The process of translating family nursing knowledge into clinical practice.

Purpose: To report on approaches that were used to assist with implementation of family systems nursing (FSN) at a university hospital level in Northern Europe.

Design And Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used for the first phase of the study. For the second phase, a cross-sectional research design was used.

Family members of cancer patients: Needs, quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Background: Family members of cancer patient's have multiple needs, many of which are not adequately met. Unmet needs may affect psychological distress and quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to assess needs and unmet needs, QOL, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and the relationship between those variables in a large sample of family members of cancer patients in different phases of illness.