Being a parent of the sickest child: Malaysian perspectives
Mechanically ventilated children make up a small but growing segment of society's vulnerable population. The aim of the study was to understand the caring experiences of parents toward their mechanically ventilated children. This interpretive descriptive study was performed in the PICU of one...
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| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2021
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/98721/7/98721_Being%20a%20parent%20of%20the%20sickest%20child.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/98721/ https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.008 |
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| Summary: | Mechanically ventilated children make up a small but growing segment of society's vulnerable population. The
aim of the study was to understand the caring experiences of parents toward their mechanically ventilated
children. This interpretive descriptive study was performed in the PICU of one tertiary hospital in Malaysia. The
participants were purposively sampled. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 parent caregivers of
18 children. Data were analysed by using Atlas.ti version 9. Thematic analysis was done and yielded the main
theme, “The unpleasant experience in PICU” which emerged from two sub- themes: “The feeling of
uncertainty” and “Recognizing the new child”. The study concluded that parents had fluctuating emotion
throughout the stay. Positive parent-nurses interaction maintain the psychosocial health in embracing their
journey. |
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