Paid carers' experiences of caring for mechanically ventilated children at home: Implications for services and training
Paid carers' experiences of caring for mechanically ventilated children at home: Implications for services and training
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DOI:
10.1177/1367493512456113
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发表时间:
2013-06-01
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1.9
通讯作者:
Pontin, David
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作者:
Maddox, Christina;Pontin, David
UK survival rates for long-term mechanically ventilated children have increased and paid carers are trained to care for them at home, however there is limited literature on carers' training needs and experience of sharing care. Using a qualitative abductive design, we purposively sampled experienced carers to generate data via diaries, semi-structured interviews, and researcher reflexive notes. Research ethics approval was granted from NHS and University committees. Five analytical themes emerged - Parent as expert; Role definition tensions; Training and Continuing Learning Needs; Mixed Emotions; Support Mechanisms highlighting the challenges of working in family homes for carers and their associated learning needs. Further work on preparing carers to share feelings with parents, using burnout prevention techniques, and building confidence is suggested. Carers highlight the lack of clinical supervision during their night-working hours. One solution may be to provide access to registered nurse support when working out-of-office hours.