@article{ref1,
title="Parents' experiences of hope following a child's brain injury",
journal="Nursing children and young people",
year="2015",
author="Bray, Liz",
volume="27",
number="7",
pages="22-26",
abstract="Aim To explore the lived experiences of parents caring for their child following a severe to moderate acquired brain injury (ABI). <br><br>METHODS A Heideggerian phenomenological approach was used and the research set within the naturalistic paradigm. Eight parents were identified using purposive sampling. Each parent was interviewed on a one-to-one basis using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were typed up verbatim and the data were analysed using thematic analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS Every parent acknowledged the need to maintain hope. The other themes identified were: the effects on the child post ABI, the need for accurate information, emotional support, effects on the family, fear of death, transition, family accommodation and funding. <br><br>CONCLUSION Following a childhood brain injury it is important that parents can maintain a sense of hope and receive emotional support and accurate information. Staff could use these research findings to increase their awareness and inform their own practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2046-2336",
doi="10.7748/ncyp.27.7.22.e618",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.27.7.22.e618"
}