Brauchle, Maria; Deffner, Teresa; Brinkmann, Alexander; Dehner, Svenja; Dubb, Rolf; Finkeldei, Simon; Gatzweiler, Birga; Hermes, Carsten; Heyd, Christian; Hoffmann, Magdalena; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen; Kaltwasser, Arnold; Kern, Tita; Knochel, Kathrin; Krüger, Lars; Melching, Heiner; Michels, Guido; Müller-Wolff, Tilmann; Pelz, Sabrina; Rudolph, Julian; ... (2023). [Children visiting intensive care units and emergency departments : Kids are welcome!]. Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 118(5), pp. 351-357. Springer 10.1007/s00063-023-01004-z
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In this white paper, key recommendations for visitation by children in intensive care units (ICU; both pediatric and adult), intermediate care units and emergency departments (ED) are presented. In ICUs and EDs in German-speaking countries, the visiting policies for children and adolescents are regulated very heterogeneously: sometimes they are allowed to visit patients without restrictions in age and time duration, sometimes this is only possible from the age of teenager on, and only for a short duration. A request from children to visit often triggers different, sometimes restrictive reactions among the staff. Management is encouraged to reflect on this attitude together with their employees and to develop a culture of family-centered care. Despite limited evidence, there are more advantages for than against a visit, also in hygienic, psychosocial, ethical, religious, and cultural aspects. No general recommendation can be made for or against visits. The decisions for a visit are complex and require careful consideration.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care |
UniBE Contributor: |
Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen (B) |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2193-6226 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
20 Apr 2023 13:04 |
Last Modified: |
02 Jun 2023 00:15 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00063-023-01004-z |
PubMed ID: |
37076742 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Adolescents Emergency departments Family support Intensive care units Psychosocial support system |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/181869 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/181869 |
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