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Item Expectations on visitation of relatives of patients who are in terminal phase and being treated in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit(BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2016-01-01) Koyuncu, Aynur; Aslan, Fatma Eti; Yava, Ayla; Cinar, Derya; Olgun, NerminBackground: This study aims to investigate relatives' thoughts and expectations on visitation of patients who are in terminal phase and being treated in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit. Methods: This study was conducted in a cardiovascular surgery-intensive care unit between May 2014 and August 2014 using a qualitative and phenomenological study design. Eighteen volunteer relatives were included in the study. Data were collected using an introductory information questionnaire and a semi-structured interview questionnaire. Individual and face-to-face interviews were carried out and tapes were recorded. Results: The mean age of the patients was 67.1 +/- 11.5, 61.1\% were males, and 66.7\% were hospitalized in the intensive care unit due to heart failure. The mean intensive care unit duration was 11.0 +/- 5.8 days. The majority of the relatives were females (72.2\%), 38.9\% were in the 31-50 age group, 61.1\% were elementary school graduates, most (61.1\%) were unemployed, and 55.6\% were sons or daughters of the patients. Content analysis of the relatives' statements revealed two themesItem Problems, nurses face within the intensive care units illustrated by four case reports(AVES YAYINCILIK, 2013-01-01) Koyuncu, Aynur; Aslan, Fatma Eti; Uslu, Yasemin; Demirkilic, Ufuk