Parents' Experiences and Perspectives of Their Child's Sleep Quality During Hospitalization.

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    • Subject Terms:
      QUALITATIVE research; OCCUPATIONAL roles; RESEARCH funding; INTERVIEWING; HEALTH; PARENT-child relationships; PARENT attitudes; INFORMATION resources; CONTINUUM of care; EXPERIENCE; SOUND recordings; THEMATIC analysis; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL coding; COMMUNICATION; SLEEP quality; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH facilities; HOSPITAL care of children; CHILDREN
    • Abstract:
      Sleep is essential for maintenance and restoration of health, yet studies exploring this in hospitalized children are scarce. In a qualitative study, we assessed the perceived quality of sleep, factors affecting sleep, and the role of health care professionals in the sleep environment for hospitalized children aged 1 to 12 years. Data were obtained from 11 semi-structured, audio-recorded, and verbatim-transcribed interviews with parents, and analyzed using a systematic thematic analysis. The interviews were coded based on iterative assessment of transcripts. Subsequently, categories and interpretative main themes were identified. Four themes emerged: (1) being informed, keeping informed; (2) coordination of care; (3) parents as main advocates for their child's sleep; and (4) environmental disturbers. Parents reported differences in their child's sleep quality during hospital compared with home. Sleep is substantially affected during hospitalization, prompting the need for interventions to improve the quality of sleep of children. Parents provided valuable suggestions for improvements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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