ArticleCurationis2016
The needs of families accompanying injured patients into the emergency department in a tertiary hospital in Gauteng.
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- A study to assess the psychosocial needs of patient family members in the intensive care unit in India.Acute and critical care · 2024Article
- How does a nursing crisis management intervention impact relatives' experiences in two trauma centres? A time-series study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Family-Focused Nursing Research in WHO Afro-Region Member States: A Scoping Review.Journal of family nursing · 2023Article
- Effects of the physical environment on children and families in hospital-based emergency departments: A systematic literature review.Journal of environmental psychology · 2023Article
- Use of "Finding Cards" to Improve Relative Experience on Arrival at an Emergency Department.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- COVID-19, the family unfriendly virus: Is the family's experience of the ED relevant within the confines of a pandemic?International emergency nursing · 2021Article
- Describing healthcare providers' perceptions of relational practice with families in the emergency department: A qualitative study.Curationis · 2020Article
- Perception of Nurses' Support among Family Members of Hospitalized Patients in A Tertiary Health Facility in South-West, Nigeria.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFamilies are not prepared for traumatic injuries of loved ones. Emergency nurses have the important role of caring for patients and families in this time of crisis. Family needs in the critical care setting have been explored using the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI), however little is known about family needs in the emergency department.
objectivesThis study sought to determine the needs of family members accompanying injured patients into the emergency department, and if these needs were met.
methodsA quantitative, descriptive, study was conducted in a level 1 trauma facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. The population included families of patients admitted to the emergency department, sampling 100 participants. The instrument, based on the CCFNI, was validated in a pilot study in Melbourne, Australia and re-evaluated using the Cronbach Alpha validity test to ensure internal consistency.Five themes were explored: 'meaning', 'proximity', 'communication', 'comfort' and 'support' and data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Responses to open-ended questions were analysed using content analysis. Permission from the Human Research Ethics Committee was granted and participants were ensured confidentiality and the option for counselling if required.
resultsThemes ranked highly important were 'meaning' and 'communication'. Satisfaction was highest for 'meaning'. Low satisfaction levels for 'communication' were found. Issues regarding prolonged time spent in the emergency department and discrimination were raised.
conclusionThese findings have a negative impact on the family's satisfaction with care and it is recommended that the nurse's role in family care be further explored and emphasised.
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