Being the Parent of a Child Who Had Surgery in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 467 - 479, 30.09.2022

Derya Suluhan , Nurdan Akcay , Dilek Yıldız , Ayşe İslamoğlu

https://doi.org/10.52538/iduhes.1166110

Abstract

The research was conducted to determine the experiences of parents of children who had surgery in the Covid-19 pandemic. The sample of the study conducted as a qualitative study, consists of 14 parents between November-December 2021. Data were collected by face-to-face individual interview technique via a semi-structured question form. The recorded interviews were transcribed using a voice recorder. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research were used to structure and report the study. 13 of the parents are mothers and the average age is 32 (SD=4.7) years. The children were admitted to the service for appendectomy (n=4), inguinal hernia repair (n=4), orchiopexy (n=2) and VUR treatment (n=4). According to results of the content analysis, two main themes and six sub-themes were determined. The sub-themes of the main theme “Covid-19 and Emotions Related to Hospitalization” were “loneliness”, “fear”, “anger” and “hopelessness”, while the sub-dimensions of the main theme “Coping” were “positive clinical atmosphere”, “family support” and “experiences of other parents”. Supportive approaches of health professionals towards children and their parents, sharing of parents with similar experience and continuing communication with family members have been identified as sources of support perceived by parents in coping with stress.

Keywords

pandemics, surgery, parents, interview, qualitative research

COVID-19 PANDEMİSİNDE ÇOCUK CERRAHİSİ KLİNİĞİNDE YATAN ÇOCUĞUN EBEVEYNİ OLMAK; NİTEL ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Araştırma, Covid-19 pandemisinde ameliyat olan çocukların ebeveynlerinin deneyimlerini belirlenmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Nitel çalışma olarak yürütülen araştırmanın örneklemini Kasım-Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında 14 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, yüz yüze bireysel görüşme tekniği ile yarı yapılandırılmış soru formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Ses kayıt cihazı kullanılarak kaydedilen görüşmeler yazıya aktarılmıştır. Çalışmayı yapılandırmak ve raporlamak için Niteliksel Araştırm yaş ortalaması 32 (SS=4.7) yıldır. Apendektomi (n=4), kasık fıtığı onarımı (n=4), orşiopeksi (n=2) ve VUR tedavisi (n=4) için çocukların sevise yatışı yapılmıştır. İçerik analizi sonucuna göre iki ana tema ve altı alt tema belirlenmiştir. “Covid-19 ve Hastanede Yatmaya İlişkin Duygular” ana temasının alt temaları “yalnızlık”, “korku”, “öfke” ve “umutsuzluk”, “Baş etme” ana temasının alt boyutları ise “olumlu klinik atmosfer”, “aile desteği” ve “diğer ebeveynlerin deneyimleri” dir. Sağlık profesyonellerinin çocuk ve ebeveynlerine yönelik destekleyici yaklaşımları, benzer deneyime sahip ebeveynlerin paylaşımları ve aile üyelerinin iletişiminin devam etmesi ebeveynlerin stresle baş etmede algıladıkları destek kaynakları olarak tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

pandemik, cerrahi, ebeveynler, görüşme, nitel araştırma

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