Date of Award
1996
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Warner, Marguerite
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to explore and describe nurses' perceptions of their ability to interact with families under a variety of circumstances in the intensive care unit. Bandura's theory of self-efficacy (1986) provided a framework for the study. Twenty-six critical care nurses ranked their experiences and perceived self-efficacy on a list of twenty situations of family-nurse interaction. Information about years of experience in critical care nursing, personal experience of family illness, and family nursing courses was also gathered. The results of this study suggest that nurses' sense of self-efficacy varies with the circumstances of family-nurse interaction. Level of self-efficacy was also significantly related to nursing experience with families and to previous family course work. This study has implications for nursing administration, education, and practice. Suggestions for further research are also made.
Extent
58 p.
Recommended Citation
Pagano, Diane Patricia, "Nurses' perceptions of their ability to interact with family members in the intensive care unit" (1996). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 975.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/975
Identifier
FADT15246
Comments
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing|Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1996.|Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing