Effects of the Mother-Medical Staff Partnership on Mothers' Condition Management Ability for Children with Chronic Allergic Diseases

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the effects of the mother-medical staff partnership on mothers’ condition management ability for children with chronic allergic diseases. METHODS: A total of 109 Korean mothers caring for a child with a chronic allergic diseases, identified according to the allergic march, such as food allergy, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and allergic asthma, were recruited from the pediatric department of a general hospital in Seoul through convenience sampling. Data were collected using structured self-reported questionnaires from August 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017. and analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple regression using SPSS version 22.0. RESULTS: The Mother-medical staff partnership had a statistically significant effect on mothers' condition management ability for children with chronic allergic diseases(p < .05). Among the general characteristics, satisfaction with nursing services had a statistically significant effect on mothers’ condition management ability(p < .05). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, strategies to support children with chronic allergic diseases, as well as their caregivers, should consider the mother-medical staff partnership as part of a family-centered approach.

A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Nursing Students' Communication in Clinical Nursing Practicum / 의료커뮤니케이션

BACKGROUND: Unlike traditional quantitative study, this qualitative study is designed to understand andexplore the experiences of nursing students's communication in clinical nursing practicum.METHODS: Participants were 15 nursing students from a university in Seoul who were selected by purposive sampling. They had been participated in clinical nursing practicum more than one semester. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observation from May 29, 2017 to June 8, 2017. Collected data were analyzed by Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology.RESULTS: As a result, 5 theme clusters were derived as follows: 1) the modeling of communication, 2) treatment as a student nurse, 3) respect as a nurse, 4) trauma after communication, and 5) sympathy in communication. This study identified the desire for nursing professionalism, psychological difficulties as negative emotionality, as well as positive emotionality of nursing students in clinical practicum.CONCLUSION: We should consider a nursing curriculum to prepare and improve the communication of nursing students before participating in clinical practicum. The concrete and systematic communication education would be useful for nursing students to participate clinical practicum effectively.