The opinion of the Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing Team about the involvement of relatives in patient care
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Martínez Serrano A, Espartosa Larrayad M. Opinión del equipo de Enfermería de cuidados intensivos pediátricos sobre la participación de familiares en el cuidado. Metas Enferm may 2014; 17(4): 6-11.
Authors
1Ana Martínez Serrano, 2Marta Espartosa Larrayad
Position
1Enfermera especialista en Pediatría. Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid.2Enfermera especialista en Pediatría. Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos. Hospital Materno-Infantil Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
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Ana Martínez Serrano. C/ General Díaz Porlier, 34-6º D. 28001 Madrid
Contact email: anams.ovi@gmail.com
Abstract
The admission of a child in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) affects both the patient and the family. Involvement is one of the components of family-centered care, and currently one of the major movements within paediatric care.
Objective: to learn the opinion of the PICU nursing professionals about family involvement in patient care.
Materials: transversal descriptive study conducted with PICU nurses and nursing assistants in a third level hospital. Data were collected through an ad hoc questionnaire. An overall descriptive analysis was conducted, and a significance analysis of
differences based on professional category, general and PICU work experience, and work shift.
Results: forty-four (44) questionnaires (55%) were analyzed. By work category: 31 (70.5%) nurses and 13 (29.5%) nursing assistants. A 65.9% of the nursing staff considers that parents must be involved in patient care. A 40.9% considers that parent involvement represents a higher physical burden, considering as the main barriers: lack of knowledge by parents (72.1%), workload (53.5%) and care activity (46.5%). The higher work experience determines significant differences regarding the opinion that family involvement improves care, and in the perception of good communication with relatives. It is mostly nurses, rather than assistants, who point out at workload as a barrier for family involvement in patient care.
Conclusions: overall, the opinion of the Nursing team is favorable regarding the involvement of relatives in PICU care.
Keywords:
Paediatric Intensive Care; family involvement; professional opinion; family-centered care; descriptive studyPaediatric Nursing
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