PERCEPTION OF FAMILY SATISFACTION WITH CARE AT CRITICAL CARE SETTING HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA: A PILOT STUDY

Authors

  • Nur Syakilah binti Mahyiddin Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
  • Rosmawati binti Mohamed Nursing Programme, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
  • Hamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

Abstract

Family members' satisfaction has become an important measurement in determining the quality of care of patients in the critical care setting. The aims of the study were to determine the satisfaction level of family members, to determine the reliability of family satisfaction and its subscales, to identify mean of each question and their subscales. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 family members who accompanied patients during intensive care admission. The study was conducted in a critical care setting in a high dependency unit (HDU) and cardiac intensive care unit (CCU), Hospital University Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM). The data was collected from October 2012 to January 2013. The Critical Care Family Satisfaction Survey (CCFSS) Malay version was used to measure family satisfaction in addition to the collection of demographic data. The statistical analysis used a descriptive approach. Ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Majority of the respondents were female: 23 (76.7%). Mean age was 35.67 years (SD=12.83) and the score of overall satisfaction level was 78.80 (SD=13.88). The Cronbach's alpha was 0.96. A majority of the respondents, 19 (63.3%) were satisfied with the care provided. This study showed that a majority of family members were slightly satisfied with the care that was provided in a critical care setting at HUSM. It also showed that families play an important role in giving support and hope to patients.

Keywords:

Family members, satisfaction, CCFSS

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Published

01-07-2015

How to Cite

Nur Syakilah binti Mahyiddin, Rosmawati binti Mohamed, & Hamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed. (2015). PERCEPTION OF FAMILY SATISFACTION WITH CARE AT CRITICAL CARE SETTING HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA: A PILOT STUDY. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN), 7(1), 32-37. Retrieved from https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/517

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