Needs of families who have a relative in a critical care unit in Hong Kong.

• Other Authors: Lee, Yuet Ming Isabella.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 1998
• Subjects: Critical Care; Caregivers
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5889786; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-322526

by Lee Yuet Ming, Isabella. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-92). === Abstract and questionnaire also in Chinese. === ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i === ABSTRACT --- p.ii === TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv === LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi === LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii === LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.viii === Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION === Background of the study --- p.1 === Purpose of the study --- p.2 === Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW === Concept of family as a system --- p.3 === Family as a supportive system to patients --- p.7 === Critical illness as a family crisis --- p.8 === Family needs of critically ill patients --- p.14 === Met and unmet needs --- p.21 === Person most suitable to meet the family needs --- p.24 === Summary --- p.26 === Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- METHOD OF THE STUDY === Aims and objectives --- p.28 === Operational definitions --- p.28 === Design --- p.29 === Sampling --- p.31 === Access --- p.32 === Data Collection --- p.33 === Ethical considerations --- p.42 === Data analysis --- p.43 === Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS === Demographic data --- p.47 === Results from the questionnaire - CCFNI --- p.50 === Results from the interview --- p.56 === Summary --- p.63 === Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSION === Administration of the revised CCFNI --- p.65 === Critical illness threatened the stability of the family system --- p.65 === Relative importance of the family needs --- p.66 === "Additional cognitive, emotional and physical family needs" --- p.67 === Reactions to the patient's critical illness and hospitalization --- p.72 === Unmet needs of the family --- p.73 === Persons suitable to meet the important family needs --- p.75 === Relationship of family needs with demographic variables --- p.76 === Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- "LIMITATION, IMPLICATION & RECOMMENDATION" === Limitation of the study --- p.78 === Implication for nursing practice --- p.80 === Recommendations for further research --- p.83 === REFERENCES --- p.85