'Providing good and comfortable care by building a bond of trust': nurses views regarding their role in XXXX ' perception of safety in the Intensive Care Unit.

@entity1 @entity1213
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe and understand @entity1213 ( @entity1213 ) nurses' views regarding their role in @entity1213 @entity1 ' perception of safety. BACKGROUND: Feeling safe is an important issue for @entity1213 @entity1 . Not feeling safe may result in adverse effects including traumatic experiences, having nightmares and feeling depressed. Nursing care plays a major role in @entity1 ' perception of safety. However, it is unknown whether @entity1213 nurses are aware of this role. DESIGN: A grounded theory approach following Corbin and Strauss. METHODS: A total of 13 @entity1 were included in the study following maximum variation sampling, by selecting @entity1213 nurses who differed in gender, age, work experience as registered @entity1213 nurse, and were employed in different IC units. In-depth interviews were performed using open-ended questions guided by a topic list with broad question areas. Data collection and analysis were executed during an iterative process. RESULTS: The core category, building a bond of trust to provide good and comfortable care, arose from four main categories: explaining and informing @entity1213 @entity1 , using @entity1 ' family bond, @entity1213 nurses' attitudes and expertise, and creating physical safety. CONCLUSION: The @entity1213 nurses stated that they were not explicitly aware of @entity1213 @entity1 ' perception of safety, but that they strived to provide good and comfortable care, through building a bond of trust with their @entity1 . According to the nurses, a bond of trust is essential for @entity1 to feel safe in the @entity1213 . RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The importance of feeling safe in @entity1213 @entity1 should be addressed within the education and clinical practice of @entity1213 nurses, to ensure that they become aware of @entity1213 @entity1 ' perception of safety.
