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What does family-centred care mean to nurses and how do they think it could be enhanced in practice.
- Source :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Dec2011, Vol. 67 Issue 12, p2561-2573, 13p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- coyne i., o'neill c., murphy m., costello t. & o'shea r. (2011) What does family-centred care mean to nurses and how do they think it could be enhanced in practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67(12), 2561-2573. Abstract Aim. This paper is a report of the qualitative findings of a multisite survey in seven children's units in Ireland. In this survey, nurses caring for children identified their practice and perception of family-centred care. Background. International research has identified inconsistencies with the provision and application of family-centred care in practice. Existing research studies illustrate barriers to family-centred care including nurses' attitudes to families and a lack of support and resources for the philosophy. Method. A descriptive survey design was employed to collect data in 2008-2009. Questionnaires were distributed to nurses ( n = 750) which yielded a response rate of 33% ( n = 250). The nurses completed a 47-item questionnaire which examined nurses' perceptions and practices of family-centred care, the quantitative findings of this study will be reported in another publication. The questionnaire contained two open-ended questions and the data from these questions are reported here. Findings. While nurses accept family-centred care as an ideal philosophy for the care of children and their families, the implementation of family-centred care in practice would seem to present challenges for nurses. The majority in this study indicated that they required further organizational and managerial support to fully implement family-centred care practices. Two interrelated themes were identified 'the components of family-centred care' and 'enhancing family-centred care'. Conclusion. To provide good quality family-centred care nurses need adequate resources, appropriate education, support for managers and support from other healthcare disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
CHILDREN'S hospitals
COMMUNICATION
CONTENT analysis
FAMILY medicine
HEALTH care teams
HEALTH facilities
HOSPITAL personnel
MEDICAL care
MEDICAL cooperation
MEDICAL personnel
NURSES
NURSES' attitudes
NURSING practice
NURSING services administration
PATIENT education
PEDIATRIC nursing
PERSONNEL management
RESEARCH
STATISTICAL sampling
SURVEYS
QUALITATIVE research
FAMILY relations
OCCUPATIONAL roles
SOCIAL support
THEMATIC analysis
FAMILY roles
PATIENTS' families
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67323516
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05768.x