title: Development and Effects of a Transition Nursing Program for Patients and Family Caregivers at a Neurological ICU in Korea.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a transition nursing program for patients and family caregivers in neurological intensive care units (ICUs) and to evaluate the effects of the program. A literature review, focus group interviews, analysis of medical records, confirmation of validity, and clinical applicability were used to develop the program, which was tested using a pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design. Participants were recruited in 2011. The experimental group (46 patients and their family caregivers) received the developed program before transferring from the neurological ICU to a ward, whereas the control group (48 patients and their family caregivers) received routine care. The results showed that patients and family caregivers in the experimental group had significantly higher transition readiness and satisfaction with transition nursing and lower transition anxiety and transition stress, and family caregivers in the experimental group had a significantly lower burden of caregiving.
authors.affiliation: 1 The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: 2 Yonsei University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Geum
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: 1 The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yang Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: 2 Yonsei University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: So Sun
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: 2 Yonsei University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: family caregivers; health transition; nursing; patients