Experiences of burden and needs in caregivers with pediatric noninfectious uveitis: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term, potentially lifelong therapy is needed to treat noninfectious uveitis (NIU) in children. Previous research has focused primarily on treatment approaches, but few studies have investigated the effect of children's chronic illness on other family members. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of burden and needs in caregivers of children with NIU, and to provide a reference for formulating targeted intervention strategies.

Methods

A total of 11 caregivers of children with NIU were recruited from a tertiary-level eye hospital in Wenzhou Province, China. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data analysis was conducted using Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method. Themes were encoded and created with NVivo 14.0 for Mac

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658343 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature