What type of study is this?

This is a Qualitative Study study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine clinical nurses' attitudes and practices of family nursing in Japan after COVID-19 visitation restrictions were lifted.

December 11, 2025Journal of Clinical NursingOpen Access

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Cross-sectional study highlights mixed-methods impact on family engagement and emotional burden among nurses post-COVID-19.

To examine clinical nurses' attitudes and practices of family nursing in Japan after COVID-19 visitation restrictions were lifted.
Conducted a mixed-methods cross-sectional study in four hospitals in Japan
Distributed a self-administered questionnaire to clinical nurses
Analyzed quantitative data using descriptive statistics and t-tests
Thematic analysis of qualitative responses to assess emotional burdens and perceptions
Out of 1921 nurses invited, 957 responded, yielding 892 valid responses (49.8% response rate)
Nurses recognized family nursing as valuable but reported emotional burdens and practical difficulties
Early-career nurses faced greater uncertainty and lower engagement with families
Key themes identified include relational disruption, emotional stress, and moral conflict
Findings suggest needs for educational strategies and organizational support for nurses in family nursing

TSUKUDA et al. (2025) studied this question.

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