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The role of nurses in parents' help-seeking and support-seeking behaviors in pediatric palliative care: A qualitative
Didem Polat Külcü1, Cemile Şeyma Gümüş Kürekçi2, Zeliha Yaman3
1Toros University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study aimed to explore parents' help-seeking behaviors in pediatric palliative care and the role of nurses in this process.
Design And Methods:
This descriptive qualitative study included 15 parents of children hospitalized in a pediatric palliative care unit. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and evaluated using thematic analysis.
Results:
Thematic analysis identified six themes: emotional experiences of palliative care, caregiver burden, coping strategies, support networks, the role of nursing support, and help-seeking dynamics. Nurses strengthened parents' confidence and self-efficacy through empathetic communication, guidance, and education, facilitating parents' help-seeking behaviors.
Conclusions:
Parents experience substantial emotional and social burdens during pediatric palliative care. Nursing support and family resources play a critical role in facilitating parents' adjustment and coping during this process.
Practice Implications:
Pediatric nurses should develop care approaches that facilitate parents' help-seeking behaviors by holistically assessing parents' emotional burden, coping needs and support networks.
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