Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic

Heather J Jennings; Martina Gooney; Joseph O'Beirne; Linda Sheahan

doi:10.1016/j.ijotn.2016.10.004

Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic

Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs. 2017 May:25:48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Nov 5.

Authors

Heather J Jennings¹, Martina Gooney², Joseph O'Beirne³, Linda Sheahan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. Electronic address: hjessjenn@gmail.com.
² Department of Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.
³ HSE South, Ireland.

PMID: 27979662
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2016.10.004

Abstract

Specialised DDH (developmental dysplasion of the hip) clinics are developing around Ireland but are, however, variable in how they are operated. A DDH clinic was set up in the South-east of Ireland in 2002 with the goal of achieving an integrated care pathway between the orthopaedic surgical team and nursing team, working to an explicit protocol while also fostering a strong collaboration with the ultrasound department. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of this dedicated clinic in the Southeast of Ireland.

Keywords: Dedicated clinics; Developmental dysplasia of the hip; Parents’ experiences; Pavlic harness.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Female
Hip Dislocation, Congenital / nursing
Hip Dislocation, Congenital / psychology*
Hip Dislocation, Congenital / rehabilitation
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Ireland
Male
Parent-Child Relations*
Patient Satisfaction*
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