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Juviler P, Wegman S, Yousefi-Nooraie R, Erlick MR, Schriefer J, Ellis K, Temple LK, Cupertino AP, Wakeman D. Implementation and Qualitative Analysis of Peer Support for New Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Families. J Surg Res 2024; 302:92-99. [PMID: 39094261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) insertion in children has frequent complications, including dislodgment and return to the system, which are associated with emotional burden for caregivers. To address these issues, we developed a peer support program for caregivers of children with new G-tubes and aimed to explore program feasibility and acceptability. METHODS The G-tube Buddy Program is a peer support program that pairs an experienced G-tube caregiver with new G-tube caregivers. Between April 2022 and December 2022, seven mentors and 21 mentees participated in the program. Five mentors and ten mentees participated in semi-structured focus groups and interviews. Transcripts were analyzed using both inductive and deductive qualitative methods. RESULTS We identified five prominent domains: peer support relationship dynamics; mentor and mentee-specific factors; determinants of program success; mentor and mentee perception of the program; and suggestions for program improvement. These domains encompassed main themes: support consisted primarily of assistance with daily life and social and emotional support; texting was usually the preferred communication method; mentee satisfaction is rooted in humanness, teaching, and generation of hope; mentors participated due to positive feelings regarding helping new caregivers with financial motivation being less important; and, participants perceived the program as a valuable source of support for new caregivers that complements and expands the reach of care they receive from clinical providers. CONCLUSIONS A peer support model for families with new G-tubes appears feasible and acceptable from participant perspectives. Responses validate the program's potential to add value to the postoperative care of children with G-tubes and will guide program optimization.
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- Peter Juviler
- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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Mace EL, Krishnapura SG, Golinko M, Phillips JD, Belcher RH. Pre-Operative Characteristics Helping to Avoid Gastrostomy Tube After Mandibular Distraction in Neonates With Pierre-Robin Sequence: A Institutional Case-Series and Review of the Literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2024; 133:679-685. [PMID: 38712740 PMCID: PMC11179316 DOI: 10.1177/00034894241249547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE to investigate the ability of mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) to avoid gastrostomy tube (G-tube). DATA SOURCES PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, and Embase. REVIEW METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the number of MDO cases performed at our institution for patients with Robin Sequence (RS) over the past 10 years. In our institutional review, patients were excluded if they had a G-tube already placed at the time of surgery. We also performed a systematic review of the literature. Articles were excluded if they did not detail feeding outcomes after MDO, or if MDO was performed on patients that did not have RS. RESULTS In our systematic review, 12 articles were included that comprised a total of 209 neonates with RS that underwent MDO. A total of 174 (83.3%) patients avoided a G-tube once MDO was performed. A total of 14 patients met the inclusion criteria at our institution. Of the 14 RS patients, 9 (64%) avoided having a G-tube placed and all (14/14) avoided tracheostomy. The average birth weight of patients avoiding a G-tube was 3.11 kg compared to 2.25 kg (P = .045) in the group requiring a G-tube. In the group avoiding a G-tube, the average weight at time of operation was 3.46 kg compared to 2.83 kg (P = .037) in the group requiring a G-tube. CONCLUSION MDO may be considered as a surgical option to prevent G-tube placement for neonates with non-syndromic RS who have difficulty with PO feeding but whose airway obstruction is not severe enough to require respiratory support. Based on our institutional experience, a minimum weight of 3.00 kg correlated with higher success rates of PO intake and avoiding a G-tube.
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- Emily L Mace
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Department of Plastic Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Cleft and Craniofacial Program, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Cleft and Craniofacial Program, Nashville, TN, USA
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ElSeed Peterson EE, Roeckner JT, Deall TW, Karn M, Duncan JR, Flores-Torres J, Kumar A, Randis TM. Need for Gastrostomy Tube in Periviable Infants. Am J Perinatol 2024. [PMID: 38513690 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1781461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to identify clinical and demographic factors associated with gastrostomy tube (g-tube) placement in periviable infants. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of live-born infants between 22 and 25 weeks' gestation. Infants not actively resuscitated and those with congenital anomalies were excluded from analysis. RESULTS Of the 243 infants included, 158 survived until discharge. Of those that survived to discharge, 35 required g-tube prior to discharge. Maternal race/ethnicity (p = 0.006), intraventricular hemorrhage (p = 0.013), periventricular leukomalacia (p = 0.003), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD; p ≤ 0.001), and singleton gestation (p = 0.009) were associated with need for gastrostomy. In a multivariable logistic regression, maternal Black race (Odds Ratio [OR] 2.88; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11-7.47; p = 0.029), singleton gestation (OR 3.99; 95% CI 1.28-12.4; p = 0.017) and BPD (zero g-tube placement in the no BPD arm; p ≤ 0.001) were associated with need for g-tube. CONCLUSION A high percentage of periviable infants surviving until discharge require g-tube at our institution. In this single-center retrospective study, we noted that maternal Black race, singleton gestation, and BPD were associated with increased risk for g-tube placement in infants born between 22 and 25 weeks' gestation. The finding of increased risk with maternal Black race is consistent with previous reports of racial/ethnic disparities in preterm morbidities. Additional studies examining factors associated with successful achievement of oral feedings in preterm infants are necessary and will inform future efforts to advance equity in newborn health. KEY POINTS · BPD, singleton birth, and Black race are associated with need for g-tube in periviable infants.. · Severe intraventricular hemorrhage is associated with increased mortality or g-tube placement in periviable infants.. · Further investigation into the relationship between maternal race and g-tube placement is warranted..
