What do families, staff, and stakeholders think about children's dream fulfilment?. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galinsky, Jayne
• Is Part Of: Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing. Volume 37:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals; 618.920023105
• DOI: 10.3109/01460862.2014.946544
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-0862

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Background: This article reports the results of a service evaluation designed to assess children's dream fulfillment charity, Dreams Come True. Aims and Objectives: With the objective to gain the opinions of those who have used and are involved with the charity, parents (n = 10), staff (n = 10), and key informants (n = 18) were asked what the charity does most and least well. Method: Focus group meetings using the nominal group technique were held for parents and staff and an email survey was sent to key informants. Results: Conclusions, in the form of voted responses to the question of what the charity does most and least well are presented. Conclusions: Popular themes arising from each group were the benefit of dreams, the importance of empathy, staff communication, and fundraising. Implications for the charity and third sector are discussed.</p> </abstract>