Olalla Moriones, RGN, MSc, PhD student
Dr. Cristina Garcia-Vivar is a Professor in the Department of Nursing, University of Navarra in Spain. She and her colleague, Dr. Ana Canga, led a research team who conducted qualitative research focused on family nursing practice with families who are caring for a dependent family member. In this qualitative study, the team found that families were suffering due to caregiving demands, but families were not supported by the community. Furthermore, families in this study did not mention the role of nurses. This led the team to begin a randomized clinical trial, which is funded by Spain’s Ministry of Education. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of an educational training program for practicing nurses based upon the Calgary Family Assessment Model and Calgary Family Intervention Model. The practice of nurses, following the educational intervention, will be examined for ability to care for families who have a dependent member. Dr. Garcia-Vivar anticipates being able to present her findings at the 2015 IFNA conference. She hopes that study findings will inform new practice models designed to support families caring for a dependent member. Click here to watch an IFNA video of Dr. Garcia-Vivar talking about this research project. For more information, contact IFNA member, Cristina Garcia-Vivar: [email protected]
IFNA Member Profile: Cristina Garcia-Vivar
