Abstract

Objective To deeply explore the care needs in parents of children with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) during Ilizarov fixation. Methods Totally 10 parents of CPT children during Ilizarov fixation hospitalized in the Department of Orthopedics, Hu'nan Children's Hospital between March and December 2017 were selected using purposive sampling and received semi-structural interview. Colaizzi phenomenological methods were used to analyze the data. Results Totally 4 themes were refined, including informational support needs (needle way care, functional exercise and feeding) , psychological support needs, economic support needs, and children's educational support needs. Conclusions The parents of CPT children during Ilizarov fixation have many care needs. Nursing workers should pay attention to their needs and take targeted measures to accelerate the postoperative recovery of children. Key words: Pseudarthrosis; Tibia; Ilizarov; Parents; Home care needs; Qualitative study

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