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Parents' perceptions of the stressors of pediatric ambulatory surgery
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Parents experience significant stressors when their children have day surgery. Identifying these intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal stressors can improve pediatric ambulatory surgery nursing care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Pediatric Nursing
- Psychology
Background:
- Rising healthcare costs are driving a shift from inpatient to outpatient procedures.
- While inpatient surgery stress is documented, parental stressors in pediatric day surgery are less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and identify parental stressors associated with pediatric day surgery.
- To categorize these stressors into intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal factors.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive study design was employed.
- Parental perceptions of stressors during their child's day surgery were collected and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Three main categories of parental stressors were identified: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal.
- Specific stressors within each category were detailed, highlighting the multifaceted nature of parental anxiety.
Conclusions:
- Understanding these parental stressors is crucial for effective family-centered care in pediatric ambulatory settings.
- Recommendations are provided to mitigate identified stressors, aiming to enhance nursing practice and improve family experiences.
Abstract:
The economic reality of skyrocketing health care costs has dramatically stimulated the shift from inpatient to outpatient surgery in the last decade. Although the stress of inpatient surgery and hospitalization is well documented in the literature, little has been written about the stressors of families whose children undergo day surgery. This descriptive study explored the perceptions of parents' stressors as their children underwent day surgery. The following categories of parental stressors were identified: intrapersonal, interpersonal, or extrapersonal. Recommendations to minimize the stressors of families are given. Results of the study may guide planning and implementation of nursing practice changes in pediatric ambulatory surgery.