Then and Now: Examining Memories of Pediatric Experiences and Their Influence on Opinions about Healthcare as an Adult-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Then and Now: Examining Memories of Pediatric Experiences and Their Influence on Opinions about Healthcare as an Adult

Published:2017-02-28 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2325-5226
Container-title:Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
language:en
Short-container-title:jhse

Author:

Burns-Nader Sherwood¹,Whitten Stephanie¹,Davis Fairfax¹,LaCour Whitney¹,Chavez Magdalena¹,Bodden Trinicia¹,Hudson Caitlin¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Alabama

Abstract

Children use their memories of healthcare experiences to navigate subsequent visits. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine young adults’ (N = 343) memories of childhood medical experiences, how support from parents and the medical team influenced these memories, and how memories of pediatric experiences influence opinions about healthcare as an adult. The participants remembered having mild anxiety about childhood medical visits, feeling parents and the medical team were helpful with coping, and thinking the medical staff were supportive/friendly. Participants remembered having a relationship with their healthcare providers and the healthcare providers communicating with them as a child. The adults reported their current opinion and healthcare use was influenced by childhood healthcare experiences. These findings highlight the importance of parents and the medical team during pediatric healthcare visits. Also, visits during childhood were found to influence use of healthcare as an adult, highlighting the need for positive pediatric experiences, both at the doctor and dentist.

Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS

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