Parent's Experiences of Daily Dilatation in Their Child Born with Esofage-Alatresia/Foraldrars Upplevelser Av Daglig Dilatation Pa Deras Barn Fodda Med Esofagusatresi (Nursing Development/Utvikling I Sykepleien‪)‬

ABSTRACT A new method for treatment in children born with esophagealatresia was started to use under the spring of 2001 in a Children's University Hospital in Sweden, daily dilatation with remaining dilatation balloon. Esophagealatresia is a congenital anomaly that treats with operation. Post operative there might be need for dilatations in the operation area which is performed at the hospital. The parents are important in the care of their child. There are no previous studies made to examine parent's experiences of this new treatment method. The purpose with the study was to explore parent's experiences of the treatment method. A qualitative approach was chosen and semi structured interviews were performed with eleven parents. The result demonstrated that the parents were satisfied with the new treatment method. The themes that come to light were communication/ involvement, wellbeing and tolerance. There is need for more specific information about the treatment period and practical issues concerning the care for the child.