The Problems Experienced by Parents Providing Postoperative Home Care Following Their Child's Surgery for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Demir, Sevil Guler; Erden, Sevilay; Bulut, Hulya; Carboga, Banu; Elbas, Nalan Ozhan
• Is Part Of: Orthopedic nursing. Volume 34:Number 5(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Orthopedics -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Orthopedic Nursing -- Periodicals; 616.70231
• DOI: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-6020

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>BACKGROUND:</title> <p>Families, especially mothers, experience problems providing home care after their child's surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).</p> </sec> <sec> <title>PURPOSE:</title> <p>To assess the problems experienced by parents providing postoperative home care to their child after DDH surgery.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>METHODS:</title> <p>This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 33 parents. Data were collected through a survey conducted at the hospital following the child's surgery and by telephone 4–6 weeks after surgery. Frequencies, means, percentages, and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>RESULTS:</title> <p>The parents (93.9% women) provided postoperative care for approximately 3 months. Nearly all of the parents (97%) had physical (96.9%), psychological (65.6%), and social (75.0%) problems in addition to child care problems.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>CONCLUSIONS:</title> <p>We recommend preparing a comprehensive discharge-training package for parents after their child's DDH surgery, supplementing home care instructions with visual training materials, and providing telephone counseling to parents after discharge.</p> </sec> </abstract>