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Perceptions Of Caring In The Pediatric Medically Complex Population, Ivette Becerra-Ortiz
Perceptions Of Caring In The Pediatric Medically Complex Population, Ivette Becerra-Ortiz
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In a hospital system that transitioned from a non-caring science model to a professional practice model based on the Theory of Human Caring/Caring Science, it is important to measure the outcomes of the care delivery transition. In a non-experimental, cross-sectional, correlational, quantitative study the aim was to compare a pre/post-Caring Science model implementation at a pediatric and obstetric medical center, by assessing perceptions of caring in the medically complex pediatric population and in the nurses that care for them.
This study used a convenience sample of 102 pediatric families enrolled in a complex care program, and 23 nurses providing care …