A Importância das Famílias nos Cuidados de Enfermagem: Atitudes dos Enfermeiros em Meio hospitalar

• Published in: Referência (Coimbra) Vol. serIV; no. 7; pp. 21 - 30
• Main Authors: Fernandes, Carla Sílvia, Pereira Gomes, José Augusto, Martins, Maria Manuela, Barbara Pereira Gomes, Lucia Hisako Takase Gonçalves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Coimbra Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra 01-12-2015; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra - Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Enfermagem
• Subjects: NURSING; actitud del personal de salud; Enfermagem familiar; assistência hospitalar; Enfermería de la familia; hospital care; atención hospitalaria; attitude of health personnel; Family nursing; Atitude do pessoal de saúde
• ISSN: 0874-0283; 2182-2883
• DOI: 10.12707/RIV15007

Theoretical framework: Nurses' attitudes towards families are essential to the quality of nursing care, facilitating the health/disease transition processes experienced by the family in the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study is to identify the attitudes of nurses in different hospital settings about the importance of including the family in nursing care. Methodology: A quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of 160 nurses from different units in a hospital. This study used a questionnaire, which included a sociodemographic evaluation and the scale Families' Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses Attitudes (FINC-NA). Results: The results obtained by applying the FINC-NA scale revealed high mean scores. However, the results showed no significant correlations to justify the influence of the analysed variables. Conclusion: Nurses show a high level of agreement about the importance of families in nursing care within the various contexts of care.