Anna Silvia Bombi, Anna Di Norcia, Laura Di Giunta, Concetta Pastorelli, Jennifer E Lansford
Parenting Practices and Child Misbehavior: A Mixed Method Study of Italian Mothers and Children
Parenting, science and practice
invasive medical procedures hospitals major sources stress children causing pain fear nonpharmacological interventions indispensable effective pain fear management however interventions must personalized effective qualitative study aims gain insight childrens parents experiences needs wishes related supporting children develop express coping preferences dealing pain fear minor invasive medical procedures order decrease pain fear qualitative study using thematic analysis performed data collected semistructured interviews children parents undergone least five minor invasive medical procedures last year nineteen children 818 years fourteen parents interviewed individually experiences needs wishes expressed interviews could classified one overarching theme personal process two contentrelated subthemes feeling trust gaining control personal process divided two different phases developing expressing coping preferences children parents reported continuous process different every child unique needs children parents expected personalized attention tailored support professionals conclusion professionals must combine clinical skills childtailored care process searching communicating coping preferences childrens unique needs personal boundaries thereby respected gives children parents increased trust control invasive medical procedures known untreated pain stress caused medical procedures severe important short longterm consequences children personalized nonpharmacological interventions essential element procedural pain management new personalized coping strategy important children undergoing medical procedures individual child personal way expressing coping strategy children parents need information space develop express individual coping preferences children parents expect receive childtailored care professionals including respect unique needs boundaries professionals build trustful relationships provide appropriately tailored autonomy around medical procedures