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- Erica E ElSeed Peterson
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Florida Perinatal Associates, Pediatrix, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins All Children Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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Prakash J, Pardy C, Yardley I, Kelly V. Psychological and social impacts on carers of children with a gastrostomy: a systematic review. Pediatr Surg Int 2024; 40:44. [PMID: 38294568 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05618-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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To determine the psychological and social impacts of a gastrostomy in childhood on carers and families. A systematic search of OVID, Medline and Embase was undertaken using the subject headings and word variants for 'gastrostomy', 'children' and 'carers'. Studies included were those describing the impact of gastrostomies in children on family and carers, published in English. 564 articles were identified. After exclusion of duplicates, abstract and full text screening, 25 were included. Carer anxiety increases in the period leading up to, and for a short period following gastrostomy insertion. 3-6 months following gastrostomy insertion, anxiety reduced (reduced State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores), carer quality of life improved (higher Quality of Life Scale scores), and carer satisfaction with the child's gastrostomy increased (improved Satisfaction Questionnaire with Gastrostomy Feeding scores). Reported changes in carer quality of life in the longer term following a child's gastrostomy insertion were mixed. The social and psychological burden on caregivers of a gastrostomy in childhood varies over time. There is evidence that paediatric gastrostomies have positive effects on carers' psychological and social well-being; however, aspects of carers' quality of life remain impaired. Carer education and support are vital to reduce the burden placed on carers.
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- Joe Prakash
- GKT King's College London Medical School, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- GKT King's College London Medical School, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Childrens Health Ireland, Herberton, St James's Walk, Rialto, D08 HP97, Ireland
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Makker J, Pardy C, Kelly V, Yardley I. The Community Cost of Maintaining Gastrostomies in Pediatric Patients. JPGN REPORTS 2023; 4:e278. [PMID: 37181922 PMCID: PMC10174736 DOI: 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The use of gastrostomies in children is increasing and their need for long-term management following insertion presents a potentially significant financial and resource challenge to local healthcare systems. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the yearly cost of maintaining a gastrostomy in a pediatric patient. Methods A retrospective, bottom-up cost-analysis was conducted in a cohort of 180 patients with gastrostomies aged 0-19 years. One in 5 patients were randomly selected for individual cost analysis (n = 36). Their electronic health record was interrogated from the period of March 1, 2019-March 1, 2020. Costs included in the analysis were staff contact time from the community nursing and nutrition teams, and equipment costs. Results The mean cost of maintaining a pediatric gastrostomy across all ages was £709.87 (SD 403.18) per year. Mean annual cost varied by age, underlying diagnosis, and gastrostomy device, but this variation was only statistically significant for the type of device, with Mic-Key buttons having a mean annual cost of £834.66 (SD 307.85), Mini buttons £799.06 (SD 395.01), and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes £279.34 (SD 297.45; P = 0.004). Conclusion The mean cost of maintaining a gastrostomy in a pediatric patient is just over £700 per year. The cost is the highest as a child enters adulthood. Button devices have higher maintenance costs compared with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes.
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- Jasmine Makker
- From the GKT School of Medical Education, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Neurosciences, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- The Mary Sheridan Centre, Evelina London Children’s Community Services, London, United Kingdom
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- From the GKT School of Medical Education, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Objectives: This study investigates the current state and subjective meaning of “sharenting” using social media by mothers raising children with rare diseases. In addition, the future direction of parenting social support for parents using ICTs was explored.Methods: Among the mothers raising a children with rare diseases, those who informed their children of their diseases with hashtags(#) and shared their daily lives on social media, such as Instagram and Facebook, were purposefully sampled. Nine mothers with children age one to seven years with different rare diseases participated in the in-depth interviews.Results: Mothers raising children with rare diseases with low prevalence have met various parenting support needs through sharenting. In addition, it was found that many mothers were willing to support other parents with similar experiences by actively sharing their information or daily lives. In other words, sharenting not only enhances the positive cognitive and emotional experiences of mothers raising children with rare diseases but also provides an opportunity to contribute to society, ultimately helping support healthy parenting. Moreover, mothers benefited from various support that transcends time and space through sharenting using social media. Thus, social support for parents in need should be delivered through both traditional and digitalized support integrated with ICTs.Conclusion: To support the healthy development of a children with rare diseases, it is necessary to support the high quality of life of parents and their children. By integrating ICTs, individualized and customized social services can be flexibly provided to families and children with rare diseases that have been neglected.
