Curry Linda Cox, Walker Charles, Hogstel Mildred O, Walker Mary Beth
Texas Christian University, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, TX, USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 2007 Jul-Aug;28(4):245-53. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.01.002.
Families can remain actively involved in the care of their residents by participating in a Family Council within the nursing home (NH). A Family Council is an independent, self-determining group of NH residents' families and friends and often includes a nursing facility liaison.
Less than half of NHs has an active council.
To determine the presence, characteristics, and impact of Family Councils.
A descriptive study was conducted. Mailed surveys to NH administrators and personal interviews of Family Council members were included in this study. The survey was mailed to administrators in all 60 licensed NHs in a metropolitan county in the southwestern United States.
Sixteen NH administrators responded, with 12 (75%) of the 16 reporting the presence of an active Family Council. Three administrators provided the name of a member of their facility's Family Council who were interviewed by telephone. Both the survey and personal interview results supported the positive effect of active Family Councils to provide mutual support, empower its members, and advocate change to improve the residents' quality of life.
家庭可以通过参与养老院（NH）内的家庭委员会，继续积极参与其居民的护理工作。家庭委员会是养老院居民的家人和朋友组成的一个独立、自主的团体，通常还包括一名护理机构联络人。
不到一半的养老院有活跃的委员会。
确定家庭委员会的存在情况、特点和影响。
进行了一项描述性研究。本研究包括向养老院管理人员邮寄调查问卷以及对家庭委员会成员进行个人访谈。调查问卷被邮寄给美国西南部一个大都市县所有60家持牌养老院的管理人员。
16位养老院管理人员回复了问卷，其中16人中有12人（75%）报告称存在活跃的家庭委员会。三位管理人员提供了其所在机构家庭委员会一名成员的姓名，对该成员进行了电话访谈。调查问卷和个人访谈结果均支持活跃的家庭委员会在提供相互支持、增强其成员能力以及倡导变革以改善居民生活质量方面的积极作用。
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