The experiences of families of critically ill patients in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Πλάκας, Σωτήριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Cant, Bob	el
dc.contributor.author	Taket, Ann	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-29T12:13:23Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-29
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/9247
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.sciencedirect.com	en
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Critically ill
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.subject	Οικογένια
dc.subject	Κρίσιμη κατάσταση
dc.subject	Family
dc.title	The experiences of families of critically ill patients in Greece	el
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a social constructionist grounded theory study	el
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093362
heal.keywordURI	http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/17184-0
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034145
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2008.04.003
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.publicationDate	2009
heal.bibliographicCitation	Plakas, S., Cant, B. and Taket, A. (2009). The experiences of families of critically ill patients in Greece: A social constructionist grounded theory study. "Intensive and Critical Care Nursing". [online] 25(1): pp.10-20. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com [Accessed 29/04/2015]	el
heal.abstract	Background: The experiences of patients’ families in intensive care units (ICUs) are of international concern. In Greece however, adequate attention has not been paid to this issue. Objective: To explore the experiences of critical care patients’ families in Greece. Setting: The intensive care units of 3 general district hospitals in the area of Athens, Greece. Methodology: The social constructionist version of grounded theory was used. In-depth interviews with 25 relatives of critically ill patients were carried out, and participant and non-participant observation was used to cross-validate the data obtained. Results: Seven major categories were identified, with 32 components across all categories. The experiences of families revolved around the two core categories of “Intense Emotions” and “Vigilant Attendance”. The study conceptualised two new categories in this field, “Religiosity” and “Loss of Intimacy” and enhanced the category “Vigilant Attendance”. Three further categories were identified, namely “Caring”, “Dignity” and “Information”. The various interrelationships between the categories were also examined. Conclusions: The study has examined the experience of Greek patients’ families from a qualitative perspective and suggests that major changes need to be made in terms of management and support.	el
heal.publisher	Elsevier	el
heal.journalName	Intensive and Critical Care Nursing	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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