Parents voice their experiences of caring for children with special healthcare needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Pediatr Nurs
; 71: e104-e111, 2023.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2309030
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of parents and caregivers of children with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
In this descriptive phenomenological study, the researchers used purposive and snowball sampling to recruit nineteen participants, ranging in age from 21 to 55 years of age until saturation was established. Colaizzi's method guided data analysis. Iterative examination of the interview transcripts, an audit trail, bracketing, and validation of findings with a subset of participants established trustworthiness.RESULTS:
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic was the overarching theme. Four major themes emerged under Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic as follows Disruptions in Daily Life, Shifts in Daily Life, Innovations in Daily Life, and Surprising Silver Linings.CONCLUSION:
This study elucidated an in-depth understanding of the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic on the lives of families living with a child with special needs. The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected families and parenting approaches. Parents of children with special healthcare needs in this study found day-to-day living especially difficult in similar and unique ways. For virtually all parents the pandemic added new challenges in meeting their child's physical, mental, social, and educational needs. Parents and caregivers revealed innovative ways of maintaining a sense of normalcy during the height of the pandemic. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These findings demonstrate the importance of developing interventions and creating public health policies as we move beyond the current pandemic and plan for potential outbreaks in the future.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Adulto
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Niño
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Humanos
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Pediatr Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
Enfemeria
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Pediatría
Año:
2023
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