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The Association between the Needs and Resilience of Family Members of Patients in Intensive Care Units in Hospitals Affiliated to Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Sakineh Mirahmadi   , Fatemeh Hajibabaee , Shahram Etemadi far , Maryam Esmaeili * |
| Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , esmaeiliem@yahoo.com |
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Background & aim: It is essential to provide family-centered care and pay attention to the families of critically ill patients. Consequently, the present study determined the relationship between the needs and resilience of family members of patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals affiliated to Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in 2021.
Methods: The present cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study, was conducted in order to investigate the relationship between the needs and resilience of families of critically ill patients. The study population included the family members of all patients hospitalized in the ICUs of hospitals affiliated to Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in 2021, who were selected by available sampling. For this purpose, 149 family members were selected and answered the demographic questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI).
Results: Based on the findings, the average score of family needs was 143.14 ± 21.75, which showed a high level of needs. The highest need of family members was related to the dimension of assurance and information and the lowest need was related to the dimension of support. The mean resilience score was 70.04 ± 16.89, which shows that the family members had acceptable resilience. According to the adjusted resilience score of family members, the highest score was related to the dimension of spirituality and the lowest score was related to the dimension of control. There was a direct and significant relationship (P<0.05) between resilience and all the dimensions of family needs.
Conclusion: Improving nurses' knowledge and awareness of the needs, mental health status and resilience of family members in ICUs can lead to improved resilience and reduction of negative psychological consequences of family members during hospitalization and even after discharge by adopting solutions to meet these needs, as well as implementing training programs. Supporting the family is essential to identify and understand the importance and priority of their needs to meet these needs properly and to pay attention to the mental health and resilience of families. |
Article number: 6 |
| Keywords: Intensive Care Unit, Family, Resilience, Need |
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Received: 2024/01/7 | Accepted: 2024/06/9 | Published: 2024/07/6
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