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Comparative Study
. 2017 Mar/Apr;24(2):85-96.
doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000271.

Family Presence During Resuscitation After Trauma

Jane S Leske  1 , Natalie S McAndrew, Karen J Brasel, Suzanne Feetham
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Comparative Study

Family Presence During Resuscitation After Trauma

Jane S Leske et al. J Trauma Nurs. 2017 Mar/Apr.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) in patients who survived trauma from motor vehicle crashes (MVC) and gunshot wounds (GSW). A convenience sample of family members participated within three days of admission to critical care. Family members of 140 trauma patients (MVC n = 110, 79%; GSW n = 30, 21%) participated. Family members ranged in age from 20-84 years (M = 46, SD = 15, Mdn = 47). The majority were female (n = 112, 80%) and related to the patient as spouse (n = 46, 33%). Participating in the FPDR option reduced anxiety (t = -2.43, p =.04), reduced stress (t = -2.86, p = .005), and fostered well-being (t = 3.46, p = .001). Results demonstrate the positive initial effects of FPDR on family members of patients surviving trauma injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Model to examine family presence during resuscitation after trauma. Adapted from McCubbin, M.A. & McCubbin, H.I. (1996). Resiliency in families: A conceptual model of family adjustment and adaptation in response to stress and crises. In H.I. McCubbin, A.I. Thompson, & M.A. McCubbin (1996). Family assessment: Resiliency, coping and adaptation-Inventories for research and practice (pp. 1–64). Madison: University of Wisconsin System.
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Figure 2
Flow diagram of study participants
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