Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family-Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Objective: To describe nurses' experiences of the quality of family-centred patient counselling in paediatric delirium.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 PICU nurses with experience in managing paediatric patients at high risk of developing delirium. The data were analysed inductively.

Results: The study identified four main categories, 10 generic categories, and 34 specific subcategories within family-centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, offering a comprehensive framework to enhance counselling practices for families in paediatric delirium care.

Conclusions: The study highlights areas to improve family-centered patient counselling in paediatric delirium, particularly focusing on sufficiency, resources, and implementation. It emphasises the need for improved delirium-related knowledge among healthcare providers. The study also suggests that digital services, such as websites and digital care pathways, can improve information access for families, enhancing the family-centeredness of counselling. None.