Support Groups Facilitated by Families of Former Patients: Creating Family-Inclusive Critical Care Units

Sacco, Tara L.; Stapleton, Michael F.; Ingersoll, Gail L.

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“…The recipients were seen as vulnerable and needing to be protected by their caregivers in a patient manner. Indeed, caregivers are concerned about what to expect during the transition of the recipient from hospital to home and need to cope with after‐discharge care requirements (Benning & Smith 1994, Sacco et al. 2009).…”

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Primary caregiver stress in caring for a living-related liver transplantation recipient during the postoperative stage

Weng

Huang

Wang

et al. 2011

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Primary caregiver stress in caring for a living-related liver transplantation recipient during the postoperative stage

Weng

Huang

Wang

et al. 2011

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…[6,7] Disturbance of the family system affects the unity and the dynamic relationship between family members, for example the admission of a family member to hospital with illness crises, can result in changes to the functioning of the entire family system. [8] The impact of the admission of a family member to an ICU may be stressful to the support system resulting in a crisis within the family as it places the family beyond what is considered a normal sphere of coping. It has previously been established [2,[9][10][11] that meeting family members basic needs can facilitate effective coping mechanisms when dealing with the admission of a family member to the ICU.…”

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Family members’ involvement in the care of critically ill patients in two intensive care units in an acute hospital in Bahrain: The experiences and perspectives of family members’ and nurses’ - A qualitative study

Fateel

O’Neill

2015

Clinical Nursing Studies

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Objective: Family can play a vital role in promoting the overall well-being of the critically ill patient. Despite this positive attribute, some nurses, for various reasons are hesitant to include family in patient care. The study explored family members and nurses' perspectives and experiences of family involvement in caring for patients in intensive care units. The objectives were to describe both nurses and family members' perspectives and experiences of family involvement in care. Methods: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study. Focus-group interviews were conducted using a purposeful sample of six family members of critically ill patients and six nurses from two intensive care units of a hospital in Bahrain. Results: A central finding was that overall critical care nurses were reluctant to involve family in care, despite the fact that generally family members were willing to participate in care. Themes that were common to both participant groups were that caring practices and active communication were central to quality patient care. Both groups agreed that kinship roles and relationships were pivotal to caring practices and enabled a sense of security and reassurance for family and patients. Despite the fact that nurses were aware that family knowledge of the patient made it possible for them to personalize patient care, they were reluctant to have open communication with family members and to include them in care. Instead they favored policy development to guide family involvement. Conclusions: Family members expressed the need to be part of caring practices. While the nurses acknowledged that family involvement in patient care benefited the patient they wanted policy guidelines to guide this participation in care. The findings suggest that role clarification of family members and clarification on the responsibilities of nurses are needed if family members are to be involved so that patient care adheres to international standards while maintaining cultural sensitivity to Islamic family values.

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“…A patient's family members want to know what is going on, have questions answered honestly, and see the patient frequently. 5,10,11 Informational support has a positive correlation with families' satisfaction with care (r=0.741; P<.001). 12 Family members who participate in care perceive more respect, collaboration, and support than those who do not.…”

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Family Presence in the Adult Burn Intensive Care Unit During Dressing Changes

Bishop

Walker

Spivak

2013

Critical Care Nurse

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ObjectivesTo improve communication, discharge readiness, and satisfaction of burn patients and their families.MethodsIn March 2009, the burn intensive care unit at University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, incorporated family presence during dressing changes. Adverse family events during observation, measures of patient- and family-centered care according to a standardized patient satisfaction survey, infection rates, and staff members’ response to the intervention were tracked.ResultsThrough December 2011, no adverse family events occurred, patients’ satisfaction scores increased, and infection rates did not increase. Staff members responded positively to the project.ConclusionsAllowing family presence during dressing changes provides an opportunity to educate and include patients’ family members in care delivery.

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Support Groups Facilitated by Families of Former Patients: Creating Family-Inclusive Critical Care Units

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Primary caregiver stress in caring for a living-related liver transplantation recipient during the postoperative stage

Primary caregiver stress in caring for a living-related liver transplantation recipient during the postoperative stage

Family members’ involvement in the care of critically ill patients in two intensive care units in an acute hospital in Bahrain: The experiences and perspectives of family members’ and nurses’ - A qualitative study

Family Presence in the Adult Burn Intensive Care Unit During Dressing Changes

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