Child participation and care experience in child health clinic nursing encounters: children's views by multi-methodology
Laura Ortju, Ari Haaranen, Päivi Kankkunen, Liisa Karlsson · 2026
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Description
Ortju and colleagues published a 2026 study asking young children about their clinic visits. Children's own views on care are rarely sought in health research. The team used play, drawing, and storytelling to draw out those views. Eleven children aged five to seven took part, plus twelve parents.
Children treated visits as shared events, best with a trusted adult close by. They wanted an active role, with play, toys, and small rewards built in. Shots and body measurements stuck in memory as the big moments. Being held back or restrained by adults also left a strong mark. Room looks mattered too, shaping how safe the visit felt. Hearing children directly, not just parents, is the study's core message.
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| CREATOR | Laura Ortju, Ari Haaranen, Päivi Kankkunen, Liisa Karlsson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |