英文摘要 |
This article aims to explore a nursing experience of a child suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia for the first time from January 29 to February 24, 2019. Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns Assessment, direct care, observation and interviews were conducted to collect data and identify nursing problems, including: decreased nutritional needs, fear and t role strain of the caregiver. An individual familycentered care plan was designed based on the cognitive development and nursing problems of the client. Professional suggestions were given through consultation with a dietitian and an art∕music therapist to provide nutritional good that the client was willing to receive. Therapeutic games and positive rewards were provided before and after the invasive treatment to reduce the fear. The caregiver was encouraged to express her concerns, worries and psychological impact while facing her child suffering from discomfort, pain and emotional instability due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia. By involving in the caring plan, the mother was able to improve her problem-solving ability, express her stress and physical burden. The nursing professionals listened to the caregiver and eased her role strain. It is recommended that workshops regarding Child Life Service and play therapy can be hold to increase the applicability of children with pediatric cancer. Parent-child reading clubs can also be established for the caregivers in the hospital as a respite care service. By so doing, a medically friendly environment was created. It is hoped that through this sharing of nursing experience, it will provide a reference for caring similar patients in the future. |