In order to identify the subjects, those people who had been receiving inpatient treatment for over 24 hours, were identified in the ICUs' 24-hourly bed management records, while the family members who met the other inclusion criteria were identified in the waiting room.
Para la identificación de los sujetos, se buscó en el censo diario de las UTIs, a las personas con tiempo de internación superior a 24 horas y, en la sala de espera, a los familiares que atendían a los demás criterios de inclusión.
Para a identificação dos sujeitos, buscavam-se, no censo diário das UTIs, as pessoas com tempo de internação superior a 24 horas e, na sala de espera, os familiares que atendiam os demais critérios de inclusão.