A comparison of nurses' and parents' or caregivers' perceptions during pediatric burn dressing changes: an exploratory study.

Providing emotional support both to children or young persons and to their parents or caregivers during pediatric burn dressing changes is a crucial aspect of nursing care in a burn unit; however, little research has examined perceptions of the effectiveness of typical interventions. Therefore, the aim of this research was to compare nurses' and parents' or caregivers' perceptions of support interventions provided before, during, and after pediatric burn dressing changes. This research was exploratory in nature and included the development of two differing questionnaires that focused on the perceptions of both parents or caregivers and nursing staff involved in dressing changes.