The Problems Experienced by Parents Providing Postoperative Home Care Following Their Child's Surgery for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

• Published in: Orthopaedic nursing Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 280
• Main Authors: Demir, Sevil Guler, Erden, Sevilay, Bulut, Hulya, Carboga, Banu, Elbas, Nalan Ozhan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Child; Child Development - physiology; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hip Dislocation - surgery; Home Care Services; Humans; Infant; Male; Parents - education; Parents - psychology; Postoperative Care - nursing; Postoperative Care - psychology; Postoperative Period; Social Support; Surveys and Questionnaires
• ISSN: 1542-538X
• DOI: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000178

Families, especially mothers, experience problems providing home care after their child's surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). To assess the problems experienced by parents providing postoperative home care to their child after DDH surgery. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 33 parents. Data were collected through a survey conducted at the hospital following the child's surgery and by telephone 4-6 weeks after surgery. Frequencies, means, percentages, and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. The parents (93.9% women) provided postoperative care for approximately 3 months. Nearly all of the parents (97%) had physical (96.9%), psychological (65.6%), and social (75.0%) problems in addition to child care problems. We recommend preparing a comprehensive discharge-training package for parents after their child's DDH surgery, supplementing home care instructions with visual training materials, and providing telephone counseling to parents after discharge.