Family Needs of Patient Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in a Public Hospital

Family members needs with a relative in the ICU is a concern in Malaysia as not many studies were done on this. This study identified the needs of family members; prioritise those needs and who met those needs. A questionnaire was distributed to 100 participants. The findings were consistent with earlier studies where family members placed hope and trusts on the healthcare givers as top priority. An important outcome of this study is the importance of good communication skills for nurses to be able to meet the needs of family members with a critically ill person in the ICU.