Care by parents of their children in hospital

A care by parent option was introduced into a general paediatric ward without any additional finance or facilities. Most parents coped successfully and were grateful for the opportunity of caring for their children. All believed that their children benefited from their active involvement. The nurses...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1986-06, Vol.61 (6), p.612-615
Main Authors: Sainsbury, C P, Gray, O P, Cleary, J, Davies, M M, Rowlandson, P H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Applied sciences
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Child Care - methods
Child, Preschool
Exact sciences and technology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hospitalization
Humans
Illness and personality
Infant
Male
Other techniques and industries
Parents
Pediatric Nursing - methods
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Wales
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Summary:A care by parent option was introduced into a general paediatric ward without any additional finance or facilities. Most parents coped successfully and were grateful for the opportunity of caring for their children. All believed that their children benefited from their active involvement. The nurses believed that their role was enhanced and their job satisfaction increased. This system offers advantages and could become more generally used in paediatric wards in Britain.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.61.6.612