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dc.contributor.authorMitchell, ML
dc.contributor.authorChaboyer, W
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:48:10Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:48:10Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2011-06-22T06:50:04Z
dc.identifier.issn0964-3397
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.iccn.2010.03.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/35766
dc.description.abstractObjectives This study sought to describe families' experiences of providing physical care to their critically ill relatives with bed-side nurses' support. Methods A qualitative research design was used and telephone interviews were conducted with 10 family members. The interviews were analysed using content analysis where data were grouped around central, recurrent ideas. A purposeful sample of family members who had performed care for their sick relative were drawn from a critical care unit in a large tertiary hospital in Australia. Findings The data revealed three main themes in relation to the family members' perceptions of providing some fundamental care to their sick relative. The three themes included: (1) 'Enacting Care'; (2) 'Connecting with Sick Relatives' and (3) 'Partnering with Nurses'. Conclusions This study demonstrates that family members of critically ill patients enjoyed participating in their relatives' care and critical care nurses supported them in individualising the care. They felt useful and it improved communication and facilitated close physical and emotional contact with their relative. This partnership approach successfully incorporated family members into the daily care for their sick relative and connects patients, families and nurses in critical care within this Family Centred Care model of care.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom154
dc.relation.ispartofpageto160
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalIntensive & critical care nursing
dc.relation.ispartofvolume26
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420599
dc.titleFamily Centred Care—A way to connect patients, families and nurses in critical care: A qualitative study using telephone interviews
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.rights.copyright© 2010 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorMitchell, Marion L.
gro.griffith.authorChaboyer, Wendy


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