scholarly journals A description of the guidelines for family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Maria Tegelela Iyambo ◽  
Louis Small ◽  
Agnes Van Dyk ◽  
Esther Kamenye
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Family ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Taking Care

The purpose of this article is to describe the guidelines for the family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted utilizing individual in-depth face-to-face interview to gather data from family members of a person with a head injury. This study was conducted in three of the northern regions of Namibia, i.e. Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena. Data was analyzed using Tech’s method for content analysis.The results of this study showed that family members of a person with head a injury had varied and different experiences varying from different feelings, challenges and support to them.Based on these findings, the guidelines were developed to assist the family members of a person with a head injury on how to cope and support the person with a head injury. These guidelines may be implemented by any family who are taking care of a person with a head injury.

scholarly journals The experiences of family members of a person with a head injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Maria Tegelela Iiyambo ◽  
Louis Small ◽  
Agnes Van Dyk ◽  
Esther Kamenye
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Family ◽  
Rehabilitation Period ◽  
Purposive Sample

The aim of this study was to understand what the family members of a person with a head injury go through during the pre-hospitalization, hospitalization and rehabilitation period. The objective set for this study was to explore and describe the experiences of family members of a person with a head injury.A purposive sample was selected from the records of the Intensive Care Unit at the Intermediate Hospital Oshakati where the addresses of the head injury patients were identified. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted utilizing individual in-depth face-to-face interview to gather data from family members of a person with a head injury. Data was analyzed using Tech’s method for content analysis.The results of this study showed that family members of a person with head injury had varied and different experiences varying from different feelings, challenges and support to them.Recommendations based on the findings were made for both health care providers and family members of a person with a head injury.

Asking the Stakeholders: Perspectives of Individuals With Aphasia, Their Family Members, and Physicians Regarding Communication in Medical Interactions

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Burns ◽  
Carolyn Baylor ◽  
Brian J. Dudgeon ◽  
Helene Starks ◽  
Kathryn Yorkston
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Know How ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Patient Interviews ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Practicing Physicians

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with aphasia, their family members, and physicians related to communication during medical interactions.MethodFace-to-face, semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 participants—6 patients with aphasia, 6 family members involved in patient care, and 6 practicing physicians. A qualitative description approach was used to collect and summarize narratives from participants' perspectives and experiences. Participants were asked about experiences with communication during medical interactions in which the family member accompanied the patient. Interviews were audio- and/or video-recorded, transcribed, and then coded to identify main themes.ResultsPatients and family members generally described their communication experiences as positive, yet all participants discussed challenges and frustrations. Three themes emerged: (a) patients and family members work as a team, (b) patients and family members want physicians to “just try” to communicate with the patient, and (c) physicians want to interact with patients but may not know how.ConclusionsParticipants discussed the need for successful accommodation, or changing how one communicates, to help facilitate the patients' increased understanding and ability to express themselves. Over- and underaccommodation with communication were commonly reported as problems. Speech-language pathologists have a role to play in helping to improve communication during medical interactions. Implications for current speech-language pathologist practice and future directions of research are discussed.

Decisions Made by Family Members of Patients with Severe Head Injury

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaelene P. Mirr
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Acute Injury ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Family ◽  
The One ◽  
Family Nurses ◽  
Made In

An acute injury in which a family member requires critical care creates a period of intense stress for families. During such time, family members are often faced with decisions about the patient or the family. The ability of families to make decisions during this stressful period is not addressed in the literature. The purpose of this study was to determine what decisions families made in the one-month period after a patient’s admission. Families of patients with severe head injury were chosen because these families are often forced to make decisions quickly and to act as proxy decision-makers for the injured person. Nurses can make important contributions to assist family members in making decisions about the patient or the family. Nurses need to understand what decisions family members need to make and the circumstances surrounding the decision-making process to intervene appropriately

scholarly journals Adherence Rate, Barriers to Attend, Safety, and Overall Experience of a Remote Physical Exercise Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Individuals After Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Torriani-Pasin ◽  
Gisele Carla dos Santos Palma ◽  
Marina Portugal Makhoul ◽  
Beatriz de Araujo Antonio ◽  
Audrea R. Ferro Lara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government ◽  
Physical Program

