Invastigation of Patient and Hospital Perceptions of Children Participating in Education at the House of Compassion

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the perceptions of children, one of whose relatives was undergoing chemotherapy treatment and who participated in education at the Compassion House, about the patient and hospital perceptions and their views on the Compassion House. Case study design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling types, was used to determine the study group. The study group consisted of 20 children who participated in the training at the Compassion House in a hospital in Ankara and one of whose relatives was undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The "Demographic Information Form" was used as a data collection tool to collect demographic information about children and parents, and the "Child Interview Form" and "Children's Pictures" were used as data collection tools to determine children's perception of the patient, hospital, and Compassion House. The data obtained were analyzed using the descriptive analysis technique. As a result of the research, it was observed that children knew the definition of the hospital, the personnel working in the hospital, and the practices carried out, and emphasized the healing and therapeutic aspects of the hospital. Children reported coming to the Compassion Home to play games, have fun, and have a good time. It was determined that children felt happy and sound in the Compassion House and that they liked the Compassion House. As a result, the House of Compassion positively affects children's perceptions of patients and hospitals.