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Published on: November 11, 2014
[Experience of parents administering a subcutaneous injection on their child]
Fatima Benleulmi1, Catherine Tourette-Turgis2, Caroline Galeotti1
1Hôpital Bicêtre, 78 avenue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Insights
Parents administering subcutaneous injections for pediatric chronic disease treatment at home face significant challenges. Mastering the technique does not alleviate the emotional difficulty of injecting medication into their own child.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare
- Patient and family care
- Chronic disease management
Background:
- Home-based subcutaneous injections are common for pediatric chronic disease management.
- Caregiver administration of these injections presents unique challenges for families.
- Organizational factors often necessitate home administration by parents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the difficulties faced by families and children during home-based subcutaneous injection treatment.
- To understand the caregiver experience in pediatric hospital settings related to home injections.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative studies and caregiver experience analysis in pediatric hospital departments.
- Observation and documentation of family and child interactions during treatment.
Main Results:
- Families and children encounter significant difficulties with home-administered injections.
- Parental mastery of injection technique does not eliminate emotional distress.
- Caregiver burden is a key factor in the challenges of pediatric home injection therapy.
Conclusions:
- Home administration of subcutaneous injections for pediatric chronic diseases is emotionally taxing for parents.
- Support for caregivers is crucial to mitigate the difficulties associated with pediatric home injection therapy.
- Further research should address the psychological impact and support needs of families managing chronic conditions requiring injections.
Abstract:
Studies and the experience of caregivers in paediatric hospital departments reveal the difficulties encountered by families and children when the treatment of a chronic disease requires injections to be administered by the family at home. Many treatments in paediatrics are administered by subcutaneous injection which means parents need to perform this procedure on their child, often for organisational reasons. However, injecting medication into one's child is not easy for the parent, even when the technique is mastered.
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