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Hisae Tabata1, Tsuyoshi Asari1, Miki Konno1
1Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine how skilled nurses perceive the independence of children with congenital heart disease. A questionnaire survey was administered to elicit responses to questions such as whether the skilled nurses noticed problems with the independence of children with congenital heart disease, and whether they thought that support from adults close to the children was needed to foster independence. More than 60% of the 84 nurses perceived problems regarding the independence of children with congenital heart disease. Situations in which skilled nurses noticed problems, in addition to difficulties and limitations in understanding of the disease, included instances of family members making decisions and answering questions and of the child being unable to communicate easily. Nearly all of the skilled nurses felt that support from adults close to children with congenital heart disease was needed to foster their independence.
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