The Family Navigator: A Pilot Intervention to Support Intensive Care Unit Family Surrogates

• DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2016730
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01T08:07:21Z
• Authors: A. M. Torke; L. D. Wocial; S. A. Johns; G. A. Sachs; C. M. Callahan; G. T. Bosslet; J. E. Slaven; S. M. Perkins; S. E. Hickman; K. Montz; E. S. Burke
• Keywords: Male; family; palliative care; communication; Pilot Projects; Middle Aged; Critical Care Nursing; Nurse's Role; decision making; family support; Proxy; 3. Good health; Intensive Care Units; 03 medical and health sciences; Health Communication; Professional-Family Relations; Humans; Family; Female; 0305 other medical science

Families in Critical Care| November 01 2016 The Family Navigator: A Pilot Intervention to Support Intensive Care Unit Surrogates Alexia M. Torke, MD, MS; MS Torke is a scientist, Indiana University (IU) Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute, Inc, an associate professor, IU School of Medicine, fellowship director, Charles Warren Fairbanks Medical Ethics (FCME), Health, and core faculty, Purdue Indianapolis (IUPUI) Research Palliative End Life Communication Training (RESPECT) Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Lucia D. Wocial nurse ethicist, FCME, IUPUI RESPECT adjunct assistant Nursing, Shelley A. Johns affiliate Inc. Greg Sachs chief, Division General Internal Medicine Geriatrics, co-director, Center. Christopher Callahan professor medicine, Medicine. Gabriel T. Bosslet clinical James E. Slaven biostatistician, Department Biostatistics, Susan Perkins Hickman senior Nursing. Kianna Montz research coordinator Emily Burke specialist, Corresponding author: md, ms, 1101 W. 10th St, IN 46202 (e-mail: [e-mail]). Search other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Wocial, RN, PhD; PhD Johns, PsyD, ABPP; ABPP Sachs, MD; MD Callahan, Bosslet, MA; MA Slaven, Perkins, Hickman, Montz, ... Show more S. Burke, BA Am J Crit (2016) 25 (6): 498–507. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2016730 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Cite Get Permissions Citation Burke; Surrogates. 1 2016; doi: Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav input auto suggest filter All ContentAmerican Journal Advanced BackgroundCommunication problems between family surrogates intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians have been documented, but few interventions are effective. Nurses the potential play expanded role ICU communication decision making.ObjectivesTo conduct pilot randomized controlled trial navigator (FN), distinct nursing address members’ unmet needs early stay.MethodsAn interprofessional team developed FN protocol. intervention was performed tertiary referral hospital’s test feasibility acceptability intervention. addressed informational emotional through daily contact using structured updates, support modules, meeting support, follow-up phone calls.ResultsTwenty-six surrogate/patient pairs (13 per study arm) were enrolled. had with on 90% or eligible patient days. agreed that they would recom mend families. Open-ended comments from both uniformly positive.ConclusionsHaving fully integrated empowered facilitate making feasible well-received families staff. larger needed demonstrate impact important outcomes, such as surrogates’ well-being quality. ©2016 American Association Critical-Care Nurses2016 You do not currently access content.