Family members' experience of intensive care unit support group: qualitative analysis of intervention

ConclusionsThe family support group provides the participants with a ‘tool box’ of coping mechanisms, which they can choose from in this current unfamiliar crisis event. The group provides a supportive environment, mutuality, a sense of belonging, needs of community, unconditional acceptance and information provision for the participants in the group. Relevance to clinical practiceIn order to provide support for several families, nurses can use the family support group intervention as an effective technique in reaching as many families as possible. Narratives from family members during group meetings may be a good information source providing insights for nursing guidance and patient/family education.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research