Parental presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation - Attitudes of health care professionals in Turkey

Egemen A., Ikizoglu T., Karapinar B., Cosar H., Karapinar D.

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE, vol.22, no.4, pp.230-234, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/01.pec.0000210178.86504.80
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.230-234
  • Keywords: parental presence, invasive procedures, health care professionals, EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT, CHILDREN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: An agreement among physician, nurse, and family on the issue and a solution developed by all will improve the quality of work. The aims of this study were to determine health care professionals' (physicians and nurses) attitude toward parental presence during invasive procedures and toward parental participation in this decision and to investigate the difference between the approach of physicians and nurses.