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Caring for the Acutely, Severely Ill Child-A Multifaceted Situation with Paradoxical Elements : Swedish Healthcare Professionals' Experiences
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- Almblad, Ann-Charlotte (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Pediatrik
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- Målqvist, Mats (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)
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- Engvall, Gunn (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Pediatrik
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- Elsevier BV, 2016
- 2016
- English.
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In: Journal of Pediatric Nursing. - : Elsevier BV. - 0882-5963 .- 1532-8449. ; 31:5, s. E293-E300
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- Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe healthcare professionals' experience of caring for acutely, severely ill children in hospital in Sweden.Design and Methods: Five focus group interviews were conducted with nurses, nurse assistants and physicians comprising a total of 20 participants. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Results: An overall theme emerged that describes healthcare professionals' experiences as: "being in a multifaceted area of tension with paradoxical elements". The theme is based on three categories: proficiency of the individuals and the team is the fundamental base; interactions are crucial in an area of tension; and wellbeing of the individual is a balance of contradictory emotions. With maintained focus on the ill child, proficiency is the fundamental base, interactions are crucial, and moreover contradictory emotions are described.Conclusions: The interplay based on proficiency may influence the assessments and treatments of acutely, severely ill children.Practice Implications: Recognizing the multifaceted area of tension with paradoxical elements, practical teamwork exercises, a structured approach, and assessment tools could be a possible way to develop interprofessional team collaboration to improve the care of acutely, severely ill children in order to increase patient safety.
Keyword
- Content analysis
- Interprofessional
- Focus groups
- Pediatric care
- Healthcare professionals
- Children
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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