Self-care in children and young people with complex chronic conditions: a qualitative study using Emotional Text Mining.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore: (1) self-care behaviors in children and young people (range: 6 months-24 years) with complex chronic conditions, characterized by the diagnosis of a severe chronic condition, substantial family-identified needs, functional limitations associated with technology dependence, and intensive use of healthcare services; (2) the contribution to self-care of family members and other persons involved in the child's health and daily life context (e.g., health professionals and teachers), and (3) the principal factors that might have influenced the self-care process associated with developmental age.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive study was conducted in an Italian academic tertiary pediatric hospital between September 2020 and May 2021. Overall, 25 focus group

SUBMITTER: Spitaletta G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420086 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature