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Understanding the Needs of Patients’ Families in the Intensive Care Unit: A Comprehensive Literature Review Hafifah, Ifa; Rahmi, Siti; Nasution, Tina Handayani
Jurnal Keperawatan Komprehensif (Comprehensive Nursing Journal) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): JURNAL KEPERAWATAN KOMPREHENSIF (COMPREHENSIVE NURSING JOURNAL)
Publisher : STIKep PPNI Jawa Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33755/jkk.v11i1.800

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Aims: Families of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) face significant psychological and emotional challenges, with diverse needs spanning assurance, information, proximity, support, and comfort. Understanding and addressing these needs is crucial for enhancing family well-being and satisfaction with ICU care. Objective: This study aims to synthesize existing evidence on the needs of ICU patients’ families, identify priority domains, and explore factors influencing these needs. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Searches across PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO identified studies published between January 2015 and December 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on peer-reviewed articles addressing the emotional, informational, or practical needs of ICU patients’ families. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Thematic synthesis was applied for qualitative data, while quantitative findings were analyzed descriptively. Results: From 11 studies, assurance emerged as the most critical need across diverse populations, followed by information, proximity, support, and comfort. Sociodemographic factors such as age, education level, and gender, as well as contextual factors like cultural norms and length of ICU stay, significantly influenced family needs. Assurance and information were universally prioritized, while proximity and support varied based on regional and cultural contexts. Conclusion: ICU families’ needs are multidimensional and influenced by individual, clinical, and sociocultural factors. Assurance and information consistently rank as top priorities, highlighting the need for family-centered, culturally sensitive care strategies. Tailored interventions, effective communication, and policies facilitating family presence can address these needs and improve family satisfaction. Future research should explore real-time strategies and the role of technology in meeting family needs.
Clinical Competence and Nursing Culture as Determinants of Standardized Pain-Sedation Assessment Compliance Among ICU Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study Hafifah, Ifa; Prawira, Ricky; Risdianto, Risdianto
Journal of Applied Nursing and Health Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Applied Nursing and Health
Publisher : Chakra Brahmanda Lentera Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55018/janh.v8i2.641

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Background: Despite growing attention to ICU quality care, limited evidence has simultaneously examined the combined influence of nursing culture and clinical competence on compliance with standardized pain-sedation assessment among ICU nurses in developing healthcare settings. This study aimed to identify factors associated with ICU nurses’ compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment using the COMFORT Scale and the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS), with a particular focus on the combined roles of nursing culture and clinical competence. Methods: A quantitative descriptive survey design was employed. This cross-sectional study was conducted and reported in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. The study included 35 ICU nurses at a tertiary hospital in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, using a total population sampling method. All ICU nurses who met the inclusion criteria were eligible to participate. The dependent variable was ICU nurses' compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment, measured using structured observation checklists based on the COMFORT Scale and the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS). The independent variables were nursing culture and clinical competence, measured using validated questionnaires. Observers were trained and standardized before data collection to ensure consistency of assessment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman's rho correlation, and multiple linear regression after assessing model assumptions, including linearity, multicollinearity, normality of residuals, and homoscedasticity. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Most participants were female nurses (65.7%) aged 30–39 years (51.4%) with ≤5 years of ICU experience (62.9%). Observed compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment was moderate and inconsistent (Mean = 3.59 ± 0.505 on a 1–5 scale), with documentation and scheduled tracking intervals being the weakest domains. Bivariate analysis revealed that both a supportive nursing culture (r = -0.001, p = 0.002) and higher clinical competence (r = 0.912, p < 0.001) were significantly correlated with compliance. However, in the multiple linear regression model (R2 = 0.574, F(2,32) = 21.562, p < 0.001). Individual clinical competence emerged as the sole significant independent predictor of compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment (β = 0.759, p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.54 to 1.27). After multivariate adjustment, nursing culture was not significantly associated with compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment (β = -0.001, p = 0.993; 95% CI: -0.29 to 0.29). Conclusion: Clinical competence was the only independent predictor of compliance with standardized pain and sedation assessment among ICU nurses in multivariate model. Therefore, competency-based training and evaluation should be prioritized, while future longitudinal, multi-center studies should investigate the long-term effects of such interventions and other factors influencing compliance.