Effect of Nursing Snippet-Based Intervention on Parents' Burden and Self-Efficacy towards Caring for their Children undergoing Limb Lengthening Surgery

Background: Parents frequently experience severe anxiety when their child has surgery, which can have a detrimental effect on their emotional health and possibly affect the child's recuperation. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nursing snippet-based intervention on parents' burden and self-efficacy towards caring for their children undergoing limb lengthening surgery. Methods: The present study was carried out utilizing a quasi-experimental research design. Setting: The present study was conducted at the inpatient pediatric surgical department, at Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital in Benha city. Study sample: A purposive sample of 55 parents accompanying their children undergoing limb lengthening surgery. Study tools: Five tools were used for data collection, Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire. Tool II: Child medical data. Tool III: Parents' reported practices checklist. Tool IV: Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale. Tool V: Burden interviewing questionnaire. Results: The majority of the studied parents had satisfactory level of total knowledge and competent level of total practice immediately post nursing snippet-based teaching intervention. Also, less than half of them had high self-efficacy level and little burden immediately post nursing snippet-based teaching intervention. Conclusion: A nursing snippet-based intervention had a positive effect on improvement of parents' self-efficacy and diminished burden level. Recommendation: Establish training programs for clinical staff to optimize fidelity and effectiveness of nursing snippet-based interventions.