What do parents and staff think the role of spirituality is on PICU?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What do parents and staff think the role of spirituality is on the PICU? A retrospective study exploring role of faith and religious beliefs for parents of patients on PICU and how these compare to staff perceptions.
IRAS ID
168713
Contact name
Tasneem Modan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Institute of Child Health- University College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 14 days
Research summary
The aim of this project is to identify parent-perceived roles of spirituality and faith in a critical care setting (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) and how this relates to staff perceptions. I aim to achieve this by conducting in-depth interviews with parents who have had children spend time on the PICU. My interview will gauge their past and existing spiritual beliefs and whether the experience resulted in a shift in their faith. It will also determine whether these spiritual beliefs aided treatment decisions and overall acceptance of medical conditions. Their experiences with chaplaincy services will be noted and whether this had any bearing on the overall impression of care received. I will aim to replicate this with staff members at GOSH to ascertain whether they believe the role of spirituality is different to parents' perceptions.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/0297
Date of REC Opinion
6 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion