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In Latin America, it is necessary to gain insight into these needs for future standardised protocols focused on family\u2010centred care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the needs of family members of patients hospitalised in intensive care units (ICUs) in five Latin American countries: Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multicentre cross\u2010sectional descriptive observational study. The short version of the CCFNI scale (Critical Care Family Needs Inventory) was applied to identify the needs of families of critically ill patients. A total of 1843 family members were included. The statistical software Jamovi 2.3.28.0 was used for data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to present the results. The STROBE checklist for cross\u2010sectional studies was used in this study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Total of 1843 participants from five Latin American countries were analysed; 63.05% were women, and the median age was 44\u2009years (IQR: 34\u201355). The overall median family\u2010needs score was 21 (IQR: 17\u201324). The greatest perceived needs were identified in the \u2018Information and family satisfaction\u2019 and \u2018Perceived improvements\u2019 dimensions, whereas lower levels of need were reported in \u2018Proximity and safety\u2019 and \u2018Care provided by healthcare staff.\u2019 Scores differed significantly by ICU type (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), being higher in surgical ICUs and lower in maternal ICUs. Participants who travelled less than 10\u2009min to the hospital reported lower needs than those with longer travel times (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Families of critically ill patients in five Latin American countries reported prominent needs related to information and family satisfaction, as well as perceived improvements in care, with family\u2010needs scores varying according to ICU type and travel time to the hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.70546","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,8]],"date-time":"2026-10-08T10:33:02Z","timestamp":1791455582000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Needs of Families of Critically Ill Patients in Latin America: A Multicenter Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5295-6691","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diana Marcela Achury","family":"Salda\u00f1a","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  Bogota Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edith","family":"Cavallo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Red Internacional de Enfermer\u00eda en Cuidado Cr\u00edtico  Cordoba Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6931-396X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luisa Fernanda Achury","family":"Beltr\u00e1n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  Bogota Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ana Cristina","family":"Ulloa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Red Internacional de Enfermer\u00eda en Cuidado Cr\u00edtico  Cordoba Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sandra Rodriguez","family":"Colmenares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  Bogota Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Herly Ruth Alvarado","family":"Romero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  Bogota Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Virginia","family":"Merino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins  Lima Peru"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1806-9802","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ligia Maria Rosado","family":"Alcocer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Yucat\u00e1n  Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sandra Sonali","family":"Olvera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto Nacional de Cardiolog\u00eda. 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