Understanding the Implementation of Family-Centered Care in COVID-19 Isolation Rooms Through Pediatric Nurses' Experiences: Qualitative Descriptive Study.

BACKGROUND

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, the implementation of regulations in pediatric isolation rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on the practice of family-centered care (FCC). For nurses in isolation rooms for children with COVID-19, it was a challenge to implement FCC, which is an approach to child health care that supports the strengths of families and increases the involvement of parents to provide the best care outcomes.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to explore nurses' experiences in implementing FCC in isolation rooms caring for children with COVID-19.

METHODS

A qualitative descriptive design was used based on semistructured interviews with 11 nurses who met the inclusion criteria and worked in 1 of 3 isolation rooms caring for children with COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Indonesia. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, then analyzed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS

Three themes were generated, including improving psychological well-being, encouraging family involvement, and making arrangements for communication.

CONCLUSIONS

Communication was key to the implementation of FCC in pediatric isolation rooms, and it provided positive results, so it should continue to be implemented even after the pandemic has passed.