Elomaa-Krapu Minna, Kaunonen Marja
Tampere University, Finland.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland.
Glob Qual Nurs Res. 2024 Nov 29;11:23333936241303730. doi: 10.1177/23333936241303730. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
The aim of this study was to describe the childhood experiences of polio patients after the isolation phase of the disease in post-war Finland in the 1950s and 1960s. Qualitative empirical research was conducted. Interview material was gathered through theme-based written interviews, and the data were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in the overarching main theme of "constructing psychological safety," which reflected the themes "emotionally inadequate care," "reclaiming physical identity," and "the need to construct a child's world." These themes and their subthemes highlighted children's experiences of the rules set by adults as well as their subordinate relationships with adults. Polio survivors' experiences following the isolation phase of the disease were traumatic and demonstrated children's inferior position in nursing in Finland in the 1950s and 1960s. Specifically, children recovering from polio experienced traumatic treatment and care and loneliness even beyond the isolation phase of the disease.
本研究的目的是描述20世纪50年代和60年代战后芬兰小儿麻痹症患者在疾病隔离期后的童年经历。开展了定性实证研究。通过主题式书面访谈收集访谈材料，并使用反思性主题分析对数据进行分析。分析得出了“构建心理安全感”这一总体主题，该主题反映了“情感关怀不足”、“恢复身体认同”和“构建儿童世界的需求”等主题。这些主题及其子主题突出了儿童对成人设定规则的体验以及他们与成人的从属关系。小儿麻痹症幸存者在疾病隔离期后的经历具有创伤性，表明20世纪50年代和60年代芬兰儿童在护理中处于劣势地位。具体而言，从小儿麻痹症中康复的儿童即使在疾病隔离期之后仍经历了创伤性的治疗和护理以及孤独感。
