Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8578
Peer-review started: November 27, 2021
First decision: April 8, 2022
Revised: April 22, 2022
Accepted: July 5, 2022
Article in press: July 5, 2022
Published online: August 26, 2022
Parents of children with complicated congenital heart disease (CHD) have di
To investigate the status quo of the needs of parents of children after surgery for complex CHD, and analyze the influencing factors, in order to provide a theoretical basis for formulating corresponding nursing countermeasures.
A modified Chinese version of the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (M-CCFNI) was used to select 200 parents of children with complex CHD after surgery within 72 h after admission to the intensive care unit in our hospital to conduct an online questionnaire survey. The aim was to understand the needs of parents in relation to the following five aspects: The support from medical staff, comfort of the parents themselves, the acquisition of information, their closeness to the children, and assurance of the child’s condition.
Parents of children with complex CHD had a higher degree of demand, especially in terms of condition assurance, acquisition of information, and closeness to the children. The age, education level, and residence of the parents were related to the five dimensions of the needs of parents of children with complex CHD who had undergone surgery.
In practice, nurses should formulate corresponding nursing strategies based on the different cultural and social backgrounds of parents of children after complex CHD surgery to meet their different needs, and improve satisfaction. These findings provide a theoretical basis for constructing a family participatory nursing model for children in the intensive care unit in the future.
Core Tip: In the treatment and nursing of children with complicated congenital heart surgery, nursing staff should also pay attention to the mood changes of the caregiver, relieve and guide the bad mood, and help the caregiver establish a correct attitude and confidence in overcoming the disease, which can reduce the burden of caregivers through a variety of ways.