Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga - 2021, Qupperneq 92

Family nursing improves communication within
the family, the quality of nursing practice
and work processes in hospitals, enhances
collaboration with families and can influence
length-of-stay and re-admissions. Nurses’
attitudes can affect whether and how they include
family care in their nursing. The main objective
was to assess and increase the understanding
of the attitudes of nurses and midwives at
Akureyri Hospital (SAk) toward the importance of
involving families in their care, before and while
implementing Calgary family nursing.
The quantitative part of this research was an
intervention study without a control group.
The participants answered the questionnaire
“Families’ Importance in Nursing Care – Nurses’
Attitudes” (FINC-NA) and background questions.
Data analysis was conducted on data from nurses/
midwives working on units where family nursing
was implemented (n=145). In time 1, 133 (92%)
participants answered the questionnaires and in
time 2, 132 (89%). Quantitative data was analysed
with SPSS. In the qualitative part the participants
answered in writing three open questions that 87
participants (N=205) responded to at both times.
The written answers were analysed with content
analysis.
The attitudes of nurses/midwives towards
families was generally positive. The attitudes did
not change during the implementation process.
Participants with a higher education level and
longer work experience, experienced family
less as a burden (p<0.05). Participants who
believed there was a general policy in their unit
to care for families had more positive attitudes
(p<0,05). Participants believed the benefits of
implementing family nursing into clinical practice
improves the quality of nursing care. It emerged
that the most significant hindrances in providing
family nursing were stress factors, nurses’ work
environment and work structure.
It is important to continue to support the nurses’
and midwives’ positive attitudes towards families
at SAk. Research shows that positive attitudes can
promote effective family nursing.
Aim
ENGLISH SUMMARY
Nurses’ and midwives’ attitudes
towards family nursing at
Akureyri Hospital (SAk)
Method
Results
Key words:
Family nursing – Nurses’ attitudes – Calgary
Family Assessment and Intervention Models
Correspondent:
Áslaug Felixdóttir aslaug@sak.is
Conclusion
Nurses’ and midwives’ attitudes towards family nursing at Akureyri Hospital (SAk)
Felixdottir, A., Sveinbjarnardottir, E.K. and Gudjonsson, S.O.