Analysis on difference between the demands of critical patients' families about assurance scale and the cognition of the nurses in emergency

Abstract

Objective To find out the demands of critical patients' families about assurance scale and the cognition of the nurses to families' need in Emergency. Methods By Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI), 100 family members of patients in Emergency Resuscitation Room / Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) and 100 emergency nurses were surveyed. Results Among the 7 indexes, the differences of 4 indexes had no obviously statistical meaning in the family members' needs for AS and the nurses' congnition for AS (P>0.05). The 3 indexes, e. g. , truly answering the family members' questions, knowing the situation of disease change and feeling the hopeful improvement of disease, had significantly statistical meanings (P< 0.05). Conclusions Emergency nurses can meet the majority need of the families of critical patients, but there still exist some questions that need to be improved and advanced. Key words: Study; Nurses; Families of patients; Assurance scale