Objective
Identifying the difficulties faced by parents of children with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Methods
Qualitative study carried out with 16 parents of children with gastroesophageal reflux disease. A guiding question was used and the interviews were recorded and transcribed.
Results
Eight categories related to the difficulties faced by parents emerged, as follows: frequent vomiting, pneumonia, cost of treatment, impaired social interaction, weight loss and disturbed sleep pattern, causing difficulty in adhering to treatment with insufficient guidance.
Conclusion
The difficulties faced by parents of children with gastroesophageal reflux were represented by categories that can serve as indicators for the quality of provided care.
Child; Gastroesophageal reflux; Family; Nursing care; Pediatric nursing