Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Parenting Experience of Parents with Chronically Ill Children

만성질환아동 부모의 부모되기 경험

  • Received : 2015.05.26
  • Accepted : 2015.06.01
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe the parenting experience of parents of children with chronic illness in Korea. Methods: A conventional contents analysis was used for the study. Twelve mothers of chronically ill children participated in the study. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Morse and Field method. Results: Four categories, 10 subcategories and 42 codes emerged from the data on the parenting experience of parents of children with chronic illness. The four categories were 'Sacrifice and full-engagement within self-mortification', 'Re-normalization of collapsed daily life', 'Paving a new way for independence' and 'Growing together of myself and the family'. Conclusion: Parents of children with chronic illness experienced not only negative aspects such as a confusion but also re-normalization and growing together. Based on the results, health professionals need to develop effective nursing interventions toward positive parenting for these parents and their children with chronic illnesses.

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