Agatsuma Soh

<p>【Objective】Little has been reported on the perceptions and experiences of parents who made pediatric living-liver donations to their children and their needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of parents who have experienced pediatric living-liver donation to their children.<br/>【Design & Methods】Thirteen parents who made a living-liver donation to their children were interviewed using a semistructured format; eleven were considered for analysis. The contents of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed qualitatively through inductive classification.<br/>【Results】Three themes emerged from the data to construct the perceptions of parents who have experienced pediatric living-liver donation to their children: 1. Determine to become the donor, being influenced by their children's disease; 2. Recovering with the help of people around them, confronting their children who received the transplant; and 3. Living with their sick children, getting support from people friends, relatives, and attendents.<br/>【Conclusion】The results from the present study regarding the perceptions of parents who made a pediatric living-liver donation to their children suggest recommendations for nursing practice.</p>