Introduction: The actions taken by the government to deal with the consequences of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused different levels of restriction on the mobility of the population. The need to continue offering physical exercise to individuals after stroke became an emergency. However, these individuals may have barriers to adhere to the programs delivered remotely. There is a lack of evidence related to adherence, attendance, safety, and satisfaction of remote exercise programs for this population.Objective: The aim was to evaluate adherence and barriers to attend a remote physical exercise program for individuals after stroke. We aimed (a) to identify adherence and attendance rate of the remote physical exercise program (i.e., number of participants engaged, number of sessions attended, and exercise time in remote program); (b) to identify the safety of a remote physical exercise program (i.e., falls, pain, or dizziness when performing the exercises, fear, or insecurity); and (c) to identify the overall experience to participate in a remote program.Materials and methods: This is a longitudinal study, including 36 stroke survivors who already attended a face-to-face physical exercise program prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote physical exercise program included sessions for 2 days/week for a duration of 22 weeks, with a total of 44 sessions, which were delivered asynchrony via recorded video sessions. As outcome measures, we performed two questionnaires (via weekly telephone calls) to identify attendance, barriers, safety, and overall experience related to the program.Results: The adherence rate was 86 (9%). The attendance rate was 19, with a total of 8 sessions (108.3 min/week). The main barriers for lower attendance rate were as follows: lack of motor skills and physical fitness to workout in 80 reports (20.6%), followed by no exercise companion in 44 reports (11.3%). The remote physical program has been shown to be safe, and the overall experience was positive from the perspectives of the participants and the family members.Conclusion: Although the adherence rate was high, the attendance rate was low on the remote physical exercise program. The main barriers to attending the program remotely reflect the need of tailoring individually an asynchrony mode of delivering the sessions to individuals after stroke. Our results also indicate how the COVID-19 impacted the health conditions of stroke survivors. The program was safe, and the overall experience indicated a change in the mental, physical, and social health of individuals after stroke and their family members.

scholarly journals PELAYANAN HOME CARE TERHADAP TINGKAT KEMANDIRIAN KELUARGA DALAM MERAWAT ANGGOTA KELUARGA DENGAN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lia Meilianingsih ◽  
Ridwan Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Family ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Taking Care

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelayanan home careterhadap tingkat kemandirian keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga dengan diabetesmelitus (DM) tipe 2 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pasirkaliki, Bandung. Metode: Desain penelitianmenggunakan quasi experiment dengan pendekatan pre- post-test control group design. Sampelberjumlah 27 orang untuk kelompok perlakuan dan 27 orang untuk kelompok kontrol. Teknikpengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling. Intervensi pelayanan home care dilakukan enamkali kunjungan. Kemandirian keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga dengan DM tipe 2 sebelumdan sesudah diberikan pelayanan home care dilakukan dengan uji statistik T test independent dandependent. Instrumen untuk menilai kemandirian keluarga dengan kuesioner tentang kemandiriankeluarga dari Kementrian Kesehatan. Hasil: Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna pada tingkatkemandirian keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga dengan DM tipe 2 sebelum dan setelahdilakukan pelayanan home care pada kelompok perlakuan (p=0,00), selanjutnya terdapat perbedaanyang bermakna juga antara kelompok kontrol dan kelompok perlakuan (p=0,00). Diskusi: Untukmencapai hasil yang maksimal perlu peningkatan pelayanan keperawatan keluarga dalam bentukHome Care secara berkesinambungan sehingga kemandirian keluarga dalam mengenal danmengatasi masalah kesehatan di keluarganya semakin meningkat. Simpulan: pelayanan homecare dapat meningkatkan kemandirian keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga dengan DM tipe2.Kata Kunci: diabetes melitus tipe 2, home care, kemandirian keluargaABSTRACTObjectives: This study aimed to identify the effect of home care services on the levels of independenceof family in taking care of family members with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) at Pasirkaliki PublicHealth Centre, Bandung. Method: This study was quasi-experimental with pre-post-test approachcontrol group design. Samples were divided into treatment group and control group, each of whichconsisted of 27 people. They were taken using purposive sampling. Home care services interventioninvolved six visits. The independence of the family in taking care of family members with type 2DM before and after home care services was analyzed using independent and dependent t test.Result: There were signifi cant differences in the levels of independence of the family in taking careof family members with type 2 DM before and after the home care services in the treatment group(p=0.00). There were also signifi cant differences between the control group and the treatment group(p 0.00). Discussion: In order to achieve maximum results, it was necessary to improve familynursing services in the form of Home Care on an ongoing basis so that the independence of thefamily in identifying and addressing family health issues would increase. Conclusion: Home careservices could improve the independence of the family in taking care of family members with type 2DM.Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, home care, independence of family.

