摘要:

This study measured the effect of a group preoperative teaching program on the level of children's emotional distress during day surgery. The sample consisted of 30 children, ages 3 through 10, scheduled for elective surgery. One group attended a structured program and received procedural and sensory information within 2 weeks of their surgery. The other group did not receive this intervention. A t test identified significant differences between the groups. Children who attended the preoperative teaching program demonstrated less emotional distress than children who did not receive this intervention. These findings reinforce the positive outcomes of preoperative teaching programs that provide procedural and sensory information to children as preparation for day surgery.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_1

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

This study examined the relation between coping behavior and anxiety among school-age children anticipating an elective tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. The demographic variables of age, gender, previous hospitalization, and birth order were also studied in relation to both coping and anxiety. Interview methods were utilized to measure information-seeking and information-limiting coping behaviors and feelings of anxiety. The results of this study indicate that children who used primarily information-seeking or information-limiting strategies were successful (as measured by low anxiety levels) in managing the stress of anticipated hospitalization. Children using information-seeking strategies for some, but not all, aspects of the hospitalization experience reported the greatest anxiety. The demographic variables were not related to either anxiety or coping.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_2

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

This article describes family well being after a child's intensive care nursery experience. Thirty families of children who were graduates of intensive care nurseries participated in the study. Fifteen families of children with identifiable disabilities and 15 families of children with no identifiable disabilities were interviewed and completed standardized questionnaires. A comparison of family well being was done across three dimensions: the child's characteristics and caregiving needs, the family's support resources and needs, and the family's values and beliefs regarding their child's hospitalization and resulting special needs. Both groups of families had realized a renewed sense of meaning concerning family, children, and life itself due to their child's medical crises or disability. Families of children with disabilities, however, noted their financial concerns, burdens with their child's caregiving, and their difficulty in locating services for their child. These families' experiences underscore the need for a coordinated transition from the hospital to the community for the family and child.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_3

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Although there are several forces driving changes with regard to parents within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), they all culminate in the ideals represented in family-centered care. This article examined the variables that are perceived by parents to be barriers to their assumption of parental roles while their infants were hospitalized in the NICU. Data were used to support and implement pragmatic changes in program development and service delivery within the NICU.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_4

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Parent support groups are often a routine part of the services provided to families who have children with special health care needs. Often times, however, the groups are poorly attended, despite expressions of interest from parents. A survey of 45 families was conducted to examine who participates, why, and what factors encourage attendance. This article describes the survey responses and offers suggestions regarding utilization of the results for those planning parent support groups.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_5

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Twenty-eight children with developmental disorders underwent an interdisciplinary assessment for diagnosis and recommendations about management. Following this assessment, the degree of agreement on diagnosis and recommendations between parents and the team was determined. There was substantial agreement for diagnosis of clearly identifiable conditions such as genetic disorders, autism, and mental retardation but less agreement for milder disorders such as learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and emotional disorders. Agreement on management varied, being higher for speech therapy and psychosocial interventions but lower for use of stimulant medication and diet. The parents identified additional diagnostic labels in their child and mentioned more recommendations than the clinicians prescribed. The results suggest the need for careful attention to patent perceptions following interdisciplinary assessment.

ISSN:0273-9615    

DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc2302_6

出版商:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor