Experience and feelings of parents of children with strabismus:a qualitative research / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the feeling of parents of children with strabismus. Methods A semi-structured interview was conducted among 20 parents of children with strabismus. The data were analyzed based on Colaizzi phenomenotogical research methods. Result The parents' feeling was classified into 4 themesnegative emotional experience, parent-child relationship disorder, social communication disorders, and lack of support system. Conclusion According to the parents' real experience and feelings, medical staffs should pay attention to parents' psychological conditions, giving them necessary knowledge and psychological nursing so as to reduce the parents' psychological tension, improve the quality of life and promote the recovery after surgery.