Young children with severe congenital malformations (VACTERL) expressed mixed feelings about their condition and worries about needles and anaesthesia

Kassa, Ann-Marie; Engvall, Gunn; Lilja, Heléne Engstrand

doi:10.1111/apa.13973

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“…However, six children in the present study rated their well‐being between very bad and somewhat bad and 19 children rated their hospital stay as very bad to somewhat bad prior to having animal‐assisted therapy. They mentioned various negative thoughts and feelings such as pain caused by treatment or illness, fear over procedures and sadness over their illness, which is in line with findings of other researchers . For some children, the fear of the procedure might be worse than the pain itself .…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Studies have report that a hospital stay can be an overwhelming experience for children . The care has been perceived to be satisfactory, and the health professionals’ various skills have been appreciated, but the stay has also been perceived as frightening, distressful and disquieting . Findings were reported that for a family with a child diagnosed with a severe illness the patient, their parents and siblings felt that their world was falling apart .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Findings were reported that for a family with a child diagnosed with a severe illness the patient, their parents and siblings felt that their world was falling apart . The disease may be described as frightening and strange as the children experience different changes in their bodies due to the illness . Furthermore, they have to undergo different procedures that cause both fear and pain .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The disease may be described as frightening and strange as the children experience different changes in their bodies due to the illness . Furthermore, they have to undergo different procedures that cause both fear and pain . The family members need to feel hope, have a positive focus and to gain control of the life that has suddenly become chaotic .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An increasingly prevalent research field is the use of clowns in paediatric care as complementary treatment . Even though clowns provide good complementary treatment, they have also been described as frightening since they can be perceived as angry …”

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confidence: 99%

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Children report positive experiences of animal‐assisted therapy in paediatric hospital care

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Aim To evaluate children's experiences of and responses to animal‐assisted therapy using a therapy dog as complementary treatment in paediatric hospital care. Methods The study was performed using mixed methods, by means of qualitative and quantitative data. Fifty children in a paediatric surgery ward, at a tertiary hospital in Sweden, were included between February 2016 to May 2017. Children answered questions about feelings of well‐being and experiences of the hospital stay before and after animal‐assisted therapy, and experiences of their interaction with a therapy dog. Results The children's well‐being increased from moderately good before to very good after animal‐assisted therapy, and the children assessed the hospital stay as better after than before. The vast majority of the children (93%) assessed the interaction with the dog as very good. The children described mixed experiences before and mainly positive aspects of joy, satisfaction and pain relief after animal‐assisted therapy. Conclusion The children's responses before interaction, of both a positive and negative nature, show a focus shift after the interaction with a therapy dog to mainly positive nature regarding self‐reported feeling of well‐being and experiences of the hospital stay. Using a therapy dog in paediatric hospital care is suitable complementary treatment.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Young children’s experiences of support when fearful during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia—A longitudinal interview study

Leibring

Anderzén‐Carlsson

2021

Nursing Open

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Fear is common in sick children who interact with the healthcare system, and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are no exception. Perhaps their fear is unavoidable, yet all children have the right to adequate support in managing their situation.Such support can be especially important during a long, unpleasant course of treatment. This study focuses on the types of support from healthcare professionals and parents that 5-to-9-year-old children with ALL report as helping them when they feel scared.Age and development are associated with how children express hospital-related experiences (Lindeke et al., 2006). Although older children might have better verbal skills, younger children can also express their fear in practice and in research (Kassa et al., 2017;

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Children's own perspectives demonstrate the need to improve paediatric perioperative care

2019

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AimTo explore children's perspectives when facing anaesthesia and surgery.DesignInterpretative qualitative design.MethodsChildren undergoing outpatient surgery were interviewed in three different phases, before and after anaesthesia and surgery (phase 1 and 2) and 1 month after the hospitalization (phase 3). Twenty‐two children (4–15 years) were interviewed in phase 1 and 2 and six children (5–13 years) in phase 3. Data were analysed using manifest and latent qualitative content analysis.ResultsTwo contrasting themes were identified: Fearful in association with anaesthesia and surgery and Confident in association with anaesthesia and surgery. Comprehension of the perioperative procedures, continuous information and interaction with the healthcare providers were decisive factors for children's expressions of confidence or fearfulness. Events considered as major from a healthcare perspective may be of no importance to the child, while events considered as less important by healthcare providers may be significant to the child. Understanding children's perspectives and awareness of their need to process the information provided are significant factors for establishment of trust and confidence in a highly technological perioperative environment.

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Young children with severe congenital malformations (VACTERL) expressed mixed feelings about their condition and worries about needles and anaesthesia

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Children report positive experiences of animal‐assisted therapy in paediatric hospital care

Children report positive experiences of animal‐assisted therapy in paediatric hospital care

Young children’s experiences of support when fearful during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia—A longitudinal interview study

Children's own perspectives demonstrate the need to improve paediatric perioperative care

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