nursing, needs assessment, intensive care units

Abstract

This cross-sectional study proposed to analyze the needs of adult ICU patients' family members at a public and a private hospital, regarding their level of importance and satisfaction. Ninety-one family members were interviewed, 47 from the public hospital and 44 from the private one, using the Brazilian adaptation of the Critical Care Family Need Inventory (INEFTI). There was no significant difference between the groups in the total score of importance attributed to the needs (p=0.410). The satisfaction score was higher in the private hospital than in the public one (p=0.002). Multiple linear regression analysis allowed us to establish a hierarchy of importance and satisfaction of the family members' needs in each group. The differences observed between the groups suggest that the fulfillment of their needs requires interventions directed at the specificity of each type of hospital.

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Published

2007-02-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Family members’ needs at intensive care units: comparative analysis between a public and a private hospital. (2007). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 15(1), 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000100013