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Description/Overview: A qualitative study conducted by a pediatric nurse practitioner was done with middle school children using art and narratives to ascertain children’s view of illness. Fifty-two middle school children, ages 12 through 14, participated in an art research project at a suburban area parochial school, by providing drawings and narratives regarding their view of illness. This study was done, in consultation with an art therapist, as a pilot study for a larger nursing doctoral study. Drawings and themes varied from those with minor illnesses to ones that were more serious, in response to the request, “draw a picture of yourself at a time when you were ill or sick”. Children wrote narratives of their drawings on the back, and had the opportunity to discuss their drawings. The artwork and words of the children were analyzed qualitatively to determine common themes. Gender differences were noted, especially with regard to injuries. Boys tended to draw and write about the action line of the injury, whereas girls focused on the care or treatment afterward. Significant others in the pictures were surprisingly rare, with no parents drawn, and often the child was pictured alone or in a hospital. It was noteworthy that even mild illnesses were often viewed as lonely or frightening experience. Nurses and doctors were depicted in a few pictures; usually looming very large. Inanimate objects were plentiful, with the offending object, such as a bike or car, hugely exaggerated in size. Body parts were often distorted, especially the area of injury or illness focus. Interesting depictions of pain were common, such as lightening or fire. The study, though only a small sample, may provide nurses and other health care providers, as well as parents and school personnel, with an increased insight into how middle school children view their illness.
Learner Objective #1: 1. The learner will increase their awareness of middle school children's views of illness and injury, through viewing artwork and narratives done by middle school children regrading their own illness and injury experiences.
Learner Objective #2: 2. The learner will have a greater understanding of middle school children's view of illness and injury and its impact, and how this may influence nursing and health responses toward this age group.
Presenter
Teresa H. LaMonica, RN, CPNP, MSN, PhD, Nursing, Marymount University, McLean, VA
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