title: Experiences With Family Health Conversations at Residential Homes for Older People.
abstract: The aim of this study was to highlight family members' experiences of participating in Family Health Conversation (FamHC), based on families in which a family member was living in a residential home for older people. A total of 10 families and 22 family members participated in evaluating family interviews 1 month after participating in FamHC. The interviews were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. The main finding was being a part of FamHC increased family members' insights, understanding, and communication within the family. Getting confirmation from nurses was essential to cope with the new life situation, which also meant that they felt comfortable to partly hand over the responsibility for the older person who moved to the residential home. By being open and expressing their feelings, a bad conscience could be relieved. These findings showed that FamHC could be helpful for family members in adapting to this novel situation.
authors.affiliation: Umeå University, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Asa.dorell@umu.se.
authors.forename: Åsa
authors.initials: Å
authors.lastname: Dorell
authors.affiliation: Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
authors.forename: Britt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bäckström
authors.affiliation: Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ericsson
authors.affiliation: Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ulrika
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Östlund
authors.affiliation: Umeå University, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sundin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: family health conversations; family nursing intervention; family support; family systems nursing; residential home for older people