Moving on in life after intensive care – partners' experience of group communication

Ahlberg, Mona; Bäckman, Carl; Jones, Christina; Walther, Sten; Frisman, Gunilla Hollman

doi:10.1111/nicc.12192

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“…The families realized that there were no standard solutions to be used. This finding is in agreement with Ahlberg et al' findings in a study of support groups for family members of former ICU patients: that families try to adapt to the new family situation and find new strategies to cope with situations that appear. The FamHC has been shown to improve family function, the family improves their ability to think differently about what bothers them, and they process the problem from a different angle .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Family Health Conversations create awareness of family functioning

Ahlberg

Frisman

Berterö

et al. 2019

Nursing in Critical Care

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Background The whole family is affected if one family member is critically ill. The Family Health Conversation Intervention may give the family tools that support healthier family functioning. Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to identify which components of family function are affected when families participate in Family Health Conversations. Design A secondary analysis was performed of existing qualitative interviews. The Family Health Conversation is an intervention where nurses ask the family reflective questions, and reflection is made possible in three conversation sessions. Methods This study included transcribed data from 13 follow‐up interviews from seven families attending Family Health Conversations after three and 12 months. Data were analysed with narrative analysis, focusing on family function. Results Three themes were identified. The families' family functioning had been supported with: improved understanding of each other—there was an understanding of being in the same situation but still having totally different experiences; more concern for each other—they talked about their different experiences and felt they had become closer to each other; and a process of working through—they had experienced working through various experiences, standing by and supporting, and then being able to move on. Conclusions The Family Health Conversation Intervention is provided to families, accompanied by nurses. The families in this study gained an awareness of their family function that brought the family closer because of improved understanding of each other and the situation. The families experienced openness, and the family members spoke more freely with each other, which facilitated the progress of working through the experience of critical illness and helped to maintain healthy family functioning. Relevance to clinical practice It is important to have an overall perspective and to recognize the patient and the family as equally important within the family for awareness of family function.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Family Health Conversations create awareness of family functioning

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Frisman

Berterö

et al. 2019

Nursing in Critical Care

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“…Sharing experiences with others in a similar situation is one way for partners to be able to move on in life (Ahlberg et al, 2015). Interventions based on focus groups or technology has been developed aiming at providing family support regading information needs as well as coping strategies (Kirshbaum-Moriah et al 2016, Chiang et al 2017.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The health promoting conversations intervention for families with a critically ill relative: A pilot study

Ågren

Eriksson

Fredrikson

et al. 2019

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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“…A previous study found that partners who participated in group communication with other partners of former intensive care patients benefited from sharing their feelings with others with similar experiences of being an onlooker in intensive care. Once the shared experience was discussed, it was easier to leave it behind and move forward (Ahlberg et al., ). Sharing emotional experiences within the family or with strangers who have had similar experiences are two different situations satisfying different needs, and such conversations may not be substituted for one another.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The letters were based on the stories told during the conversations and did not contain interpretations or value judgements. To standardise the intervention, all participating research nurses completed formal theoretical education and practical training in health‐promoting conversation (Ahlberg, Backman, Jones, Walther, & Hollman Frisman, ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%