The Nursing Process in Caring of Families of Nursing Students

Abstract

Introduction: Dysfunctional family processes are associated with negative outcomes in the school performance of children and adolescents, as well as in behavioral and health aspects of their lives. Objective: To develop the nursing process in the care of the families of Nursing students. Materials and Methods: Through a descriptive study, families were assessed using family health instruments (genogram, family APGAR, and ecomap). The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association domain assessment taxonomy, the nursing intervention classification, and the nursing outcome classification were then used for diagnosing, developing and implementing a care plan according to their needs. Results: A total of 101 families were assessed with an average of 3.6 ± 1.1 persons per family, of which 71.3% resided in Cali. Most of the families were nuclear (84.1%), and the most frequent life cycle was expansion (58.4%). The most frequent nursing diagnosis was dysfunctional family processes, with a perception of family dysfunction being around 39.6%; it was identified that as the family moves forward through the successive stages of the life cycle, the members’ perception of family dysfunction increases (p = 0.0176). Another diagnosis was impaired social interaction. The nursing care plan included family support, promotion of family unity, empowerment of socialization, and social skills. Conclusions: The nursing process for the care of families was developed; families expressed satisfaction with the process and willingness to strengthen their self-care based on the tools received.