Experiences With Family Health Conversations at Residential Homes for Older People

Åsa Dorell, Britt Bäckström, Marie Ericsson, Maria Johansson, Ulrika Östlund and Karin Sundin

Clinical Nursing Research, 2016, vol. 25, issue 5, 560-582

Abstract: The aim of this study was to highlight family members’ experiences of participating in Family Health Conversation (FamHC), based on families in which a family member was living in a residential home for older people. A total of 10 families and 22 family members participated in evaluating family interviews 1 month after participating in FamHC. The interviews were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. The main finding was being a part of FamHC increased family members’ insights, understanding, and communication within the family. Getting confirmation from nurses was essential to cope with the new life situation, which also meant that they felt comfortable to partly hand over the responsibility for the older person who moved to the residential home. By being open and expressing their feelings, a bad conscience could be relieved. These findings showed that FamHC could be helpful for family members in adapting to this novel situation.

Keywords: family health conversations; family nursing intervention; family support; family systems nursing; residential home for older people (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773814565174

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