Content Analysis on Caring Experiences of Mothers of Children with Burns

Seon-Hi Nam; Ji-Min Seo

doi:10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.257

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Nam and Seo: Content Analysis on Caring Experiences of Mothers of Children with Burns

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2012; 18(4): 257-267.

Published online: 31 December 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.257

Content Analysis on Caring Experiences of Mothers of Children with Burns

Seon-Hi Nam¹, Ji-Min Seo²

¹Cardiology, Dongkang Medical Center, Ulsan, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Seo, Ji-Min. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 626-870, Korea. Tel: +82-51-510-8351, Fax: +82-51-510-8308, seojimin@pusan.ac.kr

Received 17 August 2012 Revised 23 November 2012 Accepted 29 November 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to identify the caring experience of the mothers of childhood burn patients.

Methods

Data were collected from 28 mothers of childhood burn patients, through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Data were categorized and coded by using content analysis.

Results

27 categories and 102 statements were drawn from 4 domains. The analyzed domains were psychological sufferings, confronted harsh reality, coping method, and future concerns. Psychological sufferings were categorized heartache, sense of guilt, confusion, regret, depression, sorriness, getting hurt, frustration and upset feeling. Confronted harsh nature were categorized economic difficulty, physical burn-out, lack of caring other children and family troubles. Coping method were categorized positive thinking, having hope, ventilating feelings, accepting the situations, demanding help from family members, changing patterns of the burned child rearing, collecting information for burn treatment, refusing accept the condition of burned child, avoiding personal and social relationship, and reliance on religion. Concerns were categorized concerns of growth and adaptation of the burned child, anxiety for scar, concerns of adapting school life and vague future concerns.

Conclusion

The nursing interventions for early assessing psychological problems and providing social supports for caring both burn patients and other siblings should be provided to the mothers of childhood burn patients.

Keywords: Burns, Child, Mothers, Coping behavior, Psychological adaptation

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Characteristics of Subjects (N=28)

Table 2

Psychological Sufferings

^†Multiple responses.

Table 3

Confronted Harsh Reality

^†Multiple responses.

Table 4

Coping Method

^†Multiple responses.

Table 5

Future Concerns

^†Multiple responses.

Notes

This article is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Pusan National University.

Summary Statement

▪ What is already known about this topic?

There have been reported that depression, hopelessness, and stress response symptoms were significantly prominent in mothers of child with burns.

▪ What this paper adds?

Mothers of child with burns suffer from psychological problems, economic difficulty, physical burn-out, and lack of caring other children. They use the positive coping methods such as positive thinking, having hope, ventilating feelings, accepting the situations, demanding help from family members, collecting information for burn treatment, and reliance on religion.

▪ Implications for practice, education and/or policy

Psychological problems of mothers of child with burns should be assessed and social supports for caring both burn patients and other siblings should be provided.

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