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Parental support needs during pediatric resuscitation: A systematic review.
Arezoo Ghavi1, Hadi Hassankhani2, Kelly Powers3
1Student research committee, Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
International Emergency Nursing
|May 17, 2022
Summary
Parents need various forms of support during their child's resuscitation, including spiritual, informational, and emotional care. Meeting these diverse parental needs is crucial for effective family-centered care in critical pediatric situations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Family-Centered Care
- Critical Care Nursing
Background:
- Parental support is essential during pediatric resuscitation, a critical time for families.
- Family-centered care in high-acuity settings relies on fundamental parental support.
- Understanding parental perspectives on support during child resuscitation is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize research on the support needs of parents during their child's resuscitation.
- To identify and analyze parents' own perspectives on necessary support during pediatric resuscitation.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted using the PRISMA model across major databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Ovid) until the end of 2020.
- Keywords included terms related to family support, care, needs, resuscitation, and pediatric populations.
- 21 relevant articles were selected from an initial 787 identified studies for inclusion in the review.
Main Results:
- Parents require spiritual and cultural support during their child's resuscitation.
- Effective communication with the child and receiving clear information from staff are key parental needs.
- Parents value professional staff behavior, trust in the resuscitation team, and the ability to be present during resuscitation.
- Meeting parents' physical and mental needs is also a significant factor.
Conclusions:
- Parental support needs during pediatric resuscitation are diverse and vary significantly.
- Addressing these multifaceted needs is critical for implementing successful family-centered care in pediatric critical care settings.
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