Experiences of PICU Nurses in Caring for Critically Ill and Dying Children: A Multinational Qualitative Study and Policy Implications

Title of Dataset: Experiences of PICU Nurses in Caring for Critically Ill and Dying Children: Multinational Interview Data (2025) Author: Dr. Fernan Torreno (sole author) Description: This dataset contains de-identified qualitative interview transcripts and demographic data collected from 100 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurses across ten countries (Saudi Arabia, Israel, United Kingdom, United States, Philippines, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Russia, and Iraq/Iran). The dataset explores nurses’ stressors, emotional consequences, and coping strategies when caring for critically ill or dying children. Data collection was conducted between January and June 2025 using semi-structured interviews via online platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger). All transcripts were anonymized and assigned unique codes (e.g., PH-01 for Philippines Nurse 1). Contents: 1. Transcripts: 100 interview transcripts (text format, anonymized). 2. Demographics file (Table 1): Age, gender, years of PICU experience, shift patterns. 3. Themes file (Table 2): Coded themes, subthemes, and exemplar quotes. 4. Supporting documents: Interview guide, coding framework. File formats: .docx, .txt, .csv (for demographics and coding summary). Potential uses: • Comparative qualitative analysis of PICU nursing experiences. • Cross-cultural studies on coping and resilience in pediatric end-of-life care. • Informing nursing education, psychosocial interventions, and health policy development. Ethics: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of a tertiary hospital in Manila, Philippines (protocol code: 2025-PICU-Q-001). All participants provided electronic informed consent. Availability: De-identified dataset to be deposited in Mendeley Data under open license (CC-BY 4.0) for academic and policy use.