Intervening with the psychosocial needs of patients and families: perceived importance and skill level.

摘要: Although nurses claim that psychosocial aspects of care are an important part their practice, it is not clear the evident in clinical practice. This raises question as to whether a gap exists between theoretical literature and what occurring at bedside. survey was designed means examine (a) importance staff place on intervening with patient family members' needs, (b) nurses' perceived skill level meeting those needs. The questionnaire, interventions: level, developed for this study. Questionnaires were distributed 310 nurses, 112 questionnaires returned (37%). Data analyses included use descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, analysis variance. Nurses noted each need identified quite when providing patients cancer families. However, moderate these care. A variety individuals factors promoting Time number one barrier Implications include continuing education preceptorship models can be used enhance needs