Theoretical model of coping among relatives of patients in intensive care units: a simultaneous concept analysis

Abstract

This middle-range theory of relatives' coping approaches may make a valuable contribution to international intensive care unit nursing practice, especially as it is based on empirical studies and may therefore serve as a basis for the development of future clinical guidelines. However, the theoretical model needs to be empirically validated before it can be used.

Emotional distress, coping and adjustment in family members of neuroscience intensive care unit patients

“…Thus the nature and effectiveness of caregiver coping post-injury are likely in part a function of pre-injury coping style and distress level. Consistent with the "mastering" coping model [39] and with observation of FMs in the NSICU [10], our findings indicate that FMs used a range of both emotion-focused and problemfocused coping strategies, and the more active they were early in the patient's hospitalization in trying to master the environment (problem-focused coping) as well as their emotions (emotion-focused coping), the more satisfied they were and the less burdened they felt subsequently as caregivers during the follow-up period.…”

Empowerment in outpatient care for patients with chronic kidney disease - from the family member's perspective

“…They experienced limitations with regard to being invited to attend the patient's health-care encounters, and they were uncertain about their role in the person's care, this because of health-care structures and processes. Previous research in critical care has illuminated the importance of the family members' feeling of participation, enabling them to gain control over the situation [32], ease their burden [5], decrease their vulnerability [33] and give them strength [4]. The inability to obtain the same information as the patient, referred to by family members in the present study, represents the absence of empowerment [11-13].…”

Next of kin of cancer patients – Challenges in the situation and experiences from a next of kin course

“…Even though research suggests that the next of kin of patients with cancer should be provided with knowledge, support, and guidance, their needs are found to be largely unmet in the health service (Blindheim et al, 2013;Harding et al, 2011). The next of kin may be in need of external resources, such as social support from family, friends, and professional health care providers, and, internal resources that include both intellectual and emotional processes that can be helpful in taking care of one's own needs (Johansson et al, 2002, Johnsson et al, 2006.…”