The habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities—beyond traditional nursing practices and principles?
Olli, J., Vehkakoski, T., & Salanterä, S. (2014). The habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities—beyond traditional nursing practices and principles?. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 9 (23106). doi:10.3402/qhw.v9.23106
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Research-based descriptions of the contents of the habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities are
lacking. The objective of this qualitative study was to describe the habilitation nursing of children with developmental
disabilities in a Finnish children’s neurological ward. In addition, the purpose was to outline the principles that directed
the nursing functions (which consisted of various nursing interventions). The data collection included observation,
a retrospective think-aloud method with video-taped nursing situations, the nursing records, and an open-ended
questionnaire. The data were analysed with a qualitative content analysis of the manifest and latent content. The findings
show that habilitation nursing in a children’s neurological ward consists of assessing the child’s skills, supporting the child’s
development, and collaborating with the child’s immediate adults. When implementing those functions with nursing
interventions, the nurses demons
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