Abstract
In the present study, the Coping and Needs Scale for Family Assessment in Critical and Emergency care settings (CNSFACE) was used to clarify the characteristics of needs and coping transition for families with members requiring critical care. And I described how strong the factors affect between the needs and coping strategies by using the structural equation modeling. The CNS-FACE was administered between admission and discharge to 211 family members of 194 patients who were admitted to an emergency room or ICU. In terms of chronological shifts in needs and coping strategies, needs for information, proximity and assurance became greater and problem-oriented coping played a more important role with time, while need for emotional support and emotional coping became less relevant with time. In addition, I drew up the structural equation modeling: latent variables were needs on mutual relations with a patient, needs to maintain own stability, problemoriented coping, and emotional coping.
