[The WHO pilot study on Family Health Nursing in Germany: perspectives of families in need of care--a qualitative study].
In the present study families were asked about their experiences with the first Family Health Nurses (FHN) educated in Germany according to WHO's concept. This education enables nurses and midwives to provide families and individuals a low threshold access to health care services. The study's aim was to gather information on how families perceive FHN's help and whether the curriculum meets their needs. Using a qualitative approach, eight families, for different reasons all caring for a next of kin at home, were interviewed. Data analysis followed Philip Burnard's method. Families describe FHN's assistance as "care and health related activities"or "managing everyday life". Furthermore they mention "Case Management" as part of FHN's activities. FHN's support contributes to stabilise family's situation. In addition, this analysis shows that Family Health Nurses correspond to the curriculum's contents in their daily work. Altogether, families with different care related, health related, and social related needs can benefit from FHN's support. This type of professional help relieves their personal situations. Families are empowered to handle their daily living and to develop new strategies to cope with challenges in their respective life situations.
Universität Witten/Herdecke, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Department für Pflegewissenschaft, Germany. cornelia.krueger@uni-wh.de
Cornelia
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Krüger
Inge
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Eberl
Wilfried
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Schnepp
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001317:Austria; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing; D022143:Family Nursing; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D014944:World Health Organization