Parent's Process of Escalation of Care for Their Deteriorating Children Admitted to Paediatric Wards: A Grounded Theory.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Explore the care escalation process initiated by parents concerned about their hospitalised child's deterioration and healthcare providers' response to parental concerns.

Design

A qualitative study using Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory.

Methods

Participants included healthcare providers, cultural mediators and parents of children hospitalized for ≥ 3 days, who had experienced previous urgent intensive care admission or parental concern during hospitalization, in a tertiary pediatric hospital. Data were collected through focus groups, and analyzed using a grounded theory methodology with NVivo Software.

Results

A total of 13 parents, 7 cultural mediators and 68 healthcare providers participated in 16 focus groups. Two main categories were identified

SUBMITTER: Genna C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862508 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature