Descriptions and Practices of Family Engagement in Emergency Care Setting

Conditions

• Emergency Care

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Nurse Interview — OTHER
  Nurses who consent to participate in the study will be asked to partake in an interview that will include questions such as "Please describe how you work with families", "What do you do to engage families?", or "What promotes or hinders family engagement in your ED".
• Family Interview — OTHER
  Family members who consent to participate in the study will be asked to partake in an interview and will be asked "What has it been like to be in the ED with your family member?"

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to explore and describe nurses' perceptions of their levels and practices of family engagement in Emergency Departments and the experiences of family members in delivery of Emergency Department care.

Key Dates

First listed

Jul 31, 2026

Start date

Jul 1, 2026

Status verified

Jul 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

70 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Emergency Department Nurses
  Registered professional nurses, including those with a diploma, associate's degree, and baccalaureate degrees, who are in charge of the plan of care for the ED patient.
• Arm: Family Members of Emergency Department Patients
  A family member who expressed a sense of belonging to a patient admitted to the ED, or a person that a communicating patient had defined as family or being significant to the patient.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of family member participants [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

• Natalie McAndrew, PhD,RN,CCRN
  414-704-0876
  [email protected]

Locations (3)

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