Visita restrictiva/visita no restrictiva en una unidad de paciente crítico adulto

Translated title of the contribution: Restricted/unrestricted visits to adult patients in the intensive care unit

Paulina Anativia Montenegro, Daniela Farias-Reyes, María Alejandra Galiano-Gálvez, Natalia Quiroga-Toledo

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Objective: To search for evidence to answer the question: How do unrestricted visits affect patients, their families and healthcare professionals, as opposed to restricted visits? Method: Systemic review. Search strategy: 1993-2016 in Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs, EBSCO, PubMed, CINHAL, Trip DataBase, with Mesh terms and key words. Criteria for selecting articles: systematic reviews, randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials, cohort studies, control studies, descriptive correlational studies, ICU adults, Spanish and English. Collection and analysis: initial selection of 293 articles and a final selection of 13 articles for critical analysis after applying the selection criteria. The researchers used the CASPe guidelines to assess methodological quality. Results: Unrestricted visits do not increase risk of infection, patient’s anxiety is lower, nurses are more satisfied, family presence helps in patient recovery, families are better informed, more satisfied and have a better understanding of the situation. The frequency of cardiovascular complications is higher in patients with restricted visits. Conclusions: Unrestricted visits to the ICU do not harm the patient but instead contribute to their physical and emotional health.

Translated title of the contributionRestricted/unrestricted visits to adult patients in the intensive care unit
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)340-358
Number of pages19
JournalAquichan
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Universidad de La Sabana. All rights reserved.

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Restricted/unrestricted visits to adult patients in the intensive care unit'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this