Alaskan Critique

The purpose of this assignment is to critically evaluate two journal articles from a selection of six. One is a quantitative piece; the other is a qualitative piece. A framework devised by Benton and Cormack (2000) has been used to help the process of critiquing in this assignment. This particular framework had been chosen, as it is a comprehensive framework covering most points needed in the critiquing process. This framework can be applied to both qualitative and quantitative research. However the framework will not be used as a definitive checklist. In this assignment the first article that will be discussed is a qualitative piece of research by Simons J., Franck L. &Roberson E (2001). Titled : Parent involvement in children's pain

This model can help reduce the impact of illness for children and families by encouraging all family members as well as health care workers to work together to achieve the best outcomes for their child (Arango,2011). According to Kuo et al. (2012), the main point of this model is respect and dignity, information sharing, and participation. Firstly, a nurse must listen and respect the patient and caregiver for their background, culture, values, and beliefs. Providing the welcoming, assessable and responsive care to Anne and her family. Protecting privacy during consultation and treatment time for Anne and her family. The nurse should not make any assumption about Anne or her family’s beliefs (Wilfred et al., 2012). The nurse need to find out what Anne and her family know about health problem and treatment. This is because planning and delivery of care will be affected by the patient and caregiver’s perspective, therefore, a nurse should be understanding Anne and her family’s concerns and put them into treatment and care with appropriate support for her and her family members (Wilfred et al., 2012). By doing this the nurse will have the benefit such as gaining the greater trust and respect from Anne and her family. Secondly, the nurse should share all the useful information for patients and their families. Anne is under age to

Obeidat, Bond, and Callister (2009) conducted a level I systematic review and meta-synthesis to better understand the challenges parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face. Thorough research was done using Science Direct, MEDLINE, Blackwell Synergy, CINAHL, Highwire Stanford, Ebscohost, Hinari and Ovid databases. The search terms used were: “parents and NICU,” “mothering experience and qualitative studies,” “preterm infants and NICU,” “mothering preterm infants,” “mothers’ experience and NICU” and “mothers’ stories and preterm infants.” At the conclusion of the search, sixty articles of interest were located, but only fourteen met the inclusion criteria. In order to be eligible for inclusion into this study, articles had to be of a qualitative nature, studying parental experience in the NICU. Specific reasons for exclusion to the study were not identified (Obeidat et al., 2009).

From a pediatric perspective, the family is an integral part of the healthcare team. Parents are the primary ally and resource in providing individualized care for their child. Even in adult patients, who they are is impacted by the relationships that they have. Serious or chronic illnesses and injuries affect the entire family. The family, then, becomes the patient, particularly when it is necessary to make lifestyle changes.

The article “Spouses Needs for Professional Support: The Spouses’ Perspective on Communication” was a qualitative study. Since this was a qualitative study, there was not a hypothesis. There was no hypothesis for this study because a qualitative study does not contain any variables. The purpose of this study was “to investigate spouses’ experiences with their partners’ hospitalization and the spouses’ relationship with nurses and physicians” (Laursen, J., Danielson, A. K., & Rosenberg, J., 2015, p. 326). The authors of this study also investigated “spouses’ needs for well-planned communication and the importance of a professional relationship with health professional” (Laursen et. al, 2015, p. 326).

Nurses interact with families in a variety of community-based and clinical settings. The family nursing process is the same, regardless of the setting or whether the focus is on the family as a whole or on an individual in that family (Crisp & Taylor 2005). In the case of a 3 year old girl just diagnosed with leukaemia, it is important for a nurse to critically analyse the situation and address any immediate concerns. The nurse must address any professional issues that may arise and any potential impacts of hospitalisation that may affect the child and the family. Also provide support and education to reassure and comfort them. The primary concern for paediatric nurses is the welfare of the child and the family (Crisp & Taylor 2005).

