Mendes, JoanaPeixoto, Ana2022-03-112022-03-112015-11Mendes, J., & Peixoto, A. (2015). Communication impact in health outcomes in the intensive care unit: A systematic review. In R. A. Silva, P. Baylina, F. Q. Vieira, C. Barrias, M. Rubim, T. Coelho, C. Prudêncio, & Â. Jesus (Eds.), II Congresso Internacional da Saúde Gaia Porto: Livro de Resumos (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 144). Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto.978-989-20-6340-9http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20208As a direct result of critical illness and its management ICU patients and their caregivers are vulnerable to communication breakdowns and adverse events which is usually perceived as a source of frustration to both medical staff and patients. As a vital part of high quality care, the physician-patient relationship is critically important to patient outcomes.engconference object