Development of pediatric hospitalization guidelines to balance infection control, protection of children's rights, and reduction of parental burden

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K11051
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Mukogawa Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Yuichi 武庫川女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20511075)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 植木 慎悟 九州大学, 医学研究院, 准教授 (10779218) ; 福井 美苗 神戸市看護大学, 看護学部, 特任講師 (70882207) ; 北尾 美香 武庫川女子大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (90779224) ; 小笠原 史士 武庫川女子大学, 看護学部, 助教 (90911404)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: 小児 / 付き添い / 感染対策 / 親の負担軽減 / 子どもの権利

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A three-part Delphi survey was conducted among head nurses regarding support measures that should be implemented in pediatric wards, focusing on “reducing the burden on parents staying with their children” and “protecting children's rights.” As a result, consensus was reached on 14 items related to “reducing the burden of escorting” and 6 items related to “protecting children's rights.”
Additionally, a web-based survey was conducted with 200 mothers who had stayed with their hospitalized children, focusing on reducing the burden of chaperoning. The items that received the most support from the mothers were “easy access to advice,” “free Wi-Fi,” “comfortable beds,” and “time allowed for going out and returning during furlough.”

Free Research Field

小児看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、デルファイ法を用いて小児病棟の看護師長よりコンセンサスの得られた付き添い者の負担を軽減する支援、子どもの権利を擁護する支援について明らかにすることができた。さらに、付き添い入院の経験がある母親を対象に調査を行い、母親が賛同する負担軽減への支援についても明らかにすることができた。これらの、看護管理者側と母親側双方の意見を明らかにしたことで子どもの権利擁護、親の負担軽減を目指した入院ガイドライン作成への示唆を得ることができた。