J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2021 Aug;23(3):208-216. 10.7586/jkbns.2021.23.3.208.

The Effect of Perceived Patient- and Family-Centered Care on Nurses’ Caring Behavior in Intensive Care Units

• Kim NY
• Choi HR

• KMID: 2519507
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2021.23.3.208

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing nurses’ caring behavior.
Methods
The descriptive study included 178 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses who completed a self-report structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression analysis using the IBM SPSS/WIN 23.0 program.
Results
Significant correlation existed between perception of Patient- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) and nurses’ caring behaviors (r = .36, p < .001). Multiple regression analysis showed that perception of support (β = .36, p < .001), total career length (β = .33, p < .001), and familiarity with PFCC (β = .15, p = .018) affected the caring behavior of ICU nurses. These variables explained 30.0% of the variance in caring behavior.
Conclusion
Effective strategies are needed to improve perceptions of support as well as to promote PFCC for increasig the frequency of caring behavior among ICU nurses.

Keyword

Patient centered care; Family nursing; Nursing care; Intensive care units; Nurses