Where is the Family in designing Family Focused

Interventions? Implications for Family Nursing

Research and Practice in Critical Care Settings

Frank Kiwanuka; Sayed Shoaib Ghafari; Ali Mohammad Alokozay; Shah Jahan Shayan

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Where is the Family in designing Family Focused Interventions? Implications for Family Nursing Research and Practice in Critical Care Settings

Frank Kiwanuka¹*, Sayed Shoaib Ghafari², Ali Mohammad Alokozay³ and Shah Jahan Shayan⁴

¹Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

²Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Afghanistan

³School of Nursing, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Afghanistan

⁴Orthodontics Department, School of Dentistry, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Afghanistan

Corresponding Author

Received Date: December 18, 2019; Published Date: January 17, 2020

Abstract

Whilst concepts advocating for family involvement in healthcare have globally gained ground in healthcare discourse today, much remains to be done to engage the family in the designing phase of family-focused interventions in critical care settings. The challenge for the future is to broaden the scope and application of interventions while considering the family as partners in designing such interventions. This article presents systematic approaches that are beneficial in planning actions for the family with the family relevant to critical care settings as well as other care settings. The initial step in designing interventions is consultation with the family. Apart from eliciting information from the family through consultations, the family should also be allowed to create interventions for the family in critical care settings. Lastly, preparation of interventions should consist of education with family members and identification of family member champions to assist with implementation.

Keywords: Family nursing; Family health care; Nursing intervention; Evidence-based nursing; Systematic review; Family member; Intensive care unit; Family nursing interventions

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Citation

Frank Kiwanuka, Sayed Shoaib Ghafari, Ali Mohammad Alokozay, Shah Jahan Shayan. Where is the Family in designing Family Focused Interventions? Implications for Family Nursing Research and Practice in Critical Care Settings. Iris J of Nur & Car. 2(3): 2020. IJNC. MS.ID.000540.