Nurs Open. 2022 Nov 30. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1511. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
AIM: This study investigated healthcare professionals’ attitudes and perceptions towards the family’s participation in surgical cancer care.
DESIGN: A prospective mixed method study.
METHODS: The study was conducted at three hospitals in Sweden with registered nurses, assistant nurses and surgeons. Data included 43 completed Families Importance in Nursing Care (FINC-NA) questionnaires answered by registered nurses and qualitative data from 14 interviews with surgeons and assistant nurses. Data analysis was performed according to the Creswell convergent parallel mixed method.
RESULTS: Both quantitative and qualitative data demonstrated that the family was an important resource in nursing care, was highly valued as a conversational partner and had resources that should be considered. Each family should be supported in determining their role and as implements for maintaining a functioning family constellation and increasing their participation.
PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.
PMID:36448419 | DOI:10.1002/nop2.1511
