Parenting Experience of Parents with Chronically Ill Children.
10.4094/chnr.2015.21.3.272
- Author:
Eun Sook PARK
1
;
Kee Hyoung LEE
;
Won Oak OH
;
Yeo jin IM
;
Eun ji CHO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. wooh@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Parenting;
Chronic disease;
Children;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Child*;
Chronic Disease*;
Health Occupations;
Humans;
Korea;
Mothers;
Nursing;
Parenting*;
Parents*;
Qualitative Research
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2015;21(3):272-284
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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', 'Renormalization 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.
