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What do families, staff, and stakeholders think about children's dream fulfilment?

Authors :
Galinsky J
Source :
Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing [Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs] 2014 Dec; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 203-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 02.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Background: This article reports the results of a service evaluation designed to assess children's dream fulfillment charity, Dreams Come True.<br />Aims and Objectives: With the objective to gain the opinions of those who have used and are involved with the charity, parents (n=10), staff (n=10), and key informants (n=18) were asked what the charity does most and least well.<br />Method: Focus group meetings using the nominal group technique were held for parents and staff and an email survey was sent to key informants.<br />Results: Conclusions, in the form of voted responses to the question of what the charity does most and least well are presented.<br />Conclusions: Popular themes arising from each group were the benefit of dreams, the importance of empathy, staff communication, and fundraising. Implications for the charity and third sector are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1521-043X
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25180687
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3109/01460862.2014.946544