Conflicts in the intensive care unit.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther
; 47(4): 360-2, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Conflicts in intensive care units (ICUs) are common and concern all professional groups, patients and their families. Both intra- and inter-team conflicts occur. The most common conflicts occur between nurses and physicians, followed by those within nursing teams and between ICU personnel and family members. The main causes of conflicts are considered to be unsatisfactory quality of the information provided, inappropriate ways of communication and improper approach towards treatment of patients. ICU conflicts can have serious consequences not only for families but also for patients, physicians, nurses and wider society. Lack of communication among ICU teams is likely to impair cooperation and ICU team-family contacts. From the point of view of patients and their families, communication skills, as one of the factors affecting the satisfaction of families with treatment, are essential to ensure high quality of ICU treatment. While conflicts are generally unfavourable, they can also have positive implications for the parties involved, depending on their prevalence and management, as well as the community they concern.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Conflito Psicológico
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther
Assunto da revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia