Obstacles and facilitators of open visiting policy in Intensive Care Units: A qualitative study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Open visiting policy in intensive care units is proposed as an essential requirement for patients and their families, so this study is aimed to explain open visiting policy obstacles and facilitators from patients, families and health team members’ viewpoint. This qualitative study implemented in intensive care units of a hospital specialized in cardiology in Tehran-Iran. Patients’, families’, nurses’, doctors’ and guards’ viewpoint was determined regarding open visiting policy obstacles and facilitators by semi-structured interviews. Data analysis method was conventional approach of qualitative content analysis with thematic technique. Data analysis was performed using Max QDA10 software. Two main categories of data regarding open visiting obstacles and facilitators were extracted. Factors related to service systems and visitors derived from open visiting obstacles, and factors related to management system and personnel derived from open visiting facilitators. One of the most important obstacles of open visiting policy implementation is shortage of staff and personnel negative attitude. Regarding open visiting policy facilitators, designing visiting cards for close family and observing specific rules, modification of intensive care unit structure and facilities for families are useful. Finally, what is important as an open visiting policy implementation facilitator is presence of nursing profession as a humanitarian and ethical profession.
Authors and Affiliations
Shiva Khaleghparast| PhD Candidate, Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Soodabeh Joolaee| Associate Professor, Nursing Care Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Correspondence E-mail: sjoolaee@yahoo.com, Majid Maleki| Professor, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Hamid Peyrovi| Professor, Nursing Care Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Behrooz Ghanbari| PhD, Gastrointestinal and liver Diseases Research Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Naser Bahrani| MSc, Faculty Member, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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