Understanding the perceptions, behavior, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, hospitalized children, and their parents toward hospital play services: A mixed-methods approach

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2025.04.024

William Ho Cheung Li PhD, RN , Oi Kwan Joyce Chung PhD, RN , Hong Chen PhD, RN , Sarah Xiao PhD, RN

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Abstract

Introduction

This study examined the perceptions, behavior, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, hospitalized children and their parents toward hospital play services.

Methods

A two-phase mixed-methods study was conducted in Hong Kong. In phase one, a cross-sectional survey was administered to 182 healthcare professionals working with hospitalized pediatric patients. In phase two, qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 healthcare professionals, 15 hospitalized children, and 14 parents.

Results

Most healthcare professionals valued hospital play services. They believed that hospital play specialists (HPS) could alleviate their workload, especially given the shortage of healthcare professionals. Hospitalized children and their parents reported that HPS help with stress coping and mood improvement, built excellent relationships with children, and facilitated communications between children and healthcare professionals.

Discussion

The findings highlight the importance of play services and HPS in pediatric units to enhance healthcare for hospitalized children. The results provide implications for hospital authority to implement supportive measures.

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

8.30%

发文量

291

审稿时长

65 days

期刊介绍： Official Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) The Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families (JPN) is interested in publishing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers on a variety of topics from US and international authors. JPN is the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society. Cecily L. Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN is the Founder and Editor in Chief. Journal content covers the life span from birth to adolescence. Submissions should be pertinent to the nursing care needs of healthy and ill infants, children, and adolescents, addressing their biopsychosocial needs. JPN also features the following regular columns for which authors may submit brief papers: Hot Topics and Technology.