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Examining the Usefulness of a Family Empowerment Program Guided by the Illness Beliefs Model for Families Caring for a Child With Thalassemia.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Nursing; May2015, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p295-321, 27p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The purpose of this pilot study was to design, implement, and evaluate a Family Empowerment Program (FEP), guided by the Illness Beliefs Model. Participants included 25 Thai family members who were the primary caregivers of a child with thalassemia. In Phase I, data were collected from participants using individual in-depth interviews and focus groups before involvement in the FEP. In Phase II, 12 hr of FEP sessions were offered to groups of participants. Content analysis of the audiotaped FEP sessions is reported in this article. Family caregivers reported that the FEP helped them share beliefs and experiences related to caring for their child with thalassemia, make decisions related to families’ problems/needs and beliefs, provide each other mutual social support, and develop increased ability to manage care for their chronically ill child through sharing information and learning from other family caregivers about family functioning, family management, and family relationships. Future research is needed to examine the FEP intervention under more controlled conditions with measures that include family functioning and child health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of psychological stress
CAREGIVER education
FAMILIES & psychology
FAMILIES
PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
COMMUNICATION
CONFIDENCE
CONTENT analysis
DECISION making
FAMILY nursing
FAMILY psychotherapy
FOCUS groups
INTERVIEWING
MATHEMATICAL models
PATIENT-family relations
PROBLEM solving
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-efficacy
THALASSEMIA
QUALITATIVE research
PILOT projects
THEORY
THEMATIC analysis
HUMAN services programs
EVALUATION of human services programs
FAMILY attitudes
EDUCATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10748407
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103005172
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840715585000