Parental experiences of children with developmental dysplasia of the hip: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Dutch parents of children with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), treated with a Pavlik harness, during the diagnostic and treatment process in the first year of life.

Design

A qualitative study by means of semistructured interviews was conducted between September and December 2020. Qualitative content analysis was applied to code, categorise and thematise data.

Setting

A large, tertiary referral centre for paediatric orthopaedics in the Netherlands.

Participants

A purposive sample of parents of children aged younger than 1 year, who were treated for DDH with a Pavlik harness, were interviewed until data saturation was achieved. A total of 20 interviews with 22 parents were con

SUBMITTER: Theunissen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature