Abstract
Preparation is a means to support the psychological readiness and autonomy of children undergoing medical treatment. In this study, to understand the current practice and application of psychological preparation, using “explaining medical information to a child” as an indicator of respect for children’s rights, we investigated the effect of psychological preparation since 2002. The present study aimed to clarify the current status and awareness of psychological preparation for children undergoing medical procedures in pediatric nursing in Japan. An original questionnaire regarding psychological preparation for children in hospitals was sent by mail to nurses who were working in Japanese pediatric wards in 2010. Based on results from a previous study, nurses’ awareness of psychological preparation for children undergoing medical procedures seems to have improved. However, it was evident that nursing staff working in mixed wards require more specialized knowledge regarding child care, especially in terms of preparation. Furthermore, Japanese nurses recognized a need for improvement concerning their duties. It was also clear that the meaning of preparation remains ambiguous for many nurses. These results suggest that preparation has both psychological and ethical meanings.
Highlights
Preparation is a means to support the psychological readiness and autonomy of children undergoing medicalHow to cite this paper: Matsumori, N., Ito, R., Kawano, A. and Hyakuta, Y. (2015) Psychological Preparation of Children for Medical Procedures: An Awareness Survey Targeting Nurses in Japan
In order to promote psychological preparation, 70% of the respondents suggested “having a workshop to learn the meaning, methods, and effects of psychological preparation”, 48% suggested “modifying nursing duties”, and 41% suggested “increasing the number of nurses”. These results indicated the need for improvement in both the current status and awareness of psychological preparation as a skill in child health nursing in Japan
As for affiliations, 32.9% of the respondents worked on strictly pediatric wards, while 49.0% worked on mixed wards alongside adult patients
Summary
Preparation is a means to support the psychological readiness and autonomy of children undergoing medicalHow to cite this paper: Matsumori, N., Ito, R., Kawano, A. and Hyakuta, Y. (2015) Psychological Preparation of Children for Medical Procedures: An Awareness Survey Targeting Nurses in Japan. An original questionnaire regarding the current status and awareness of psychological preparation for children in child health nursing was distributed to all 716 nurses working in pediatric wards in Japan in 2005 and 2006. In order to promote psychological preparation, 70% of the respondents suggested “having a workshop to learn the meaning, methods, and effects of psychological preparation”, 48% suggested “modifying nursing duties”, and 41% suggested “increasing the number of nurses”.
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