The Structure of "WAKARU" of Their Physical Condition by Young Children with Chronic Diseases

本研究的目的是从儿童的角度，定性地阐明慢性病儿童身体状况的“WAKARU”结构。5名肾病儿童和6名过敏儿童同意合作参与研究。孩子们在没有症状的时候花了很多时间玩耍。但也有孩子在玩耍过程中发现了自己身体的变化，并告诉了家人，出现过敏症状后，接受了医护人员的治疗。然而，也有一些孩子的游戏欲望持续甚至增加，即使在治疗期间。当护士的干预同时满足了孩子的游戏欲望和护理需求时，孩子在采取行动缓解症状的同时保持冷静和快乐地玩耍。

The purpose of study is to qualitatively clarify, from the children’s perspective, the structure of “WAKARU” of their physical condition by children with chronic disease. 5 children with kidney disease and 6 children with allergy agreed to cooperate in the study. Children spent much of the time playing when they had no symptoms. However, there were some children who noticed changes in their body themselves in the middle of playing and told their families about it. When allergic symptoms appeared, children received treatment from their medical staffs. However, there were some children whose desire for play lasted or even increased, even during treatment. When the nurse’s intervention satisfied both the child’s desire for play and care needs, the child stayed calm and played happily while taking actions to alleviate the symptoms.