Differences and similarities between mothers' and fathers' experiences of parenting a child with a disability.
Humans; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Parent-Child Relations; Communication; Adult; Qualitative Research; Gender Identity; Adaptation, Psychological; Focus Groups; Nursing Methodology Research; *Attitude to Health; *Disabled Children/px [Psychology]; Early Intervention, Educational; *Fathers/px [Psychology]; Stereotyping; Marriage/px [Psychology]; *Mothers/px [Psychology]; *Parenting/px [Psychology]; *Down Syndrome/px [Psychology]; Disabled Children/rh [Rehabilitation]; Down Syndrome/rh [Rehabilitation]
This qualitative study used focus groups to identify the differences and similarities in the experiences of parents of children with a disability. Two main themes emerged, showing the ways in which the mothers and fathers are alike or different. One concerns roles, actual and expected, in the various subsystems of family life. The other concerns the normalization and stigmatization that arise because of the child's problem. Mothers tend to score better in terms of interpersonal and group communications. It would seem that the fathers' expectations are harder to fulfil than the mothers'. The fathers' expectations are attuned to the outer world; the actual day-to-day tasks related to the child's care are not their priority. The mothers are less demanding and their expectations are more self-focused. Interestingly, these families are similar to families of children without a disability; however, the difficulties they experience are accentuated by the presence of a child with a problem.
Pelchat, Diane; Lefebvre, Helene; Perreault, Michel
Journal of Child Health Care
2003
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/13674935030074001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/13674935030074001</a>
The effect of multidrug-resistant organisms on social participation and quality of life in children with life-limiting conditions
Child; Child Preschool; Cross Infection/prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Resistance Multiple; Female; Hospital Units; Humans; Hygiene; Infant; Infection Control/organization & administration; Inservice Training; Interviews as Topic; Male; Nursing Assessment; Paediatrics; Palliative care; Palliative Care; Parents; Patient Isolation; Patient Safety; Quality of Life; Social Participation; Stereotyping; Surveys and Questionnaires; Terminally Ill
BACKGROUND: Children with life-limiting conditions have a high risk of colonisation with a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO). To avoid the spread of hospital-aquired infections to other patients, children with a MDRO are moved to an isolated room or ward. However, such isolation prevents social participation, which may reduce the child's quality of life (QoL). To overcome this challenge of conflicting interests on a paediatric palliative care inpatient unit, a hygiene concept for patients colonised with MDRO, called PALLINI, was implemented. PALLINI advises that, instead of isolating the affected children, strict barrier nursing should be used. AIM: To identify the impact of a complex hygiene concept on children's and parents' QoL and social participation. METHODS: Cross-sectional mixed-methods research approach, comprising semi-structured interviews with parents and staff members, and a QoL-questionnaire focusing on the child which was completed by parents. FINDINGS: In paediatric patients with life-limiting conditions who have MDRO colonisation, using a complex hygiene protocol resulted in both benefits and barriers to social participation. However, the child's QoL did not appear to be affected. CONCLUSION: All staff members and families have to be familiar with the hygiene concept and the concept has to be self-explanatory and easy to apply.
Schmidt P; Hartenstein-Pinter A; Hasan C; Stening K; Zernikow B; Wager J
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
2021
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.1.10" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.1.10</a>