Perceptions and preferences of patients, family/friends and nurses on visiting time in ICU

Ramnath, Ronica

dc.contributor.advisor	Moleki, M.M.	en
dc.contributor.author	Ramnath, Ronica	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:55:30Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:55:30Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08
dc.date.submitted	2007-11-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Ramnath, Ronica (2009) Perceptions and preferences of patients, family/friends and nurses on visiting time in ICU, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1671>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1671
dc.description.abstract	Advances in science and technology have made nursing practice in acute care settings complex, rapid and demanding. Hospital visiting hours and rules are established for the comfort and safety of patients and their loved ones. In addition, there is the need to focus on the needs of 'the customer'. The researcher adopted a descriptive, exploratory approach to determine the perceptions and preferences of patients, family members/friends and nurses of visiting time in ICUs. The aim was to recommend mechanisms and measures with regard to the desired visiting schedule that would enhance patient-centred integrated care in ICUs. The study found that patients and family members/friends preferred extended visiting time and perceived this as beneficial to them, while the majority of the nurses preferred scheduled visiting time.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (ix, 80 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Preferences	en
dc.subject	Perception	en
dc.subject	Intensive care unit	en
dc.subject	Family	en
dc.subject	Patient	en
dc.subject	Open visiting time	en
dc.subject	Expanded visiting time	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.028019
dc.subject.lcsh	Intensive care nursing -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Intensive care units -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Visiting the sick -- Psychological aspects
dc.title	Perceptions and preferences of patients, family/friends and nurses on visiting time in ICU	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M. A. (Health Studies)	en