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Children's coping with surgery: a process-oriented perspective.

L L LaMontagne1

  • 1School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-0008, USA.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|November 15, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Understanding how children cope with surgery involves their unique perspectives and appraisals of the event. This process-oriented approach helps nurses support children and parents, reducing surgical stress.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Nursing Care
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Surgery presents unique stressors for children.
  • A child's perspective and appraisal significantly influence their coping mechanisms.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the dynamic nature of pediatric coping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore a process-oriented perspective for assessing how children cope with surgery.
  • To investigate the link between children's appraisal of surgery and their coping strategies.
  • To provide practical insights for clinical nursing interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a process-approach to coping assessment.
  • Conducted clinical interviews with pediatric surgical patients.
  • Focused on gathering data about children's views and coping modes related to surgery.

Main Results:

  • Children's appraisal of surgical events directly influences their coping modes.
  • A process-based coping interview effectively gathers children's perspectives.
  • This approach yields valuable data for understanding pediatric surgical coping.

Conclusions:

  • Assessing coping as a process is crucial for understanding children's surgical experiences.
  • Nurses can use this knowledge to clarify understanding and implement targeted interventions.
  • Interventions can effectively bolster coping and reduce stress for children and parents.

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