Family‐centred care and traumatic symptoms in parents of children admitted to PICU

Abstract

The fathers and mothers were very pleased with the perceived care at the unit. The experienced care was positively associated with acute stress, but not with illness severity, or fear of losing the child. More research is needed to understand the dynamics of family-centred care.

Parents' experiences of their child being admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit: a qualitative study–like being in another world

“…The parents emphasised how information about the child's condition and treatment was crucial. Keeping the parents well informed and repeating the information often reduced their stress, anxiety and sense of helplessness . It is important for the parents to be provided with tailored information and that they are able to process it.…”

“…Involving the parents in the care and helping them understand the treatment can enable them to manage the stress . Family‐centred care is a care model that involves the parents and increases collaboration with the family . Being involved in the care makes the parents feel that they have an important role to play, and this can reduce stress, anxiety and insecurity .…”

“…Most of the studies on parents' PICU experiences use a quantitative approach . For a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the parental experience, this study instead takes a qualitative approach.…”

Hoping to reach a safe haven - Swedish families' lived experience when a family member is diagnosed with breast cancer

“…FamHC are offered to families with the purpose of creating a context for change in family health as well as supporting the creation of new beliefs, meanings, and relationship opportunities specific to the story narrated by the family . They have a family focus and begin with the family's stories (Östlund, Bäckström, Lindh, Sundin, & Saveman, 2015). Further, FamHC have a salutogenic approach (Antonovsky, 1996) with the aim of shifting the focus of the conversation from illness and poor functioning to positive aspects and well-being (Mittelmark & Bull, 2013), although suffering is acknowledged along with family strengths and resources .…”

Validação Teórica De Escala De Atitudes Das Enfermeiras Sobre Direitos Da Criança Em Terapia Intensiva

“…Facing this context, nurses have crucial roles in minimizing the effects of hospitalization in children and their families. [6][7][8] In order to promote comprehensive and humanized care, nurses must act on the preservation and protection of children's lives with adequate understanding and recognition of their biopsychosocial and spiritual needs, in addition to guaranteeing the observation of child advocacy as defined by law during the care practice. 1,[9][10] In Brazil, childhood protection rights were established with the enactment of the 1988 Federal Constitution, which was a large step towards guaranteeing child advocacy.…”