Promoting patient- and family-centered care services in intensive care unit / 中华危重病急救医学

ABSTRACT

In recent years, more and more people have recognized the importance of patients' family in the intensive care unit (ICU) in medical care, and advocated the use of patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) in the ICU. This article explains the content (family presence, family support, communication with family members, consultations and ICU team members, environmental issues) and significance of PFCC in the ICU, and provides guidance for the practice of PFCC in China.