scholarly journals A study on family function status and its influencing factors of frontline health workers fighting Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Family Dysfunction ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Family Function ◽  
The Family ◽  
Working Status

Objective: To understand the family function, psychological status, and influencing factors of the family members of the frontline medical staff fighting COVID-19. Methods: A psychological questionnaire survey was conducted on the families of 189 clinical front line medical staff who participated in the fight against COVID-19 by using the general information questionnaire, the fam- ily care index scale (APGAR), the generalized anxiety scale (GAD-7), and the depression screening scale (PHQ-9), and the influencing factors were analyzed. Results: The score of family function was 7.00 (5.00, 10.00), 105 individuals (55.6%) had good family function, 72 individuals (38.1%) had moderate family dysfunction, and 12 of them (6.3%) had severe family dysfunction. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, age, educational background, working status during the epidemic, and anxiety level were the influencing factors of the family function status of frontline medical staff (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The family function of the medical staff participating in the clinical frontline fight against COVID-19 is at a medium level. Gender, age, educational background, working status during the epidemic, and anxiety level are the influencing factors of the family function status of this group. The family members of medical personnel have a certain extent of anxiety and depression, so the nursing manager should improve the family function and relieve them of anxiety and depression through psychological counseling and humanistic care, so as to improve their family function.

Care for Imminently Dying Cancer Patients: Family Members' Experiences and Recommendations

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Shinjo ◽  
Tatsuya Morita ◽  
Kei Hirai ◽  
Mitsunori Miyashita ◽  
Kazuki Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Level ◽  
Bereaved Family

Purpose The aim of this study was to clarify the level of emotional distress experienced by bereaved family members and the perceived necessity for improvement in the care for imminently dying patients and to explore possible causes of distress and alleviating measures. Methods A cross-sectional nationwide survey was performed in 2007 of bereaved families of cancer patients at 95 palliative care units across Japan. Results Questionnaires were sent to 670 families, and 76% responded. Families reported their experiences as very distressing in 45% of cases. Regarding care, 1.2% of respondents believed that a lot of improvement was needed, compared with 58% who believed no improvement was needed. Determinants of high-level distress were a younger patient age, being a spouse, and overhearing conversations between the medical staff outside the room at the time of the patient's death; those reporting high-level necessity of improvement were less likely to have encountered attempts to ensure the patient's comfort, received less family coaching on how to care for the patient, and felt that insufficient time was allowed for the family to grieve after the patient's death. Conclusion A considerable number of families experienced severe emotional distress when their family member died. Thus, we propose that a desirable care concept for imminently dying cancer patients should include relief of patient suffering, family advisement on how to care for the patient, allowance of enough time for the family to grieve, and ensuring that family members cannot overhear medical staff conversations at the time of the patient's death.

scholarly journals The Effects of Spiritual-Religious Intervention on Anxiety Level of the Family Members of Patients in ICU Ward

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Rahmati ◽  
Behnam Khaledi ◽  
Mahvash Kahrizi ◽  
Anahita Haydarian ◽  
Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
The Family ◽  
Religious Intervention

scholarly journals MEMBANGUN KETAHANAN SOSIAL KELUARGA DALAM KEBERAGAMAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Khotibul Umam
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
Family Function ◽  
The Family ◽  
Social Empathy ◽  
Race And Culture

Indonesia is a very diverse country. Diversity is reflected in many ways, ranging from ethnicity, religion, race, and culture. Indonesia's diversity starts with the diversity of individuals in the family, a diversity that cannot be denied. With diversity will make it rich for a nation, especially Indonesia, but there will likely be conflicts within the community due to the diversity that exists. Social security becomes important for a family to be able to stay and be able to solve the problems faced. The family sphere is very important as the spearhead in building social resilience in diversity. The family must be able to maintain and create social harmony, social empathy, and imbalance and non-conducive family members. Through it, social security can be realized well.Keywords: social resilience, family function, diversity

scholarly journals The Perception of Family Function by Adolescents with Epilepsy in a Rural Nigerian Community

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin E. Eseigbe ◽  
Folorunsho T. Nuhu ◽  
Taiwo L. Sheikh ◽  
Sam J. Adama ◽  
Patricia Eseigbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Dysfunction ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Dysfunctional Family ◽  
Family Function ◽  
The Family ◽  
Care Family ◽  
Male Preponderance ◽  
Source Of Care ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Family Setting

