Needs of Family Members of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Family needs and involvement in the intensive care unit: a literature review

“…Qualitative methods to explore family needs from the perspectives of family members were used in five studies: Bond et al (2003), Takman andSeverinsson (2006), Fry andWarren (2007), Keenan and Joseph (2010) and Hinkle et al (2009). Qualitative approaches of family needs studies enabled family members to present their perspectives more explicitly (Hinkle et al 2009).…”

“…Results highlight that none of the 10 most important needs identified by the family members were considered as being met. The findings of the qualitative studies (Bond et al 2003, Takman & Severinsson 2006, Fry & Warren 2007, Hinkle et al 2009, Keenan & Joseph 2010 demonstrate that the need to receive understandable information was identified as important and remained unmet. These qualitative findings added a more in-depth understanding of the family needs issue and confirmed the previously mentioned CCFNI findings.…”

Perceived and Unmet Needs of Adult Jordanian Family Members of Patients in ICUs

“…The topic of family needs of critically ill patients is well researched using quantitative methods (Lee & Lau, 2003;Pijttebier, Vanoost, Delva, Ferdinande, & Frans, 2001) and qualitative methods (Bond, Draeger, Mandleco, & Donnelly, 2003). One of the first major research studies concerning family needs was conducted by Molter in 1979 to identify what relatives perceived as their needs, the importance of these needs, whether these needs were being met and, if they were met, who addressed them.…”

“…Family needs for families with a loved one experiencing a specific diagnosis have also been conducted including personal needs of family members of critically ill patients with brain injury (Bond et al, 2003). Norheim (1989) examined the needs of spouses and relatives of patients having coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) during patients' intraoperative phase.…”

The provision of emotional support to the families of traumatic brain injury patients: perspectives of finnish nurses

“…TBI patients' family members have reported that they receive less support than they require and too little preparation for the future (Rotondi et al 2007). However, family members also want to be helped to prepare for the worst (Arango-Lasprilla et al 2010) and want to be told when there is no hope anymore (Bond et al 2003).…”