2025 Volume 34 Pages 1-9
Objective: Identify specific considerations for Certified Nurse Specialists in Child Health Nursing gathering information to assess family functioning in families with children admitted to hospital for long periods of time. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with pediatric nurse specialist nurses working in wards with numerous long-term hospitalizations, and qualitative analysis was conducted. Results: Six categories and 16 subcategories-were found. Pediatric nurse specialists have the basic attitude of 【respecting the family and eliciting information as it is】, 【building a relationship with the family and seeking the family’s true intentions】, 【listening while assessing the family’s current situation】, 【devising ways to avoid missing the timing of listening】, 【deepening and expanding the information that is of concern】. The team was found to be utilizing the following techniques: 【Aware of the need to obtain information effectively as a team】. Discussion: The basic attitude of pediatric specialist nurses, information gathering techniques, and awareness of taking information as a team should be made available to other nurses for information gathering.
