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Nurse-Led Family Communication in the ICU: Modest Gains in Communication Quality and Shorter Hospital Stays — What Works and What We Still Don’t Know

MedXY Editorial Team•Dec 9, 2025•Critical Care
Hospital Length of StayNurse-led interventions

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– Nurse-led, in-person, structured and tailored family communication in the ICU modestly improves communication quality (SMD = 0.26) and is associated with shorter hospital length of stay (MD ≈ -3.87 days).

– Interventions vary by implementer: bedside nurses focus on information delivery and assessment; internal research nurses coordinate meetings and clarify needs; external research nurses provide structured emotional and transitional support.

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