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Pediatric Nurses’ Perceptions of Missed Care: A Qualitative Study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Nursing Faculty, Meybod Nursing School, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Nursing Faculty, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

3 Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

4 Master Nursing Student, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Sharekord University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

10.34172/jqr.2023.33

Abstract

Background: Pediatric nurses are responsible for caring for children and their families; thus, investigating missed care in the pediatric ward is important and helps to improve the quality of care. Accordingly, this study aimed to explain the perceptions of pediatric nurses about missed care.
Methods: This study was conducted using content analysis on 15 pediatric nurses selected by purposive sampling. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. After obtaining informed consent, interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. MAXQDA software (version 10) was used to facilitate coding and thematic analysis.
Results: Four main categories emerged from the data analysis, including missed family-centered care, unsafe care, predisposing factors, and adverse outcomes.
Conclusion: The findings showed that from the perspective of pediatric nurses, missed care occurs in different dimensions, including psychological support, communication, education, assessment, drug treatment, and infection control, and it can ultimately lead to mother’s dissatisfaction and bring about adverse effects on the child’s recovery besides harming the nurse.

Highlights

Atena Dadgari (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Imane Bagheri (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Naiire Salmani (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Mojgan Barati (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

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Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Volume 12, Issue 4
December 2023
Pages 227-234
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  • Receive Date: 27 January 2023
  • Revise Date: 15 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 16 October 2023
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