Patient and Family Member Experiences in Critical Care Research and Quality Improvement Projects

Discussion This is the first study to explore patients’ experiences of involvement in critical care research. Despite the small, homogenous sample, the study provides valuable and important data to guide future practice. It highlights the need to enable and support people to make informed choices at a time when they are ready to do so. It further highlights the importance of gatekeepers to avoid vulnerable people contributing before they are ready—a practice that could negatively affect their health status.
Source: Nursing Research - Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research