From Trauma to Recovery: A Phenomenological Insight into Pediatric Fasciotomy and Caregiver Experiences After an Earthquake

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Pediatric Health Care Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-19 DOI:10.1016/j.pedhc.2026.01.003

Yeliz Suna Dağ PhD, Mürşide Zengin PhD, Emriye Hilal Yayan PhD, Erdoğan Suna MD

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Abstract

Aims

This study was conducted to provide a phenomenological perspective on pediatric fasciotomy and carers’ experiences following the earthquake.

Background

Children can be severely affected by an earthquake, and this can have a lifelong impact on their lives.

Method

This study was conducted as a phenomenological study with 10 children and their parents/caregivers who underwent fasciotomy surgery in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake between January and March 2024.

Results

It was found that 50% of the children who participated in our study were female, and their mean age was 14.60 ± 2.54 years. It was found that all the children’s houses were destroyed in the earthquake, they were trapped under the rubble, and they experienced losses in their family members and relatives. Three main themes and 9 sub-themes emerged from the analysis of the data.

Conclusion

Our study found that destructive disasters such as earthquakes have long-term emotional and psychological effects with feelings of fear, loneliness, helplessness, and hopelessness beyond physical injuries in children who underwent fasciotomy surgery. Similarly, it has been observed that parents/carers also experience feelings of helplessness, loneliness, and hopelessness in this process, and their efforts to support their children also affect their own emotional processes.

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从创伤到恢复：对儿童筋膜切开术和震后照顾者经验的现象学观察。

目的：本研究从现象学角度探讨地震后小儿筋膜切开术及护理人员的经验。背景：儿童可能会受到地震的严重影响，这可能会对他们的生活产生终身影响。方法：对2024年1月至3月kahramanmaraki地震中接受筋膜切开术的10名儿童及其父母/照顾者进行现象学研究。结果：参与研究的患儿中女性占50%，平均年龄14.60±2.54岁。人们发现，所有的孩子的房子都在地震中被摧毁了，他们被困在废墟下，他们失去了家人和亲戚。数据分析产生了三个主要主题和9个次要主题。结论：我们的研究发现，地震等破坏性灾害会对接受筋膜切开术的儿童产生长期的情绪和心理影响，除了身体伤害外，还会产生恐惧、孤独、无助和绝望的感觉。同样，我们也观察到，在这个过程中，父母/照顾者也会感到无助、孤独和绝望，他们支持孩子的努力也会影响他们自己的情绪过程。

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Journal of Pediatric Health Care NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

10.70%

发文量

140

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.