Carer's perceptions of paediatric epilepsy services with and without epilepsy specialist nurses: A thematic analysis

被引:2
作者
Beesley, Rebekah E. [1 ]
Lew, Adina R. [1 ]
Hindley, Daniel [2 ]
Jameson, Helen [2 ]
Panwar, Nitin [3 ]
Walton, Chris [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lancaster, Psychol Dept, Lancaster LA1 4YF, England
[2] Bolton NHS Fdn Trust, Farnworth, England
[3] Manchester Univ Fdn NHS Trust, Manchester, England
来源
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY | 2022年 / 103卷
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
Children with Epilepsy; Epilepsy specialist nurse; Paediatric epilepsy services; CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILDREN; COMORBIDITIES; EXPERIENCES;
D O I
10.1016/j.seizure.2022.10.010
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Purpose: To obtain in-depth perspectives from carers concerning their relationships with paediatric epilepsy services with and without an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse (ESN).Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 58 carers, 37 from service areas with an ESN, and 21 from areas without an ESN in the North-West of England, were conducted and analysed using Thematic Analysis adopting a realist epistemological position.Results: Four themes relating to different aspects of carers' needs were identified. These were needs for under-standing the condition, ongoing condition management support, educational liaison support, and emotional support. The ESNs were able to meet these diverse support needs of families proactively and sensitively, whereas in services without ESNs, carers were left to attempt to fulfil needs across different contexts in an ad hoc manner.Conclusion: Paediatric ESNs provide an essential resource for both CWE, carers and other professionals involved in the care of CWE that helps to mitigate carer burden.
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