Parents' perspectives on having their children interviewed for research

Parents' perspectives on having their children interviewed for research.

We describe parents' perspectives on research interviews with their children with single gene conditions. One hundred forty-two parents were interviewed between 2002 and 2003 in a larger study using a qualitative descriptive design. Two questions from the semi-structured interview guide were used to identify parents' perspectives about future interviews. Almost all of the parents said they woul...

Parents' Perspectives on "Keeping Their Children Safe" in the Hospital.

This study explored parents' perspectives regarding their involvement in safety for their hospitalized children. We employed qualitative description and semistructured interviews of parents of children in an urban tertiary hospital ward. Content analysis revealed 4 parent themes: risks to child safety and comfort, hospital role as a protector, participation in safety varies by individual and or...

Forcing Protection on Children and Their Parents

Perspectives of obese children and their parents on lifestyle behavior change: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND In order to improve and optimize future behavioral family lifestyle intervention programs, more information on the perceptions of obese children and their parents of these programs is needed. As such, the aim of this qualitative study is 1) to explore the expectations of obese children and their parents in relation to lifestyle interventions; 2) to identify barriers to making lifesty...

“When Should I Tell?”: Perspectives on Disclosure to Their Children among Parents with Perinatally Acquired HIV

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) engage in developmentally expected behaviors, such as establishing relationships and having children. Previous research has focused on pregnancy management/outcomes of AYA with PHIV. However, little research has focused on the parenting experiences of this emerging cohort and on their views of disclosure to their offspring....