Nurses and the disabled child's perspective in the anaesthesia procedure preparation process using a picture schedule.

Purpose: This study's purpose was to investigate how nurses, using a picture schedule, enable or hinder the realization of disabled children's agency in the preparation for an MRI procedure carried out under general anaesthesia.

Methods: A qualitative observation study was used to explore the interaction of nurses and children. The data consisted of video recordings of 25 preparation situations of 3 (3-8 years old) children (with challenges in communication and/or cognitive skills) with 4 nurses.