Nurses' views of forensic care in emergency departments and their attitudes, and involvement of family members.

Aims And Objectives: To describe Nurses' views of forensic care provided for victims of violence and their families in EDs, to identify factors associated with Nurses' attitudes towards families in care and to investigate if these attitudes were associated with the involvement of patients' families in care.

Background: Interpersonal violence has serious health consequences for individuals and family members. Emergency departments provide care for victims of violence, and nurses play a key role in forensic care.

Preparedness to care for victims of violence and their families in emergency departments.

Objective: To describe the preparedness to provide care for victims of violence and their families in emergency departments (EDs) in Sweden.

Methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent to all hospital EDs in Sweden (N=66).

Results: A total of 46 out of 66 (70%) heads of EDs completed the questionnaire.

A meta-synthesis of qualitative research into needs and experiences of significant others to critically ill or injured patients.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to describe the significant others' experiences and needs when a person is critically ill or injured in an acute care setting.

Background: Being a significant other to a hospitalised critically ill or injured patient is a heavily distressing life event. Addressing significant others' needs adequately has been shown to be essential to mitigate the psychological consequences of such distressing events.