Parents' experiences of an inpatient pediatric integrative medicine service for symptom management.
Cardiology
Complementary therapies
Integrative medicine
Pediatrics
Qualitative
Journal
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1878-7541
Titre abrégé: Explore (NY)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101233160
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
10
05
2019
revised:
18
07
2019
accepted:
21
07
2019
pubmed:
5
8
2019
medline:
24
7
2020
entrez:
5
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pediatric integrative medicine (PIM) refers to the combination of treatments from conventional medicine and complementary therapies for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness. As pediatric use of complementary therapies increases, it is important to determine parental views on the use of these therapies by their children. To describe parental experiences with a PIM service for management of pain, nausea/vomiting and anxiety in the context of an inpatient pediatric cardiology unit. Telephone interviews were carried out with the parents of pediatric cardiology inpatients. The interviews focused on their and their child's experiences with the PIM service while in the hospital. Interviews were transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Data saturation was reached after nine interviews conducted during the period between June 2015 and January 2016. Parents self-reported that the PIM service was particularly helpful at alleviating symptoms of anxiety in their children. Moreover, because their children were more at ease, parents also felt less anxiety. Pediatric integrative medicine as an adjunct to conventional care is seen as beneficial by parents of children admitted to a pediatric cardiology unit.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pediatric integrative medicine (PIM) refers to the combination of treatments from conventional medicine and complementary therapies for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness. As pediatric use of complementary therapies increases, it is important to determine parental views on the use of these therapies by their children.
OBJECTIVE
To describe parental experiences with a PIM service for management of pain, nausea/vomiting and anxiety in the context of an inpatient pediatric cardiology unit.
DESIGN
Telephone interviews were carried out with the parents of pediatric cardiology inpatients. The interviews focused on their and their child's experiences with the PIM service while in the hospital. Interviews were transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
Data saturation was reached after nine interviews conducted during the period between June 2015 and January 2016. Parents self-reported that the PIM service was particularly helpful at alleviating symptoms of anxiety in their children. Moreover, because their children were more at ease, parents also felt less anxiety.
CONCLUSION
Pediatric integrative medicine as an adjunct to conventional care is seen as beneficial by parents of children admitted to a pediatric cardiology unit.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31377302
pii: S1550-8307(19)30403-3
doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.07.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
415-418Informations de copyright
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