Experience of parents of preschool children in Hawaii during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(5): 949-957, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1769760
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major disruption to economic, health, education, and social systems. Families with preschool children experienced extraordinary strain during this time. This paper describes a qualitative study examining the experience of parents of preschool children in Hawaii during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAMPLE Thirteen (N = 13) parents of preschool children living on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, participated in small group discussions occurring in February and March 2021, approximately 1 year after the start of the pandemic in the state. Discussion transcripts were coded and sorted into themes.RESULTS:
Four themes emerged stressors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, family coping and resources, meaning of the COVID-19 crisis to the family, and family adaptation patterns. Themes mapped to the Family Adjustment and Adaptation Response model.CONCLUSION:
Families relied on various resources to cope with stressors experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and adopted new patterns related to seeking healthcare and household emergency preparedness. Findings may inform policies and interventions to support families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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