Description of children’s characteristics.

AimThe aim of the study was to explore meaningful everyday life situations as perceived by six-year-old children born preterm.Materials and methodsThe study had a descriptive qualitative design with an inductive approach. Ten, six-year-old children born preterm, not diagnosed with any disabilities, participated. Data was collected by photo-elicitation interviews to stimulate and help the children to describe their meaningful everyday life situations. A qualitative content analysis according to Elo and Kyngäs was applied.ResultsThe children’s descriptions of meaningful everyday life situations can be understood as being in an active and dynamic process, representing the core category. The analysis resulted in three generic categories, as the children described the significance of having significant circumstances and doing things. The experiences the children gain when they do things create their desire for further development.DiscussionThe results reveal that children born preterm are able to reflect on and give detailed descriptions of situations of importance to them. The study suggests that if six-year-old children born preterm are given the opportunity to share their views they can take an active role e.g. in planning and carrying through of interventions by health care services.研究目的：本研究旨在探究早产出生的6岁儿童所感知到的有意义的日常生活情境。 材料与方法：本研究采用描述性质性研究设计与归纳式研究方法。共10名未被诊断出任何残疾的早产出生6岁儿童参与本研究。通过照片提示访谈法（photo-elicitation interviews）收集数据，以激发并协助儿童描述其有意义的日常生活情境。研究采用遵循Elo与Kyngäs提出的质性内容分析法。 研究结果：儿童对有意义日常生活情境的描述可被理解为处于一种积极且动态的过程之中，这构成了核心范畴。分析结果得到3个一般范畴：儿童描述了拥有重要境遇与开展活动的意义。儿童在开展活动时所获得的体验，会催生其进一步发展的意愿。 讨论：研究结果显示，早产出生的儿童能够对自身重视的情境进行反思并给出详尽描述。本研究表明，若为早产出生的6岁儿童提供分享其观点的机会，他们可在医疗保健服务的干预规划与实施等环节中发挥积极作用。