A Mixed Method research on experience of stress among mothers of children admitted in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Saima Habeeb

Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess and explore the stress experienced in the form of stress levels and various themes derived from the qualitative interviews of mothers of children admitted in pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Materials and Methods: A Mixed approach i.e. gathering data from mothers of children admitted in PICU in both quantitative and qualitative way was adopted to assess and explore the level of stress experienced by mothers of children admitted in pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Govt. Hospital Anantnag Jammu & Kashmir. Quantitative assessment will help to identify the level of stress and qualitative findings on the other hand will help the investigator to explore the mothers stress on deeper level; as a result their needs can be addressed in future. The data collection was done in regional language (Kashmiri) by face to face interview method using Structured Interview Schedule.

Results: The present study revealed that out of 30, 25(83.3%) mothers has very high stress and 5(16.7%) has high stress and no mother falls in the category of very low, low and average stress.

Conclusion: The study concluded that Implementation of triangulation technique explores many hidden areas of mothers stress which generally cannot be explored by the stress assessment instruments e.g. Belief and spirituality, transportation issues, communication problems, comparison of illness to disaster and many others.

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