The family plays a significant role in epilepsy management in sub-Saharan Africa and how this role is perceived by persons with epilepsy could influence epilepsy outcomes. The objective of the study was to assess perception of family function by adolescents with epilepsy (AWE). The sociodemographic and epilepsy characteristics of AWE in a rural Nigerian community were assessed and the Family APGAR tool was used in assessing their perception of satisfaction with family functioning. Adolescents (n=1708) constituted 26% of the community’s population and 18 (10.5/1000) had epilepsy. The AWE age range was 11–19 years (mean 16.7±2.6 years) with a male preponderance (15, 83.3%). The family was the only source of care. Family dysfunction (Family APGAR Score <7) was indicated by 15 (83.3%) of the AWE. The strongest perception of family function was in adaptability while the weakest was with growth. The indication of family dysfunction was significant (P<0.05) in the older (age 14–19 years) AWE when compared with the younger AWE (11–13 years) in the study. Most of the AWE indicated living in a dysfunctional family setting. The study highlights the need to address the role of the family in the provision of comprehensive epilepsy care.

scholarly journals HAK ANAK DAN KELUARGA SEJAHTERA DALAM WACANA YURIDIS

Sosio Informa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Prastyowati
Keyword(s):  
Social Transformation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Child Rights ◽  
Family Function ◽  
Agricultural Society ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
The Family

Child Rights and Family Welfare in the Judicial Context.In the process of social transformation from agricultural society to industrial society, meansand values have been changing that affectly family function. Modernization encouraged family members to engage outside home that has been decreasing the family care giving to children become more selected. This article tries to analyze the rights of children from their parents m the context of changing family in Indonesia.

scholarly journals A qualitative investigation of influencing factors for anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer after multiline treatment failure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xujing Yang ◽  
Qingqing Xie ◽  
Caixia Sun ◽  
Zhenghua Fei
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Programmed Death ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background: To investigate the anxiety and depression of patients with advanced cancer who received immunotherapy using programmed death-1 or programmed death-ligand 1 after multiline treatment failure, to explore the influencing factors, and to provide reference for clinical medical staff and psychological support for patients.Methods: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to calculate the anxiety and depression scores before and after 1, 2 and 3 courses of treatment, respectively. The patients with anxiety and depression were counted. Purposive sampling was used to conduct face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 21 patients to find out the reasons. The obtained data were analyzed and collated using the Colaizzi's phenomenological method.Results: Before and after 1, 2 and 3 courses of treatment, 18.26%, 23.0%, 50% and 54% of patients suffered from anxiety and depression, respectively. Four related factors, i.e. low expectations for immunotherapy, lack of timely information after treatment, lack of awareness of treatment and drugs, and lack of family and social support, were extracted with the sampling survey. The proportion of patients with anxiety and depression during immunotherapy kept increasing.Conclusion: The anxiety and depression of patients with advanced cancer who receive immunotherapy after multiline treatment failure are aggravated along with treatment. Patients need to be given humane care and emotional support from their families, society and medical staff. Nursing staff should adopt personalized measures to meet the psychological needs of patients, and a targeted and complete nursing system should be established to extend the life span and to improve the quality of life.Trial registration: ChiCTR, ChiCTR1800015942. Registered 1 May 2018, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=26476

scholarly journals Boy sexual victimization: Characteristics of family configuration and of the offender

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Penso ◽  
Maria Inês Gandolfo Conceição ◽  
Liana Fortunato Costa ◽  
Amanda Pinheiro Said ◽  
Lúcia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Family ◽  
Economically Deprived ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract The study aims to identify the family profile of boys who were victims of sexual abuse and of their offenders. Intake documents from a health facility in the capital of Brazil, consisting of 35 cases from that institution over a period of 13 years were analyzed. Analysis of quantitative data with descriptive statistics for the following categories involved: age of family members; relatives living in the same household; education and occupation of family members; who did the victim reside with; victim’s main caretaker; gender and relationship of victim and offender. The families were economically deprived with low educational background, and in lack of community institutional support. As a result, they took protection initiatives by themselves, delegating childcare to immediate or extended relatives, a strategy which increased vulnerability.

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