Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Parental Presence and Involvement in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Parents’ Experiences.(University of Glasgow, 2024) Alharthi, Rawan; Allen, MandyBackground: Parental presence and involvement in Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) play a critical role in a child’s care and psychological well-being. Additionally, parental presence has become a cornerstone in implementing a family-centred care (FCC) model. Understanding parents' experiences during this challenging time is essential in providing strategies for enabling their presence to promote a better PICU environment for children. Aim: This systematised literature review aims to synthesise qualitative evidence that explore parents' experiences regarding their presence and involvement in the PICU. Methods: The search was conducted on four databases: CINAHL, Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO covering the period from 2014 to 2024. Eligibility criteria included qualitative studies that address parents’ experiences in all types of PICU that allow unrestricted parental presence. Studies that address their presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or in end-of-life conditions were excluded. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist and Lincoln and Guba’s (1985) criteria were used to assess the trustworthiness of the included studies. Results: Eighteen full-text articles were screened for eligibility, of which six met the inclusion criteria; these ranged from medium to high quality. The review identified four themes across the studies via thematic synthesis: (i) PICU environment, (ii) defining parental roles in PICU settings, (iii) the need for support, and (iv) the value of information sharing. Conclusions: The PICU experience was found to be challenging and filled with a mix of emotions. The PICU team method of involving parents should be tailored according to specific parents’ needs and preferences. Mutual understanding and clear communication between parents and the PICU team are essential to accomplish a strong partnership and provide support during PICU admissions.14 0Item Restricted Perspectives of Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities on Parental Involvement in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: Experience, Obstacles, and Attitudes.(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-10-01) Almalki, Mohammed; McComas, JenniferParental involvement is an important component in education that is linked to positive outcomes in terms of academic performance and achievement. Much of the literature on parental involvement consists of studies located in the United States, while comparatively few studies pertain to parental involvement in the Gulf Nations, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). To address the current gaps in the literature, the present study sought to investigate the current status of parental involvement, including obstacles to parental involvement and attitudes towards parental involvement and parental empowerment, from the perspectives of teachers in Jazan province, KSA. A comprehensive survey was distributed through the Department of Education in Jazan province to elementary school teachers who work with students with learning disabilities (LD) in the region, and 50 teachers completed the digital survey. Descriptive analysis and inferential statistics were conducted to answer the study research questions. Results suggested that digital communication through apps like WhatsApp represented the most common form of parental involvement experience reported by teachers in this study, whereas in-person and school-based forms of parental involvement represented the least common forms of parental involvement experience reported by these teachers. In addition, teachers rated parent-related obstacles (e.g., parents’ limited knowledge of their own parental rights) as being substantially greater impediments to parental involvement compared to school/teacher-related obstacles (e.g., teachers’ limited time). In terms of attitudes towards parental involvement and parental empowerment, teachers most strongly agreed with the belief that parental involvement is critical to the academic and behavioral development of children with LD, and parents should be included in the decision-making process. Implications of these findings, as well as suggestions for future research, are discussed at-length in this study.41 0