A qualitative study on psychological experience of pediatric living donor liver transplantation donors / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the psychological experience of the pediatric living donor liver transplantation who is the child`s parent, identify the problems and gains that donors face in the event of donor liver, help donors to solve their difficulties to promote early recovery of donors and children, and help potential donors better understand the surgical. Methods The phenomenological methodology in qualitative research was used in the study, and the Colaizzi 7-step data analysis method was used for analysis the interview recording. Results Total of four themes are summarized. Preoperative psychological path: excitement, impatience, anxiety. Postperative growth: grateful, regain hope, hard work and proactive. Postnatal negative emotions: fear and jealousy. Family and social support. Conclusion Medical staff should strengthen psychological care and health education, use narrative care and other methods to mobilize the donor′s positive psychological experience, while providing perioperative quality care, strengthen social and family support, and help donors to restore physical and mental health.