scholarly journals Empowerment of the mothers of children in a pediatric intensive care unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 998-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique de Sales Norte Azevedo ◽  
Isabel Cristina dos Santos Oliveira ◽  
Tania Vignuda de Souza ◽  
Juliana Rezende Montenegro Medeiros de Moraes ◽  
Elena Araujo Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Essential Support

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the process of empowerment of the mothers of children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) according to Cheryl H. Gibson’s framework. Method: a qualitative study with a non-directive interview in groups was carried out with 14 mothers in the PICU of a pediatric teaching hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro, whose data were submitted to thematic analysis. Results: all mothers underwent at least one phase of the process of empowerment. Some of them achieved the phase of participatory competence in the care for their children, being heard by the team and expressing their needs, opinions, and questions. Final considerations: attentive listening and information sharing with mothers is necessary, in order to provide essential support so that they undergo the process of empowerment, thus involving themselves in care and decision-making regarding their children.

scholarly journals The Process and Impact of Stakeholder Engagement in Developing a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Communication and Decision-Making Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 108-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly N Michelson ◽  
Joel Frader ◽  
Lauren Sorce ◽  
Marla L Clayman ◽  
Stephen D Persell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Stakeholder Input

Stakeholder-developed interventions are needed to support pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) communication and decision-making. Few publications delineate methods and outcomes of stakeholder engagement in research. We describe the process and impact of stakeholder engagement on developing a PICU communication and decision-making support intervention. We also describe the resultant intervention. Stakeholders included parents of PICU patients, healthcare team members (HTMs), and research experts. Through a year-long iterative process, we involved 96 stakeholders in 25 meetings and 26 focus groups or interviews. Stakeholders adapted an adult navigator model by identifying core intervention elements and then determining how to operationalize those core elements in pediatrics. The stakeholder input led to PICU-specific refinements, such as supporting transitions after PICU discharge and including ancillary tools. The resultant intervention includes navigator involvement with parents and HTMs and navigator-guided use of ancillary tools. Subsequent research will test the feasibility and efficacy of our intervention.

A Descriptive Study of Decision-Making Conversations during Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1290-1299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Smith ◽  
Marla L. Clayman ◽  
Joel Frader ◽  
Melanie Arenson ◽  
Natalie Haber-Barker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Descriptive Study

scholarly journals Parents' Views of Family-Centered Care at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit—A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Terp ◽  
Janne Weis ◽  
Pia Lundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Family Centered Care ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Parents Experiences

Purpose: To describe parents' views of family-centered care at a pediatric intensive care unit.Design and Methods: A qualitative descriptive study with a deductive and inductive approach was conducted based on the principles of family-centered care. Inclusion criteria were parents of children cared for at a pediatric intensive care unit for at least 48 h. Parents of children who died during the hospital stay were excluded. The sample consisted of spontaneous responses from 70 parents to five open questions in the EMpowerment of PArents in THe Intensive Care questionnaire, which was completed at discharge. The spontaneous responses were analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: The analysis of the parents' statement illuminated that partnership, the essence of family-centered care, appeared incomplete. Partnership was particularly evident regarding parents' experiences of being treated with empathy and respect. It also seemed prominent in situations where the professional team provided support to the child, parents, and family. Based on the parents' statements there was potential for development of the family-centered care approach in aspects such as decision-making concerning care and treatment, as well as improving person-centered communication on order to capture parents' experiences and needs in the highly technological pediatric intensive care unit environment.Conclusions: Although in general parents were satisfied with the care, areas for improvement were identified such as participation in decision-making about care and treatment as well as person-centered communication. The results can contribute to future quality improvement interventions focusing family centered care at pediatric intensive care units.

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