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Program Evaluation Of Parent Engagement Activities In The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cheryl A. Bos
Program Evaluation Of Parent Engagement Activities In The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cheryl A. Bos
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Introduction: Leaders of a six-bed pediatric cardiac critical care unit identified the need to evaluate family engagement in patient care activities prior to implementing quality improvement initiatives. This program evaluation identified staff and family perception of barriers and facilitators to parent engagement in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Methods: Data were collected through quantitative and qualitative methods. Surveys collected staff baseline and parent pre-/post-hospital perception of the role of family engagement in caring for the child.
Results: The Questionnaire of Factors That Influence Family Engagement survey of 58 registered nurses indicated the nurse workflow (τb = .579, p = …