Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal

Background: The gastrointestinal stomas are seen as the obligatory condition for the treatment of children with gastrointestinal malfunction where their parents have to face various challenges. The lived experience of parents having children with gastrointestinal stomas was explored in this study...

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Main Authors: Smriti Manandhar, Sarala Shrestha, Sangita Shrestha, Mankeshari Maharjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karnali Academy of Health Sciences 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/704
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author Smriti Manandhar
Sarala Shrestha
Sangita Shrestha
Mankeshari Maharjan
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Sangita Shrestha
Mankeshari Maharjan
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description Background: The gastrointestinal stomas are seen as the obligatory condition for the treatment of children with gastrointestinal malfunction where their parents have to face various challenges. The lived experience of parents having children with gastrointestinal stomas was explored in this study. Methods: Qualitative phenomenological research design was used. Data were gathered by interviewing total 11 mothers with children having stoma for at least 2 weeks and admitted in a hospital. Thematic analysis was done with obtained data. Results: Six major emergent themes from the study were the parent’s journey with child’s health, challenges faced, resilience in caring the child, change in family life, support system and socio-cultural perception and influence. Conclusion: Parents of the children with the stoma face a range of problems and challenges. So, to sustain a better and conducive life of the parent and their children with stoma, parental resilience must be enhanced by developing an integrated support in the journey of the parenthood.
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spelling doaj.art-54d52abb99584cd8a8f0bdb23c7102ab2023-10-31T15:30:16ZengKarnali Academy of Health SciencesJournal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences2616-00642676-13272023-08-0162852Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in NepalSmriti Manandhar0Sarala Shrestha 1Sangita Shrestha 2Mankeshari Maharjan3National Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu , NepalNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Kathmandu , NepalChief Hospital Nursing Administrator, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalNursing Officer, Dadeldhura Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Background: The gastrointestinal stomas are seen as the obligatory condition for the treatment of children with gastrointestinal malfunction where their parents have to face various challenges. The lived experience of parents having children with gastrointestinal stomas was explored in this study. Methods: Qualitative phenomenological research design was used. Data were gathered by interviewing total 11 mothers with children having stoma for at least 2 weeks and admitted in a hospital. Thematic analysis was done with obtained data. Results: Six major emergent themes from the study were the parent’s journey with child’s health, challenges faced, resilience in caring the child, change in family life, support system and socio-cultural perception and influence. Conclusion: Parents of the children with the stoma face a range of problems and challenges. So, to sustain a better and conducive life of the parent and their children with stoma, parental resilience must be enhanced by developing an integrated support in the journey of the parenthood. http://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/704Gastrointestinal stomaChildrenParental experience
spellingShingle Smriti Manandhar
Sarala Shrestha
Sangita Shrestha
Mankeshari Maharjan
Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
Gastrointestinal stoma
Children
Parental experience
title Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
title_full Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
title_fullStr Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
title_short Parental Experience of the Children with Gastrointestinal Stoma in Kanti Children Hospital, a Tertiary Level Children Hospital in Nepal
title_sort parental experience of the children with gastrointestinal stoma in kanti children hospital a tertiary level children hospital in nepal
topic Gastrointestinal stoma
Children
Parental experience
url http://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/704
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