How do parents deal with their children's chronic kidney disease? A qualitative study for identifying factors related to parent's adaptation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parents' adaptation affects the health outcomes of children with chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Identifying factors that affect parents' adaptation is necessary to understand their adaptation status. This study aims to explore factors related to the adaptation of parents who have children with CKD.

Methods

This was a qualitative study with a content analysis approach. Seventeen parents of children with CKD were selected by using purposive sampling. The leading researcher performed semi-structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews to collect data. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze data.

Results

Two main categories extracted from the data were "adaptation facilitators" and "adaptation barriers." Adaptation facilitators were supported by three

SUBMITTER: Khorsandi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7690036 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature