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Exploring the Educational Needs of Patients Families Nearing Discharge From
Intensive Care Units: A Qualitative Study
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Darvishpour A
; Mahdavi Fashtami S
; Babaeipour S
; Ansari E
Nurs Res Pract
2025[]; 2025
(?): 2994944
PMID41340735
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BACKGROUND: Families of patients transitioning from the intensive care unit (ICU)
to home care encounter numerous challenges. Nurses play a pivotal role in
supporting these families, and identifying their educational needs is crucial for
optimal patient care postdischarge. This study aimed to explore the educational
needs of patients' families on the eve of discharge from special care units.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted using purposive
sampling, involving 17 families of patients nearing discharge from ICUs in
hospitals in eastern Guilan, Iran. Semistructured and in-depth interviews were
conducted until data saturation. Data were analyzed using conventional content
analysis, guided by the Graneheim and Lundman (2004) model, with MAXQDA 2007
software. RESULTS: Data analysis resulted in the identification of 48 initial
codes, which were categorized into three main categories named "Care in the
shadow of fear and worry" with two subcategories (feeling worried and fear of
providing independent patient care), "Perceived need for ongoing education" with
two subcategories (concerns regarding complex/technical care procedures and needs
for education on daily care and well-being management), and "Family evaluations
of training: satisfaction and perceived adequacy" with two subcategories
(satisfaction with training and dissatisfaction with the adequacy of training).
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the significant emotional burden and worries
experienced by family members as they prepare for their patient's discharge from
the ICU. Healthcare providers must address these concerns and offer ongoing
education and support to enhance home care safety and competence.
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