University of Florida College of Nursing, PO Box 100187, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 2013 May;26(2):51-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2012.11.002. Epub 2013 Mar 16.
The aim of this study was to evaluate impact of the EPICS Family Bundle on stress and coping.
Critical care nurses frequently deal with family stress, but may be without knowledge and skills needed to assist families to cope.
A non-equivalent control group design was used, with a convenience sample of 84 family members of critically ill patients. During the control phase, participants completed tools measuring stress and coping. The intervention included use of the EPICS Family Bundle. After implementation, participants completed the same tools as those administered during the control phase. Outcomes were analyzed using independent-sample t-tests.
The experimental group had a significantly higher coping score on two subscales; and although not statistically significant, it was also improved on an additional four.
After implementation of the intervention, families experienced improved coping. The study may have lacked sufficient power to detect all differences.
本研究旨在评估 EPICS 家庭套餐对压力和应对方式的影响。
重症监护病房的护士经常会遇到家庭压力，但可能缺乏帮助家庭应对的知识和技能。
采用非等效对照组设计，对 84 名危重病患者的家属进行了方便抽样。在对照阶段，参与者完成了测量压力和应对方式的工具。干预措施包括使用 EPICS 家庭套餐。实施后，参与者完成了与对照阶段相同的工具。采用独立样本 t 检验分析结果。
实验组在两个分量表上的应对得分显著提高；尽管没有统计学意义，但另外四个分量表的得分也有所提高。
干预实施后，家庭的应对能力有所提高。该研究可能缺乏足够的力量来检测所有差异。
