title: Factors Associated With the Perception of Family Nursing Practice Among Mental Health Nurses in Taiwan.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine factors that influenced the perceptions of mental health nurses about involving families in their nursing practice. A sample of 175 Taiwanese mental health nurses who are employed in both inpatient and community settings completed structured questionnaires designed to measure empathy, attitudes about involving families in care, and perceptions of family nursing practice. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, t test, one-way ANOVA, and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Positive perceptions of family nursing practice were correlated with more years of clinical experience in mental health, empathy, supportive attitudes toward the importance of family nursing care, and personal experiences with family members with serious illness in need of professional care. These findings may assist in the development of effective educational programs designed to help nurses integrate family nursing knowledge and skills in the care of patients and families experiencing mental illness.
authors.affiliation: Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chiu-Yueh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan yftsai@mail.cgu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yun-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Taiwan; attitudes toward family importance in mental health nursing care; empathy; family nursing practice; mental health nurses; nurses