Föräldrars upplevelser och erfarenheter av barns rädslor i samband med sjukhusförlagda procedurer : En intervjustudieParents´ experiences of children´s fears during hospital procedures - an interview study

Sammanfattning: Background: Hospital-procedures can be perceived as intimidating by children. There are situations in pediatric care where the childrens' care can be compromised if they are afraid and therefore not treated.Purpose: The purpose of the study was to highlight the parents' experiences of childrens' fear of hospital procedures and how the fears could have been relieved.Design: Descriptive interview study.Method: The study's design was qualitative where data was collected using eleven interviews. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis with inductive approach. Participants were caregivers to children aged six to twelve years, who were hospitalized. Twelve parents participated in the study. Data collection took place in February to March in 2017.Results: The results of the study are presented on the basis of two categories with eight subcategories: Cause of fear including four subcategories: experiencing pain, the feeling of being disadvantaged, hospital stay and medical procedures. Factors causing security including four subcategories: family presence, preparedness and participation, cared for by child-qualified staff and staff continuity.Conclusion: The study shows that hospitalized children experience fear due to varied causes. The cause for hospitalization is not always the reason for their fears. Child-focused care is required where healthcare staff ask for the child's perspective. Through child-focused nursing, dialogue is conducted with the child allowing expressions of what causes fear. Based on that information the healthcare staff and the child can address the unpleasant experiences and try to reduce the fear.