Trauma Patients' Family Members' Perceptions of Nurses' Caring Behaviors. Issue 5 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nantz, Sarah; Hines, Annette
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma nursing. Volume 22:Issue 5(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; Emergencies -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en situation d'urgence -- Périodiques; Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Emergencies -- nursing -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Traumatology -- Periodicals; Societies, Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000149
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-7496

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>A mixed methods study was conducted to identify trauma patients' family members' perceptions of nurses' caring behaviors on a trauma step-down unit at a level I trauma center. Family members completed Caring Behaviors Inventory-Short Form 24 and a qualitative section. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. On a scale of 1 to 6, the mean score for individual items was 5.2 (median = 5.3). Participants considered the nurses' behaviors to be indicative of caring in each of the 4 areas measured—assurance, knowledge/skills, respectfulness, and connectedness. Four themes were identified—technical, nonverbal, personal connections, and addressing comfort.</p> </sec> </abstract>