• J Pediatr Nurs · Jun 2004

    A study of parental involvement in pediatric hospital care: implications for clinical practice.

    • Britt Marie Ygge and Judith E Arnetz.
    • Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, and Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. britt-marie.ygge@ks.se
    • J Pediatr Nurs. 2004 Jun 1;19(3):217-23.

    BackgroundAlthough it has become common practice for parents to stay with their sick child in hospital, most hospitals lack routines and staff guidelines for involving parents in care processes and decisions.AimTo gain a deeper understanding of factors that influence parental involvement and to clarify the parental role in the hospital care of chronically ill children.MethodsSemistructured interviews with 14 parents of chronically ill children.ResultsFour themes were identified: support, professionalism, work environment, and responsibility. These themes describe the experience and perceptions of parents who regularly spend time in the hospital with their children.ConclusionsClinical practices regarding parental involvement need to be established to optimize the hospital care of chronically ill children.

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