A Phenomenological Study of Indonesian Mothers' in Caring for Children in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease

Lia Kartika, Dessie Wanda, Herni Susanti

2018

Abstract

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is an acute febrile disease which attack children under 5 years old with unknown causes. Very few literature has been published related to the experiences of caring children with KD in Indonesia. A holistic understanding about KD is necessary to improve nursing care of children with KD. The purpose of this study was to explore mothers' experience in caring for children in the acute phase of KD. This descriptive phenomenology study used in-depth interviews to explore Indonesian mothers’ experiences. Fifteen participants were selected through convenience sampling in Jabodetabek area. The transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. The study revealed five main themes: The nature of a mother: Struggling for the safety of children; when mothers' love conquer fatigue; sustainable family support; freak out of the high-priced and scarcely treatment; and challenges to access health services. These findings trigger the government to support Indonesian mothers for the treatment of their children in acute phase of KD, with caring attitudes as well as social, emotional, and financial supports.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Kartika L., Wanda D. and Susanti H. (2018). A Phenomenological Study of Indonesian Mothers' in Caring for Children in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Indonesian National Nurses Association - Volume 1: ICINNA, ISBN 978-989-758-406-0, pages 18-23. DOI: 10.5220/0008199400180023

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinna18,
author={Lia Kartika and Dessie Wanda and Herni Susanti},
title={A Phenomenological Study of Indonesian Mothers' in Caring for Children in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Indonesian National Nurses Association - Volume 1: ICINNA,},
year={2018},
pages={18-23},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008199400180023},
isbn={978-989-758-406-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Indonesian National Nurses Association - Volume 1: ICINNA,
TI - A Phenomenological Study of Indonesian Mothers' in Caring for Children in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease
SN - 978-989-758-406-0
AU - Kartika L.
AU - Wanda D.
AU - Susanti H.
PY - 2018
SP - 18
EP - 23
DO - 10.5220/0008199400180023