title: Hispanic parents' experiences of the process of caring for a child undergoing routine surgery: a focus on pain and pain management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose was to understand the processes Hispanic parents undergo in managing postoperative care of children after routine surgical procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty parents of children undergoing outpatient surgery were interviewed. Data were analyzed using grounded theory methodology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parents experienced five subprocesses that comprised the overall process of caring for a child after routine surgery: (a) becoming informed; (b) preparing; (c) seeking reassurance; (d) communicating with one's child; and (e) making pain management decisions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Addressing cultural factors related to pain management in underserved families may instill greater confidence in managing pain.
authors: Program in Nursing Science, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.|Community Engagement, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Olshansky
authors: Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
authors: Robynn
authors: R
authors: Zender
authors: Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.
authors: Zeev N
authors: ZN
authors: Kain
authors: Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.
authors: Alvina
authors: A
authors: Rosales
authors: Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.
authors: Josue
authors: J
authors: Guadarrama
authors: Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.
authors: Michelle A
authors: MA
authors: Fortier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000451:nursing; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Hispanic children; nursing care; pain management; parenting; qualitative research; surgery