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Parent behavior and child distress during urethral catheterization.

C Kleiber1, A M McCarthy

  • 1University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, USA.

Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses : JSPN
|September 3, 1999
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Parents naturally use distraction to calm children during catheterization. Reassurance was less effective, suggesting parents may need training to sustain distraction techniques for better child coping during medical procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric nursing research
  • Child psychology during medical procedures

Background:

  • Understanding natural parental coping behaviors is crucial for effective pediatric care.
  • Urethral catheterization can induce significant distress in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between parental behaviors and child distress during urethral catheterization.
  • To identify effective natural coping strategies parents employ.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study design.
  • Videotaping parent-child interactions during urethral catheterization procedures.

Main Results:

  • Parents initially used distraction, transitioning to reassurance as distress emerged.
  • Distraction was associated with calm behavior in most children (7/9).

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  • Parental reassurance did not consistently reduce child distress.

    • Conclusions:

    • Developmentally appropriate nursing interventions are vital for minimizing child distress.
    • Parents may benefit from explicit instruction and practice in using distraction throughout procedures.