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Family perception: a key to intervention.
AACN Clinical Issues in Critical Care Nursing
|May 1, 1991
Summary
Family perceptions of critical illness are subjective, influenced by coping, history, and traditions. Understanding these perceptions is key to providing effective family support and interventions during serious injury recovery.
Area of Science:
- Family Studies
- Critical Care Medicine
- Psychology
Background:
- Family perception of critical illness is subjective.
- Influenced by coping strategies, past experiences, traditions, and patient's role.
- Previous studies identified family needs during critical illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe and illustrate family perception of critical illness.
- To explore how family perceptions align with previous family needs research.
- To discuss interventions informed by family perceptions and needs.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data analysis.
- Study focused on families coping with serious injury.
- Findings illustrate family perception and support.
Main Results:
- Family perception is a subjective experience.
- Coping strategies, past experiences, traditions, and patient role significantly shape perception.
- Identified key areas for family support based on perception.
Conclusions:
- Family perception is central to understanding and supporting families during critical illness.
- Interventions should be tailored to individual family perceptions and needs.
- Further research can refine support strategies based on these insights.