Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

ABSTRACT Aim To describe nurses' experiences of the quality of family‐centred patient counselling in paediatric delirium. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 PICU nurses with experience in managing paediatric patients at high risk of...

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Main Authors: Riitta Alanko, Miia Jansson, Tiina Saarenpää, Heli Kerimaa, Outi Peltoniemi, Miikka Tervonen, Tiina Lahtela, Tarja Pölkki
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70235
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Miia Jansson
Tiina Saarenpää
Heli Kerimaa
Outi Peltoniemi
Miikka Tervonen
Tiina Lahtela
Tarja Pölkki
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Miia Jansson
Tiina Saarenpää
Heli Kerimaa
Outi Peltoniemi
Miikka Tervonen
Tiina Lahtela
Tarja Pölkki
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description ABSTRACT Aim To describe nurses' experiences of the quality of family‐centred patient counselling in paediatric delirium. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 PICU nurses with experience in managing paediatric patients at high risk of developing delirium. The data were analysed inductively. Results The study identified four main categories, 10 generic categories, and 34 specific subcategories within family‐centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, offering a comprehensive framework to enhance counselling practices for families in paediatric delirium care. Conclusions The study highlights areas to improve family‐centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, particularly focusing on sufficiency, resources, and implementation. It emphasises the need for improved delirium‐related knowledge among healthcare providers. The study also suggests that digital services, such as websites and digital care pathways, can improve information access for families, enhancing the family‐centeredness of counselling. Patient or Public Contribution None.
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spelling doaj-art-dc0344e741d34d1fa2adfab9f3ab0dc02025-08-20T02:29:04ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582025-05-01125n/an/a10.1002/nop2.70235Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive StudyRiitta Alanko0Miia Jansson1Tiina Saarenpää2Heli Kerimaa3Outi Peltoniemi4Miikka Tervonen5Tiina Lahtela6Tarja Pölkki7Research Group of Health Sciences and Technology University of Oulu Oulu FinlandResearch Group of Health Sciences and Technology University of Oulu Oulu FinlandPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Children and Adolescents Oulu University Hospital Oulu FinlandResearch Group of Health Sciences and Technology University of Oulu Oulu FinlandPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Children and Adolescents Oulu University Hospital Oulu FinlandPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Children and Adolescents Oulu University Hospital Oulu FinlandPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Children and Adolescents Oulu University Hospital Oulu FinlandResearch Group of Health Sciences and Technology University of Oulu Oulu FinlandABSTRACT Aim To describe nurses' experiences of the quality of family‐centred patient counselling in paediatric delirium. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 PICU nurses with experience in managing paediatric patients at high risk of developing delirium. The data were analysed inductively. Results The study identified four main categories, 10 generic categories, and 34 specific subcategories within family‐centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, offering a comprehensive framework to enhance counselling practices for families in paediatric delirium care. Conclusions The study highlights areas to improve family‐centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, particularly focusing on sufficiency, resources, and implementation. It emphasises the need for improved delirium‐related knowledge among healthcare providers. The study also suggests that digital services, such as websites and digital care pathways, can improve information access for families, enhancing the family‐centeredness of counselling. Patient or Public Contribution None.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70235deliriumfamily‐centered carenursingpatient counsellingprevention
spellingShingle Riitta Alanko
Miia Jansson
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Outi Peltoniemi
Miikka Tervonen
Tiina Lahtela
Tarja Pölkki
Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Nursing Open
delirium
family‐centered care
nursing
patient counselling
prevention
title Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
title_full Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
title_fullStr Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
title_full_unstemmed Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
title_short Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family‐Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
title_sort nurses experiences of the quality of family centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium a qualitative descriptive study
topic delirium
family‐centered care
nursing
patient counselling
prevention
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70235
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