Journal of Japanese Society of Child Health Nursing
Online ISSN : 2423-8457
Print ISSN : 1344-9923
ISSN-L : 1344-9923
The Reaction Process of Mothers to their Preschool Child Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
Fumi InoueKanami KamataKumiko Yamanaka
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2009 Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 1-8

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We performed this qualitative descriptive study with 8 mothers in order to investigate the reaction process of mothers to their preschool children undergoing strabismus surgery. Eight different reactions were categorized during the various stages from diagnosis to post surgery. At diagnosis, mothers were "seeking a way to correct strabismus without surgery". This reaction eventually changed to the thought that "it would be better to undergo surgery" and they tried to "ensure their child would undergo surgery by all means". Post surgery, they "watched their child closely" and during the recovery stage they went through the processes of "looking back on the surgery" as well as "returning their child to a normal routine while worrying about re-operation". Through all the various stages, the thought that "strabismus is a disease, but not a serious one" exerted influence on the mothers' reactions. In addition, during the stage of "ensuring their child would undergo surgery by all means", the thought that "they were not the only ones who cared about their child" was being developed. These findings suggest the need to provide mothers with appropriate information about the disease and surgical treatment, and support them with an understanding of their reaction process.
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© 2009 Japanese Society of Child Health Nursing
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