A Qualitative Study Exploring Singaporean Parents' Perceptions on PreParing their Child for Surgery
Cherie Mun Chang1, Yan Li2, Leng Leng Or3
1Division of Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|June 1, 2020
Summary
Parents preparing children for surgery face communication and emotional challenges, desiring clearer information and improved management. Understanding these parental roles and concerns is key to enhancing surgical preparation programs.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Parental Support
- Healthcare Communication
Background:
- Preparing children for surgery involves significant parental involvement.
- Understanding parental perceptions is crucial for effective pre-surgical support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parental perceptions of preparing children for elective surgery.
- To identify parental roles, challenges, and needs during pre-surgical preparation.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive study utilizing face-to-face interviews.
- Thematic analysis of data from 16 parents of children undergoing surgery in Singapore.
Main Results:
- Parents assume multiple roles, facing communication, decision-making, and emotional challenges.
- Facilitating factors include prior experience and child's mentality; concerns involve anesthesia, outcomes, and postoperative care.
- Parents desire more accessible information, visual aids, and improved healthcare management.
Conclusions:
- Provides a comprehensive understanding of parental experiences in preparing children for surgery.
- Offers insights for enhancing healthcare practices and developing better pre-surgery programs for families.
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