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Practices that facilitate critically burned children's holistic healing

Karla Zengerle-Levy1

  • 1University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.

Qualitative Health Research
|September 28, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric nurses use everyday interactions like playing and talking to help critically burned children heal holistically. These practices support the child

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric nursing
  • Critical care
  • Holistic healing

Background:

  • Medical advancements increase survival rates for critically injured children.
  • Pediatric burn intensive care units (BICUs) present unique physical and emotional challenges for patients and families.
  • Pediatric burn nurses face extraordinary demands in providing comprehensive care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experiences of pediatric burn intensive care unit nurses.
  • To identify nursing practices that promote holistic healing in critically burned children.
  • To articulate the essence of 'Healing the Child Within'.

Main Methods:

  • An interpretive study design was employed.
  • Data collection involved 112 hours of interviews with 16 nurses.
  • 134 hours of observational data were gathered on nursing practices in the pediatric burn intensive care unit.

Main Results:

  • Twelve distinct nursing practices contributing to holistic healing were identified.
  • These practices were aggregated under the overarching theme 'Healing the Child Within'.
  • Observed practices included laughing, playing, singing, talking, and praying with children.

Conclusions:

  • Everyday interactions are crucial for maintaining or reestablishing the harmony of a child's mind, body, and spirit.
  • Holistic care in pediatric burn units extends beyond physical treatment to encompass emotional and spiritual well-being.
  • The identified practices offer valuable insights for optimizing care for critically burned children.

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