INFORMATION APPRECIATED BY MOTHERS/COMPANIONS REGARDING CARE OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN

Cogitare Enfermagem

关键词: Access to information;    Family;    Child;    Hospitalized;    Pediatric Nursing;   

DOI  :  10.5380/ce.v20i2.37730

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to analyze information appreciated by mothers/companions regarding care of hospitalized children. The study had a qualitative approach and was conducted in a public pediatric institution, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in 2012. Eleven mothers/companions of hospitalized children were interviewed. Data were analyzed by theme, and the following thematic units emerged: hand washing, handling of technological devices and modified ordinary care. The results showed that mothers/companions appreciated information concerning prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections, through hand washing, handling of technological devices used by children after hospital discharge, and modified ordinary care, as a result of the use of technological devices. In conclusion, mothers/companions are concerned with information provided by the healthcare staff in order to protect their children and to avoid complications during hospitalization.

【 授权许可】

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