ZhiRu Li , FangYan Lu , JingYun Wu , JianHua Wei , JiaLei Wang , YanHong Dai , JunQing Zhu , Ping Xu , HuaFen Wang
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Communication interventions had a moderate effect on family needs (SMD = −0.43, 95 % CI: −0.81 to −0.06, <em>P</em> = 0.025), small effects on 6-month psychological distress (Overall: SMD = −0.14, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.04, <em>P</em> = 0.04; Anxiety: SMD = −0.16, 95 % CI: −0.28 to −0.05, <em>P</em> = 0.004), and reduced symptom prevalence (Anxiety: RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.65–0.94, <em>P</em> = 0.009; Depression: RR = 0.79, 95 % CI: 0.65–0.97, <em>P</em> = 0.022; PTSD: RR = 0.70, 95 % CI: 0.53–0.94, <em>P</em> = 0.015), with a small ICU stay reduction (SMD = −0.10, 95 % CI: −0.20 to −0.01, <em>P</em> = 0.036). Face-to-face (FTF) with print supplements had a moderate effect on family needs (SMD = −0.53, 95 % CI: −0.69 to −0.36, <em>P <</em> 0.001), small effects on 3-month anxiety (RR = 0.59, 95 % CI: 0.44 to 0.79, <em>P <</em> 0.001) and depression incidence (RR = 0.62, 95 % CI: 0.44 to 0.89, <em>P =</em> 0.009). Conversely, FTF with digital supplements yielded small effects on communication quality (SMD = 0.28, 95 % CI: 0.05–0.52, <em>P</em> = 0.01), 6-month psychological distress (Overall: SMD = −0.19, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.04, <em>P</em> = 0.01; Anxiety: SMD = −0.22, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.10, <em>P</em> < 0.001; Depression: SMD = −0.17, 95 % CI: −0.29 to −0.04, <em>P</em> = 0.007; PTSD: SMD = −0.18, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.02, <em>P</em> = 0.03).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Family-provider communication interventions effectively<!--> <!-->improve<!--> <!-->family needs and communication quality,<!--> <!-->enhance<!--> <!-->long-term psychological outcomes, and<!--> <!-->reduce<!--> <!-->ICU stays. Print materials excelled in immediate information delivery and<!--> <!-->acute distress alleviation, while digital communication tools were superior for sustained communication and long-term distress management.<!--> <!-->Notably,<!--> <!-->despite<!--> <!-->nurses assuming<!--> <!-->multifaceted communication roles, robust evidence for their intervention effectiveness remains lacking.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for clinical practice</h3><div>ICU providers<!--> <!-->should consider utilizing<!--> <!-->print materials for immediate information delivery and digital tools for<!--> <!-->ongoing psychological support. Future studies must validate nurses’ communication roles and develop optimized strategies to enhance these interventions<!--> <!-->to fully leverage<!--> <!-->nurses’ professional expertise.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104166"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions on family’s psychological health, communication quality, and health care utilization in the ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials\",\"authors\":\"ZhiRu Li , FangYan Lu , JingYun Wu , JianHua Wei , JiaLei Wang , YanHong Dai , JunQing Zhu , Ping Xu , HuaFen Wang\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104166\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This review aims to assess evidence regarding the effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We searched six databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library). 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Effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions on family’s psychological health, communication quality, and health care utilization in the ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Objective
This review aims to assess evidence regarding the effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions.
Methods
We searched six databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library). Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed bias. Data were analyzed using Stata software and Review Manager.
Results
Nineteen studies were included. Communication interventions had a moderate effect on family needs (SMD = −0.43, 95 % CI: −0.81 to −0.06, P = 0.025), small effects on 6-month psychological distress (Overall: SMD = −0.14, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.04, P = 0.04; Anxiety: SMD = −0.16, 95 % CI: −0.28 to −0.05, P = 0.004), and reduced symptom prevalence (Anxiety: RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.65–0.94, P = 0.009; Depression: RR = 0.79, 95 % CI: 0.65–0.97, P = 0.022; PTSD: RR = 0.70, 95 % CI: 0.53–0.94, P = 0.015), with a small ICU stay reduction (SMD = −0.10, 95 % CI: −0.20 to −0.01, P = 0.036). Face-to-face (FTF) with print supplements had a moderate effect on family needs (SMD = −0.53, 95 % CI: −0.69 to −0.36, P < 0.001), small effects on 3-month anxiety (RR = 0.59, 95 % CI: 0.44 to 0.79, P < 0.001) and depression incidence (RR = 0.62, 95 % CI: 0.44 to 0.89, P = 0.009). Conversely, FTF with digital supplements yielded small effects on communication quality (SMD = 0.28, 95 % CI: 0.05–0.52, P = 0.01), 6-month psychological distress (Overall: SMD = −0.19, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.04, P = 0.01; Anxiety: SMD = −0.22, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.10, P < 0.001; Depression: SMD = −0.17, 95 % CI: −0.29 to −0.04, P = 0.007; PTSD: SMD = −0.18, 95 % CI: −0.34 to −0.02, P = 0.03).
Conclusion
Family-provider communication interventions effectively improve family needs and communication quality, enhance long-term psychological outcomes, and reduce ICU stays. Print materials excelled in immediate information delivery and acute distress alleviation, while digital communication tools were superior for sustained communication and long-term distress management. Notably, despite nurses assuming multifaceted communication roles, robust evidence for their intervention effectiveness remains lacking.
Implications for clinical practice
ICU providers should consider utilizing print materials for immediate information delivery and digital tools for ongoing psychological support. Future studies must validate nurses’ communication roles and develop optimized strategies to enhance these interventions to fully leverage nurses’ professional expertise.
期刊介绍:
The aims of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing are to promote excellence of care of critically ill patients by specialist nurses and their professional colleagues; to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and exchange of research findings, experience and ideas; to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes and creative thinking essential to good critical care nursing practice. The journal publishes reviews, updates and feature articles in addition to original papers and significant preliminary communications. Articles may deal with any part of practice including relevant clinical, research, educational, psychological and technological aspects.