Model of Patient’s Family Needs in Intensive Care Units in the General Hospital Typed B

Abstract

Background : Intensive care services not only provide services to patients but the patient’s family must be considered. Families of patients who were waiting for the majority experience a feeling of uncertainty, this was caused by the treatment room, health workers and the language used was foreign, the prognosis and financing were uncertain and the family was not allowed to waited for patients. Based on the description, health workers must be able to meet the needs of the patient’s family so that they could adapt or cooperate in patient care. Researched objectives developing a model for meeting the needs of families of intensive care unit patients based on the theory of critical care family need (CCFN) in typed B regional general hospitals. Methodes :The design of this studied was an explanation of the patient’s family population who played a role in decision making at home in 2016. The sample size was 260 with a consecutive sampling technique. The design of this studied was an explanation of the patient’s family population who played a role in decision making at home in 2016. The sample size was 260 with a consecutive sampling technique. Researched variables include family needs and family adaptation. Testing this studied with two stages, namely: stage one with statistics and stage two was the Focus Discuss Group which aims to strengthen the statistical model. Result and analysis : New findings that differ from the initial concept was that the factors that influence the adaptation of the patient’s family in the intensive care unit were the closeness or presence of the patient’s family next to the patient, while other factors: the need for information, providing mental support to the family, providing a sensed of comfort gives significance to the adaptation of the patient’s family. Discuss and conclusion : There was one indicator that could explained the fulfillment factors of family needs, namely indicators of closeness with patients. the patient’s family needs, were things that must be met so that the family adaptation process runs optimally.