Many parents have to fight to get the best treatment/ resources for their child and this can be a constant battle and parents are unable to cope which in the turn can affect the care and support they are able to give their child. (Diploma Childcare and education)

To conclude, the research aids to previous research in this field of study qualifying the TAB program to be a good means of action in psychologically helping the parents of seriously ill children. They do however understand this is a small group of participants who might have answered the survey questions in the way in which they thought they should answer them. However, based on the fact that this experiment was over a 2 year time span for the cancer patients

Pediatric nursing does not only consist of caring for and building a trusting relationship with a patient, but a relationship must also be established with the family. Incorporating both the patient and family as the center of care is important for numerous reasons. By not just addressing the patient but involving the family as a whole, it creates an environment filled with empowerment, safety, and minimal distress. No two families are alike and each have their own unique needs that need to be acknowledged throughout the plan of care. This focus must be incorporated when constructing the individual care plan for teaching the patient and family about the preventative, supportive, and management interventions needed to help diminish

There were 63 responses of the 176 lower school students and 188 responses of the 240 upper school students. With the numbers being so low for the lower school, they concluded the survey could’ve been biased to the parents with children who had symptoms and the parents of the students with deep concern. Overall, the lower grades data was used as a qualitative study, and the upper grades data was used for quantitative study because all grade up to grades 11 and 12 the survey was made mandatory. They found out that even though the school was closed the students continued to do things within the community, such as birthday parties, making chances of spreading the virus increase. The students were asked if travel plans changed during the closure and many reported that the closure had a small impact on their travel

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Bronchiolitis, primarily affecting infants and toddlers, is a common, acute respiratory infection brought on by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Though it is an acute illness, infected infants and young children often display a multitude of symptoms that can be quite alarming to the parents of the patients, and hospitalization is often required for those with more severe cases. Parents and other family members of hospitalized children often experience a multitudinous amount of stress and worriment, and these distressful feelings can lead to further family problems, including that of their sick child. Clinical nurses Solrun W. Kamban and Erla Kolbrun Svavarsdottir conducted a study to assess whether or not a short-family therapeutic conversation

A good example of critiquing a qualitative research study can be seen in the article ” Asthma Severity in Children and the Quality of Life of Their Parents” (2).This study examined the effect of asthma severity of children aged 7-17 and parental quality of life. The study addressed a problem which is how the illness is affecting the child and family and clearly stated the purpose which is examining the effect of asthma severity on caregivers’ quality of life. The literature review included some statistics and describes asthma effects on the child in terms of medical visits, hospitalization, school attendance, and family dynamics and filled the gap in the nursing literature due to the holistic focus when addressing asthmatic children and their parents. The

Families believed it would have been more helpful and a relief if they would have had the same team of staff members. Support provided to the siblings was mentioned. Resources such as support groups, hospitals that have playrooms to utilize during visits, and respectful acknowledgement from staff. Lack of time allowed to spend with siblings and should participate in discussions. Language barrier interfered with proper access to important information which resulted in lack of comprehension of the child’s diagnosis, plan of care and status. Lack of presence of an interpreter. These families reported feeling a level of isolation, disoriented, and suspicious of the facilities system. Families felt important, as if they still mattered after receiving bereavement follow-ups via phone, mail or face to face. Especially if they had a strong connection with the hospital staff. Pain management was an issue, parents felt horrible witnessing their child in pain and lack of response to the pain medication and lack of response from the caregivers responding to the patient’s

Health care that is based in mutually advantageous alliance between health care providers, patients, and families has shown to be an essential aspect of pediatric nursing. However, current research supports the notion that parents’ desire to participate in care may contrast their actual participation (Romaniuk, O 'Mara, & Akhtar-Danesh, 2014). Advocating for a partnership between health care providers and parents of hospitalized children wherein parents are encouraged to participate in the care of their child may assist in a more positive experience for the family (Romaniuk et al., 2014). Family-centered care (FCC) has long been considered the most supportive approach towards a family and a hospitalized child; nevertheless, parent bedside participation remains a challenge (Romaniuk et al., 2014). Choosing to stay with and provide care to a hospitalized child is driven by a parent’s need to give the child emotional support. Most parents disclose their desire to aid in daily activities but not the more detailed facets of care (e.g., administering medication and dressing changes) (Romaniuk et al., 2014). Two factors greatly influence a parent’s participation: the parent’s expectation and assumptions of nurses and their desire to be confident that their child receives necessary and timely care (Romaniuk et al., 2014). Parents also report fear of infringing upon nurses’ duties and reluctance to