Even today, in 2011, pediatric intensive care medicine can be regarded as a ‘‘new’’ specialty with a promising future. No more than three decades have passed from the start of the development of specific techniques for vital signs support and control in children and the establishment of differentiated wards for such patients, to structuring of the discipline as such. However, in this period of ...

Objective. The aim of the survey was to identify the needs of mothers to infants hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) and second, to assess the level of parental support provided by the health personnel. Methods. The sample consisted of 147 mothers to infants hospitalized in ICUs. The research was conducted over six months in ICUs for newborns at two hospitals in Ostrava. The study used ...

There is a lack of information on critical care in Korea. The aim of this study was to determine the current status of Korean intensive care units (ICUs), focusing on the organization, characteristics of admitted patients, and nurse and physician staffing. Critical care specialists in charge of all 105 critical care specialty training hospitals nationwide completed a questionnaire survey. Among...

Background and aims: The concept and meaning of futile care depends on the existing culture, values,religion, beliefs, medical achievements, and emotional status of a country. In Iran, futile care hasbecome a challenge for nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs). Considering the differencesobserved in defining futile care based on the patients’ conditions and the nurses’...

Introduction / objectives Health care associated infections (HAI) in intensive care units (ICU) can be significantly reduced or eliminated by increasing care providers’ compliance with evidencebased guidelines. Using a human factors and systems engineering approach, we conducted a qualitative study to identify the underlying causes of non-compliance with evidence-based guidelines for preventing...

Methods Four centres in Spain and France enrolled in 3 intervention trials of MRSA control performed universal MRSA screening on admission to intensive care units (ICUs), surgical wards and rehabilitation units from August 2008 to March 2010. Demographic and comorbidity data were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify risk factors for unknown M...

Intensive care units (ICUs) provide lifesaving care for the critically ill patients and are associated with significant risks. Moreover complexity of care within ICUs requires that the health care professionals exhibit a trans-disciplinary level of competency to improve patient safety. This study aimed at using staff development strategies through implementing patient safety educational program...