Phenomenological determination of biopsychosocial effects of diseased child under dialysis treatment on siblings in Turkey

作者：Karabudak Seher Sarikaya^*; Conk Zeynep

来源：Healthmed, 2012, 6(12): 4194-4202.

• chronic disease
• child
• chronic kidney failure
• qualitative research
• siblings

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to determine the biopsychosocial effects of the disease of a child who receives dialysis treatment, on the siblings (n=10). %26lt;br%26gt;As result of the study, three themes were determined, which are; Information and Opinions, Changes, Solutions. We found that the siblings do not have enough knowledge about the disease, love the sick child a lot, are hopeful about the future; have physical and psychological changes in their healths, they take the responsibility in terms of caring of the sick child, the necessities of the siblings are put into secondary importance, their academical and social lives are considerably affected, they try to cope with it through activities aimed at relieving the mind, social supports, physical activities, spirituality. %26lt;br%26gt;According to the results; each member of the health team shall approach the families in a humanist, integrated and family-centered way in cooperation; they shall also and absolutely approach the siblings as a member of the family unit; fellow support groups shall be constituted and social activities the siblings could participate shall be planned.

• 出版日期2012