Nurses' views on the presence of family members during invasive procedures in hospitalised children: A questionnaire survey.

Aims And Objectives: (I) To identify the opinion and practices of nursing professionals regarding the presence of family members during invasive procedures in hospitalised children; (II) to determine the knowledge of nursing professionals about the patient-and family-centred care model.

Background: Family presence in invasive procedures benefits the patient and their relatives, but varied attitudes exist among healthcare personnel, with some being favourable and others unfavourable toward family presence.

Design: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Needs and participation strategies proposed by the family in the daily care of the critically ill patient.

Introduction: The continuous and technical assistance that the critical patient requires sometimes produces a barrier with the family, generating the alteration of their needs. Family involvement is beneficial to both the family and the patient.

Objective: I) Knowing the feelings and needs of the patients' relative admitted to an ICU of a third level hospital in Catalonia and II) to study the participation strategies proposed by the relatives.

Needs and participation strategies proposed by the family in the daily care of the critically ill patient.

Introduction: The continuous and technical assistance that the critical patient requires sometimes produces a barrier with the family, generating the alteration of their needs. Family involvement is beneficial to both the family and the patient.

Objective: 1) Knowing the feelings and needs of the patients' relative admitted to an ICU of a third level hospital in Catalonia and 2) To study the participation strategies proposed by the relatives.