scholarly journals The Quality of Family Interpersonal Communication during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-310
Author(s):  
Andaleep Ades
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
The Family ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Background: The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the general lifestyle of people across the globe, especially with the new safety directives, which have affected people’s interactions in many different ways. Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the quality of interpersonal communication among family members during COVID-19 restrictions in Saudi Arabia. The study objective was achieved through investigating the three main questions: How is the pandemic influencing the connection and communication between the family members? How do the family members stay connected during the COVID-19 restrictions in Saudi Arabia? And lastly, what type of social media platforms are families using to stay connected with each other? Methodology: The present research used a Google survey form as a tool to receive responses from 400 participants in Saudi Arabia. Results The results have shown that COVID-19 has greatly affected people's interactions, including family interpersonal communication. Families have been forced to adapt modern forms of communication rather than indulging in normal face-to-face interactions, as various governments across the world encourage virtual communication. Conclusion: IMO has become very popular among various family members; however, some other applications have also been used to stay connected with the family, like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

scholarly journals Abandonment and isolation of Fistula Clients by spouses / partner and society

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Malungo ◽  
Goshon Kasanda ◽  
Jenipher Mijere
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Taking Care

Aims: The study investigated the extent to which women who had experienced fistula had been Ostracized or abandoned by spouses or partners. Methods: Descriptive study Results: Thirty-eighty per cent ((38) of the fistula victims were abandoned by their husbands or partners while sixty-two percent (62%) were not.  Fifty percent of those abandoned had no living children. This percent decreased with increasing number of children. The breakup in the marriage was more reported among spouses who did not have any living children. There were utterances to the effect that where divorce had not occurred, the men had married additional women or co-wives for them to enhance sexual intercourse and bear children. Spouses who did not abandon their wives fully took responsibility in taking care of them, including giving them medical and economic support. Conclusions: There is marital break-up more on those who have not children. The family members took responsibility of those who had been abandoned by their spouses. 

scholarly journals IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES EXEMPTION CRITERIA ON SUBDIVISION AND PARTITION FOR SMALL DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ON AGRICULTURAL LAND

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azmi Rohani ◽  
Robiah Suratman ◽  
Durrishah Idrus
Keyword(s):  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Land Conversion ◽  
Local Planning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Land Administration ◽  
The Family ◽  
Development Application

In Malaysia, issues of the development charges imposition by the Local Planning Authority arises when it comes to a land conversion by means of surrender and re-alienation with the purpose of subdividing the land to family members. Therefore, this article aims to identify the exemption criteria of development charges for the subdivision and partition among family members by referencing its administration in Johor. The method used in this study is a face-to-face interview with six respondents from land administration and development practitioners. As a result, the criteria firmly stated that the development charges exemption will be applied for the purpose of a gift within the family members through the proof of direct linear relationship between the co-proprietors with particular conditions that shall be adhered to. Through this article, the development charges exemption execution may provide insights that can facilitate the co-proprietors and jurisdictions in Malaysia regarding multiple land ownership issues.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Beban Terhadap Stres yang Dialami Keluarga Dalam Merawat Pasien Gangguan Jiwa

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Fajar Rinawati ◽  
Sucipto Sucipto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Other ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Quantitative Design ◽  
The Invisible

Patients with mental disorders in community (a family) will have impact on the family, the environment, and the other, such as Puskesmas, Dinkes, and Goverment. The graetest impact is on the family, because they live together with the patient everyday. the main problem that arises in the family is the burden and stress in caring the patient. The purpose of this research is to see whether there is an influence of the burden on the stress of the family who caring the patient with mental disorder at home. The research design used is a quantitative design with cross sectional approach. The sample of this research is a family that caring the patient with mental disorder, with a sample zise of 30 respondens. The results showed that the burden significantly affects to the stress, with p-value 0.008. every family who caring the patients with mental disorder must have felt the burden, both the visible and the invisible. This burden will cause stress to the family, so need cooperation to the others, such as all family members, the environment, Puskesmas, Dinkes, and Goverment.

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