Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand

This study aims to understand the experiences of families of children with special healthcare needs in rural areas in Thailand. Grounded theory (GT) was employed to understand families’ experiences when caring for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) in rural areas. Forty-three family memb...

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Autores principales:	Katemanee Moonpanane, Salisa Kodyee, Chomnard Potjanamart, Eva Purkey
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e8cb5114c0c4494f8953d4db1a0372062021-11-04T06:09:19ZAdjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand1932-6203https://doaj.org/article/e8cb5114c0c4494f8953d4db1a0372062021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8544842/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203This study aims to understand the experiences of families of children with special healthcare needs in rural areas in Thailand. Grounded theory (GT) was employed to understand families’ experiences when caring for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) in rural areas. Forty-three family members from thirty-four families with CSHCN participated in in-depth interviews. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. The constant comparative method was used for data analysis and coding analysis. Adjusting family’s life was the emergent theory which included experiencing negative effects, managing in home environment, integrating care into a community health system, and maintaining family normalization. This study describes the process that families undergo in trying to care for CSHCN while managing their lives to maintain a sense of normalcy. This theory provides some intervention opportunities for health care professionals when dealing with the complexities in their homes, communities and other ambulatory settings throughout the disease trajectory, and also indicates the importance of taking into consideration the family’s cultural background.Katemanee MoonpananeSalisa KodyeeChomnard PotjanamartEva PurkeyPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Katemanee Moonpanane Salisa Kodyee Chomnard Potjanamart Eva Purkey Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand
description	This study aims to understand the experiences of families of children with special healthcare needs in rural areas in Thailand. Grounded theory (GT) was employed to understand families’ experiences when caring for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) in rural areas. Forty-three family members from thirty-four families with CSHCN participated in in-depth interviews. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. The constant comparative method was used for data analysis and coding analysis. Adjusting family’s life was the emergent theory which included experiencing negative effects, managing in home environment, integrating care into a community health system, and maintaining family normalization. This study describes the process that families undergo in trying to care for CSHCN while managing their lives to maintain a sense of normalcy. This theory provides some intervention opportunities for health care professionals when dealing with the complexities in their homes, communities and other ambulatory settings throughout the disease trajectory, and also indicates the importance of taking into consideration the family’s cultural background.
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title	Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand
title_short	Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand
title_full	Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand
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Adjusting the family’s life: A grounded theory of caring for children with special healthcare needs in rural areas, Thailand

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