TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents' resources and home management of the care of chronically ill infants.
AU - Sterling, Y. M.
AU - Jones, L. C.
AU - Johnson, D. H.
AU - Bowen, M. R.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - PURPOSE: To identify resources of parents or primary caretakers who managed chronically ill infants at home and to determine psychometric properties of Home Care Resources Inventory (HCRI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive SETTING: Outpatient clinics. PARTICIPANTS: Parents or primary caretakers (N = 100) of chronically ill infants who were discharged from hospital at least one week; 93% of sample were mothers; infants' ages ranged from 1-22 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: HCRI, the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. RESULTS: Parents reported strong resources in the area of support and inconsistent resources in areas of coping, time, and respite. The HCRI has acceptable psychometric properties. CONCLUSIONS: Identifying resources, especially personal time and respite, is essential for successful home management of chronically ill infants. The HCRI can be used to pinpoint areas that are strong or weak in the two resource areas measured.
AB - PURPOSE: To identify resources of parents or primary caretakers who managed chronically ill infants at home and to determine psychometric properties of Home Care Resources Inventory (HCRI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive SETTING: Outpatient clinics. PARTICIPANTS: Parents or primary caretakers (N = 100) of chronically ill infants who were discharged from hospital at least one week; 93% of sample were mothers; infants' ages ranged from 1-22 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: HCRI, the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. RESULTS: Parents reported strong resources in the area of support and inconsistent resources in areas of coping, time, and respite. The HCRI has acceptable psychometric properties. CONCLUSIONS: Identifying resources, especially personal time and respite, is essential for successful home management of chronically ill infants. The HCRI can be used to pinpoint areas that are strong or weak in the two resource areas measured.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.1996.tb00011.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.1996.tb00011.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 8987018
AN - SCOPUS:0030256081
SN - 1088-145X
VL - 1
SP - 103
EP - 109
JO - Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses : JSPN
JF - Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses : JSPN
IS - 3
ER -