The lived experience of family caregivers caring for patients dependent on life-sustaining technologies

ConclusionUnderstanding the experience of family caregivers challenges nurses to express their technological competencies in caring more fully in their human care. Locsin's theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing was used to explain and describe the meaning of the experiences of family caregivers caring for patients who were dependent upon technologies for human care, and foster nursing practice as caring in nursing.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - October 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research