Determination of Relationship Between Disease Managements and Perception of Nursing Support of Parents Whose Children Are Monitored in Intensive Care Unit

INTRODUCTION: Aim: This study was conducted as a descriptivly to determine the relationship between disease managements and perception of nursing support of parents whose children are monitored in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
METHODS: Material and Methods: It was carried out between August-December 2018 in the PICU. The sample of the study comprised 108 parents whose children is monitored with chronic disease diagnosis. The study data were collected with data collection form, The Family Management of Childhood Chronic Conditions (FaMM) and Nurse Parent Support Tool (NPST).
RESULTS: Results: Parents’ gender, knowledge about disease and FaMM three sub-dimension score averages is insignificant as statistical (p>0.05). And the difference between parents’ educational background, income status, the factor of getting support from social environment and sub-dimension score averages is significant (p<0.05). While the difference between interview parents’ gender and income status and NPST score average is insignificant (p>0.05); the deference between interview parents’ educational background, knowledge about disease, the status of getting support from social environment and NPST score average is significant (p<0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It was concluded that according as the perceived nurse support of the parents of the child with chronic disease increases, the disease management also increases.