Ni Zhi Hong, Lv Hai Tao, Wu Jin Hua, Wang Fang
Children's Hospital of Soochow University, No. 92, Zhong nan St, Suzhou, 215025, China.
BMC Nurs. 2023 Feb 23;22(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01213-z.
Globally, tens of millions of children are hospitalized every year for non-fatal traffic accident injuries, being confronted with an injured child can be extremely stressful for parents. Understandably, a significant level of psychological distress may ensue. Traumatic losses may lead parents to find new insights in life and develop a greater sense of spirituality and strength.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with caregivers of children who were hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with traffic accident injuries at children's hospitals in China between January and June 2022. Caregivers were selected using a purposive sampling method until no new data were generated (n = 24).
We identified eleven sub-themes and four higher-order themes based on these sub-themes: (1) changes in their life philosophy, (2) personal strength enhancement, (3) relationship improvements, and (4) effective responses. The findings of our research contribute to a better understanding of the psychological status of the caregivers of children injured by traffic accidents.
Professionals should guide caregivers from a positive perspective, stimulate their strengths and potential, increase personnel support and communication, promote positive coping, formulate targeted management countermeasures to improve the PTG level of caregivers, and develop strategies to maintain stable mental health and well-being.
在全球范围内，每年有数以千万计的儿童因非致命交通事故受伤而住院，面对受伤的孩子，父母可能会承受极大的压力。可以理解的是，随之可能会出现相当程度的心理困扰。创伤性损失可能会促使父母在生活中获得新的感悟，并培养出更强的精神力量和内心力量。
2022年1月至6月期间，在中国儿童医院对因交通事故受伤而入住儿科重症监护病房（PICU）的儿童的照顾者进行了半结构化访谈。采用目的抽样法选取照顾者，直至没有新的数据产生（n = 24）。
基于这些子主题，我们确定了11个子主题和4个高阶主题：（1）生活哲学的改变，（2）个人力量增强，（3）关系改善，（4）有效应对。我们的研究结果有助于更好地了解交通事故受伤儿童照顾者的心理状况。
专业人员应从积极的角度引导照顾者，激发他们的优势和潜力，增加人员支持与沟通，促进积极应对，制定有针对性的管理对策以提高照顾者的创伤后成长水平，并制定维持稳定心理健康和幸福感的策略。
