Department of Health Studies, UNISA, South Africa.
J Nurs Manag. 2012 Jul;20(5):624-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01365.x. Epub 2012 Apr 24.
The aim was to assess emotional support given to mothers of children in intensive care units (ICUs) and make recommendations to nurse managers regarding family-centred nursing care in paediatric ICUs in South Africa.
Family-centred care is an essential component of paediatric care. Nurse managers should enhance implementation and sustainability to ensure quality care.
A quantitative descriptive research design was used. Structured interviews using questionnaires were conducted with 62 mothers whose children were nursed in ICUs in Bloemfontein.
Fifteen stressors for mothers were identified and emotional support for mothers in ICU's was assessed and described. Analysis indicated that COPE (Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment) can be used within the South African context to enhance family-centred paediatric nursing care.
Competencies of nurse practitioners and other staff involved must be improved and the seriousness and importance of emotional support as part of family-centred care should be emphasized.
Nurse managers should take responsibility for the training of staff in implementing COPE as a possible empowerment programme in Paediatric ICUs to ensure that emotional support is not neglected.
评估在重症监护病房（ICU）中为患儿母亲提供的情感支持，并就南非儿科 ICU 中的以家庭为中心的护理向护士长提出建议。
以家庭为中心的护理是儿科护理的重要组成部分。护士长应加强实施和可持续性，以确保提供优质护理。
采用定量描述性研究设计。对在布隆方丹 ICU 接受护理的 62 位患儿的母亲进行了问卷调查的结构式访谈。
确定了 15 个母亲的压力源，并评估和描述了 ICU 中母亲的情感支持。分析表明，COPE（为父母赋权创造机会）可用于南非背景下，以加强以家庭为中心的儿科护理。
必须提高执业护士和其他相关人员的能力，同时应强调情感支持作为以家庭为中心护理的一部分的重要性和严肃性。
护士长应负责培训工作人员实施 COPE，将其作为儿科 ICU 中赋能计划的一种可能性，以确保不忽视情感支持。
