In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing.

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and needs of families during the admission of a child to a paediatric ward in an acute care hospital. Qualitative research methods were used to access the caregivers' and professionals' perceptions of the culture that families experience in a paediatric in-patient setting. For this project, data collection methods included a review of the literature in the area, individual interviews with caregivers, and focus groups with paediatric health care professionals. / In the study, both parents and paediatric professionals described a multitude of experiences and needs of families during a child's admission to a paediatric ward in an acute care setting. Understanding the experiences and needs of families is important for professionals. The information collected in this study provides some insight into the culture that families experience when their child is admitted to a paediatric ward in an acute care hospital.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Melbourne, Dept. of Postgraduate Nursing, 2002. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 236-259).

Thesis (M.H.S.A.)--University of Michigan, 1979.

Thesis (M.A.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Theses (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) / Simon Fraser University.

Thesis (M.A.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Theses (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) / Simon Fraser University.

Thesis--University of Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.H.S.A.)--University of Michigan, 1979.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-108). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis--University of Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliography.