At IFNC14 held in Washington, DC (USA) in 2019, Dr. Paula Nersesian interviewed a variety of IFNA members about their work in family nursing. Several members highlighted the family nursing and family health research they are conducting. These short video snapshots are available on the IFNA YouTube Channel: The list of researchers includes: Dr. Luke Russell (USA) Dr. …
Family Research Projects

IFNA Research Clusters
IFNA Research Cluster Summaries Updated January 2023 Three research clusters have been organized by the IFNA Research Committee.
IFNA Research Cluster: Translational Science in Family Nursing Members of the IFNA research committee identified a need to explore literature …

Family Synthesis Study Website
The Family Synthesis Study website was developed as part of Dr. Kathy Knafl’s synthesis study on the intersection of family life and childhood chronic conditions, and is intended to be of use to practitioners who care for children with chronic conditions as well as family researchers and educators. Among other things, it includes reference lists for the over 1000 research reports included in their …

IFNA Research Committee/International Research Collaboration Subcommittee Presents Survey Results at IFNC12
The International Research Collaboration Subcommittee of the IFNA Research Committee collaborated to survey the membership of the IFNA Research Committee regarding worldwide perspectives of family nursing in 2015. Preliminary results were reported at the 12th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC12) in Odense, Denmark in August 2015: Strengthening Families Worldwide (IFNC12 …

IFNA Webinars Related to Family Nursing Research
IFNA Webinars Related to Family Nursing Research: “Mixed Methods Synthesis Research: Strategies for Advancing Family Science” by Dr. Kathleen Knafl [Read more] “Writing a Winning Abstract by IFNA Research Committee” (free access) [Read more] …

Family Research Organizations
The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ERNS) in the United States is dedicated to creating a community of nurses interested in promoting and supporting regional nursing research. ERNS created an infrastructure with Research Interest Groups (RIG). The IFNA Research Committee wishes to share information about the ENRS Family/Community-Based Participatory Research Interest Group (Family-CBP RIG) here …

Family Nursing Research Measures
IFNA Measures Survey 2017 IFNA Measures Survey- Findings MVanRiper Family Research Instruments Developed by Family Nurses For a list of various family research measures developed by family nurses, see blog post by Janice M. Bell, RN, PhD Family Management Measure (FaMM) For more information, contact IFNA member, Kathleen …

Family Nursing Research Projects
A Caregiver Project: Moving on after a Brain Tumor Janet Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN [IFNA Profile] [email protected] cu@home – YOUNG PARENT NURSE HOME VISITING program Lindsay Smith, RN, BHlthSc(Nurs), MNS(Child Health), GradCertUnivLearn&Teach, PhD [email protected] Diabetes: A Family Matter Strengthening Communities to Prevent Diabetes in Rural Appalachia Sharon Denham, …