What worries parents when their preschool children are acutely ill, and why: a qualitative study.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To identify and explore parents' concerns when young children become acutely ill. DESIGN:Qualitative study making use of semi-structured one to one and group interviews with parents of preschool children. SETTING:Disadvantaged inner city community. SUBJECTS:95 parents of preschool children. RESULTS:Fever, cough, and the possibility of meningitis were parents' primary concerns when their children became acutely ill. Parents' concerns reflected lay beliefs, their interpretation of medical knowledge, and their fears that their child might die or be permanently harmed. Parents worried about failing to recognise a serious problem. Concerns were expressed within the context of keenly felt pressure, emphasising parents' responsibility to protect their child from harm. They were grounded in two linked factors: parents' sense of personal control when faced with illness in their child and the perceived threat posed by an illness. CONCLUSIONS:Better understanding of parents' concerns may promote effective communication between health professionals and parents. Modification of parents' personal control and perceived threat using appropriate information and education that acknowledge and address their concerns may be a means of empowering parents.

journal_name

BMJ

authors

Kai J

doi

10.1136/bmj.313.7063.983

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-10-19 00:00:00

pages

983-6

issue

7063

eissn

0959-8138

issn

1756-1833

journal_volume

313

pub_type

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