Dr. Cynthia Steinwedel is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, USA. She is a medical-surgical nurse and has devoted her efforts in family nursing to incorporating family aspects of nursing care into all topics in medical surgical nursing. Her area of research is in family caregiving for chronically ill family members. She has served on the IFNA Education Committee as a member, chairperson, and currently as webinar chairperson. She will be incorporating a family focus into simulation for undergrad nursing students at Bradley University. For more information contact IFNA member, Cynthia Steinwedel.
Marianne Kläusler-Troxler Leads A Family Nursing Action Research Project at University Hospital Zurich
Marianne Kläusler-Troxler, MScN, ANP, and her colleagues at the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland are leading a family nursing knowledge to action research project in which the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models (Wright & Leahey, 2013) are being integrated into practice in mother-child care (obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology). Before- and after-implementation is being examined through an action research process that includes: design of the study, data gathering, data analysis, communicating outcomes, taking action. A multidisciplinary team providing care on the mother-child unit is involved the implementation project and a pilot study on one of the units is being planned to evaluate the implementation process. For more information contact IFNA member, Marianne Kläusler-Troxler.
Dr. Nuria Esandi Promotes Family Nursing of Older Adults and Their Families
Nuria Esandi Larramendi, PhD, MSC, RN, is lecturer of Older People Nursing and Family Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing, Department Nursing Care for Older Adults, University of Navarra, Spain. She is also an investigator at the Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA).
The philosophy that underpins Dr. Esandi’s research and teaching is that family-centred care is essential for the promotion of health and wellbeing of older adults and their families. The primary focus of her program of research is the family experience of living with chronic illness, with special emphasis on the early stage of Alzheimer`s disease. In her research, she seeks to learn from families how nurses can provide the resources and support their need to “keep family balance” while carrying out long term care activities. For more information contact IFNA member, Nuria Esandi
Dr. Hafrún Finnbogadóttir Studies Maternal and Child Health Outcomes of Exposure to Domestic Violence
Dr. Hafrún Finnbogadóttir, Malmo University, Sweden, examines maternal and child health outcomes following exposure to domestic violence during pregnancy and the early postnatal period. In her recently funded research, she found the incidence of domestic violence increases as the pregnancy develops and continues 1-1.5 years postpartum. There is a need for more research and resources to know how health care professionals and society can support the whole family in this delicate matter. For more information, contact IFNA member, Hafrún Finnbogadóttir.
Website: http://forskning.mah.se/en/id/hshafi
Dr. Ana Canga Armayor Advances Family Nursing in Spain with Families Experiencing Chronic Illness
Ana Canga Armayor, PhD, MSc, RN, is an Associate Professor of Older People Nursing and Family Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing and Deputy Director of the Department Nursing Care for the Adult Person at the University of Navarra, Spain. She is also an investigator with the Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA). Her research focuses on understanding and intervening with families experiencing a chronic illness. She conducts research with families caring for a dependent elderly family member as well as families living with Alzheimer’s disease. She and her colleagues are currently examining the effectiveness of a Family Systems Nursing educational intervention guided by the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models with practicing nurses who support families caring for a family member experiencing chronic illness. This research will help advance knowledge translation of family nursing theory to practice settings in Spain. For more information contact IFNA member, Ana Canga Armayor.
