title: Voicing the strengths of Pacific Island parent caregivers of children who are medically fragile.
abstract: Research is deficient regarding the strengths of Pacific Island parents of children who are medically fragile. The purpose of this qualitative ethnographic study was to explore the strengths of Pacific Island parents of these children. Audiotaped interviews were analyzed using Text Smart and peer review. The core theme reflecting strength was positive energy. Participants believed that parents needed to have the ability to handle emotional feelings, solve problems, connect with their spirituality, find meaning, take care of themselves, use family support, use community support, use a positive attitude, be resourceful, meet a challenge, interact with nature, and focus on the present. Themes were affirmed by the literature with the exception of interacting with nature, which may be indigenous to the population's cultural orientation.
authors.affiliation: Hawaii Pacific University, Department of Nursing, USA. jhaley@hpu.edu
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haley
authors.forename: Rosanne C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Harrigan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000208:ethnology; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires