The Lived Experience of Pediatric Nurse-caregiver Relationship in the PICU: a Descriptive Phenomenological Study

December 12, 2023 updated by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The goal of this qualitative study is to make exploration in the lived experience of pediatric nurse-caregiver relationship in the PICU. The main question it aims to answer is:

• What is the meaning of nurse-caregiver relationship among pediatric intensive care nurses in Hong Kong

Participants will be invited to undergo individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Pediatric intensive care nurses care not only for critically ill children but also for their caregivers. Under unfamiliar and critical situations, caregivers demand nursing care to ease their negative emotions and to cope. Pediatric intensive care nurse is the bridge to connect the healthcare team to the caregivers in the pediatric intensive care units (PICU). Previous literature discussed the relationship between nurses and family caregivers as therapeutic and meaningful, which consisted of elements like mutual respect, empathy, support, and more. Nurses' and family caregivers' roles shifted and changed in different times and settings. However, the relationship between the two had not been acknowledged in the PICU context. A review of the literature showed that the interaction between the pediatric intensive care nurse and the family caregivers involved six elements. Consequently, a conceptual framework was developed which may help represent the essence of the nurse-caregiver relationship.

This study aims to explore the lived experience as to the meaning of nurse-caregiver relationship among pediatric intensive care nurses in Hong Kong. Descriptive phenomenological approach will be adopted to gain an accurate and unbiased description of the lived experience. An estimated ten pediatric intensive care nurses in Hong Kong will be invited to undergo individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Hence to obtain pediatric intensive care nurses' detailed information so as to reveal the essence of Nurse-Caregiver Relationship in PICU.

Data will be analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step strategy as it aligns with the study aim and is able to obtain the meaning of experience. This qualitative study may disclose the nurse-caregiver relationship and the complex nursing relationship role in the context of PICU in Hong Kong and allow clinical reasoning to improve FCC via understanding pediatric intensive care nurses' experience.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
    • Hong Kong,China
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China, Hong Kong, 0000
        • Recruiting
        • Katherine Lam
        • Contact:
          • Katherine Lam, Phd

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Full-time registered nurse who has worked in Hong Kong with experience interating with caregives in NICU/PICU will be recruited.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • any full-time registered nurse in any hospital in Hong Kong
  • interacted with the caregivers of NICU/PICU patients in the last 12 months
  • with at least 12 months' experience in NICU/PICU
  • able to speak in Cantonese and read Chinese
  • being willing to articulate their feelings and experiences

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Part-time registered nurses
  • student nurses
  • enrolled nurses

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
semi-structured interview for nurses
Pediatric intensive care nurses in Hong Kong will be invited to join an individual in-depth semi structured interview.
Other: Semi-structured interview
Pediatric intensive care nurses in Hong Kong will be invited to join an individual in-depth semi structured interview.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Semi-structured interview
Time Frame: Data collection and analysis will be done simultaneously at day 1
the interview will be transcribed in Cantonese after each interview
Data collection and analysis will be done simultaneously at day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 13, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

December 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Lived experience_PICU

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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