The meaning and Importance of vigilant attendance for the relatives
of intensive care unit patients

dc.contributor.author	Πλάκας, Σωτήριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Taket, Ann	el
dc.contributor.author	Cant, Bob	el
dc.contributor.author	Φούκα, Γεωργία Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Βαρδάκη, Ζαμπία	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-08T12:10:25Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-08
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3539
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Family
dc.subject	Medical care--Needs assessment
dc.subject	Μέλη οικογένειας
dc.subject	ανάγκη
dc.subject	εμπειρίες συγγενών
dc.subject	προσεκτική φροντίδα
dc.subject	επισκεπτήριο
dc.subject	proximity
dc.subject	visiting
dc.subject	vigilant attendance
dc.subject	elatives' experiences
dc.title	The meaning and Importance of vigilant attendance for the relatives of intensive care unit patients	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
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heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093362
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86005567
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12054
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2014-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Plakas, S., Taket, A., Cant, B., Fouka, G. & Vardaki, Z. (September 2014). THe meaning and importance of vigilant attendance for the relatives of intensive care units patients. "Nursing in Critical Care". 19(5): p. 243-254	el
heal.abstract	Aim: To explore the meaning of vigilant attendance for relatives of critically ill patients in Greece. Background: A plethora of international research has identified proximity to the patient to be a major concern for relatives of critically ill patients. Greece however follows a strict visiting policy in intensive care units (ICUs) so Greek relatives spend great amounts of time just outside the ICUs. Design: This qualitative study adopted the social constructionist version of grounded theory. Method: Data were collected from three ICUs in Athens through in depth interviews with 25 informants and approximately 10 h of observations outside the ICUs on 159 relatives. Findings: Vigilant attendance was one of the main coping mechanisms identified for relatives. Four subcategories were found to comprise vigilant attendance: (1) being as close as possible to feel relief, (2) being there to find out what is going on, (3) monitoring changes in the loved one and making own diagnosis and (4) interacting with the ICU professionals. Conclusion: Vigilant attendance describes the way in which relatives in Greece stayed outside the ICUs. Relatives felt satisfaction from being close as the best alternative for not actually being inside the ICU and they tried to learn what was going on by alternative methods. By seeing the patients, relatives were also able to make their own diagnoses and could therefore avoid relying solely on information given to them. However, a prerequisite for successful vigilant attendance was to get on well with doctors and nurses. Recommendations for clinical practice: Changes in visiting policies in Greece are needed to meet the needs of relatives adequately. Recommendations for changes with minimal investment of time and funding are made.	en
heal.publisher	National Center for Biotechnology Information	el
heal.journalName	Nursing in Critical Care	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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