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Weaning children from prolonged enteral nutrition: A position paper. Eur J Clin Nutr 2022; 76:505-515. [PMID: 34462558 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-021-00992-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Enteral nutrition (EN) allows adequate nutritional intake in children for whom oral intake is impossible, insufficient or unsafe. With maturation and health improvements, most children ameliorate oral skills and become able to eat orally, therefore weaning from EN becomes a therapeutic goal. No recommendations currently exist on tube weaning, and practices vary widely between centres. With this report, the French Network of Rare Digestive Diseases (FIMATHO) and the French-Speaking Group of Paediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition (GFHGNP) aim to develop uniform clinical practice recommendations for weaning children from EN. A multidisciplinary working group (WG) encompassing paediatricians, paediatric gastroenterologists, speech-language therapists, psychologists, dietitians and occupational therapists, was formed in June 2018. A systematic literature search was performed on those published from January 1, 1998, to April 30, 2020, using MEDLINE. After several rounds of e-discussions, relevant items for paediatric tube weaning were identified, and recommendations were developed, discussed and finalized. The WG members voted on each recommendation using a nominal voting technique. Expert opinion was applied to support the recommendations where no high-quality studies were available.
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Supporting parents of children with chronic conditions: A randomized controlled trial of web-based and self-help ACT interventions. Internet Interv 2021; 24:100382. [PMID: 33816128 PMCID: PMC8010620 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Many parents of children with chronic conditions and developmental disabilities experience high rates of burnout and psychological distress. The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of two differently delivered interventions based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on symptoms of burnout, depression, quality of life, psychological flexibility, and mindfulness skills. METHOD A total of 110 parents of children aged 0.8 to 17 years with chronic conditions and developmental disabilities participated in a randomized controlled trial lasting 13 weeks with two intervention groups: (1) an iACT intervention, including three psychologist-led video conferencing sessions, and (2) a self-help ACT, which received self-help material: an ACT-based booklet with the possibility of using ACT-based online exercises. RESULTS For the main outcome measure burnout, a similar decrease was found in both groups. The supported iACT intervention produced significantly larger improvements in depressive symptoms (d = 0.49), psychological flexibility (d = 0.64), and mindfulness (d = 0.55) compared to the self-help ACT intervention. For health-related quality of life, only the dimension of role limitations caused by emotional problems showed a significant difference in favor of the supported iACT (d = 0.58). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the iACT intervention including three video conferencing sessions with a psychologist produced broader improvements in parents' psychological well-being than the self-help ACT. Overall, Internet-delivered interventions and video conferencing technology may offer a feasible alternative to psychological support and self-care for parents of children with chronic conditions. Further research is needed to investigate the long-term effects of the current delivery models.
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Yang KT, Yin CH, Hung YM, Huang SJ, Lee CC, Kuo TJ. Continuity of Care Is Associated with Medical Costs and Inpatient Days in Children with Cerebral Palsy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17082913. [PMID: 32340141 PMCID: PMC7215569 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) place a considerable burden on medical costs and add to an increased number of inpatient days in Taiwan. Continuity of care (COC) has not been investigated in this population thus far. Materials and Methods: We designed a retrospective population-based cohort study using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Patients aged 0 to 18 years with CP catastrophic illness certificates were enrolled. We investigated the association of COC index (COCI) with medical costs and inpatient days. We also investigated the possible clinical characteristics affecting the outcome. Results: Over five years, children with CP with low COCI levels had higher medical costs and more inpatient days than did those with high COCI levels. Younger age at CP diagnosis, more inpatient visits one year before obtaining a catastrophic illness certificate, pneumonia, and nasogastric tube use increased medical expenses and length of hospital stay. Conclusions: Improving COC reduces medical costs and the number of inpatient days in children with CP. Certain characteristics also influence these outcomes.
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- Kuang-Tsu Yang
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Research Center of Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung 80457, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
- Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management, Kaohsiung 80776, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Dental Technology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung 82144, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-346-8214; Fax: +886-7-346-8392
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Shesser L, Brodecki D, Lebet R. Family Perceptions of Quality of Life for Pediatric Home Ventilator Patients. HOME HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1084822320907911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Home mechanical ventilation is an alternative to institutional management for some children with chronic or degenerative respiratory and neuromuscular disorders. Over the past 20 years, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has enhanced its Home Care Home Ventilator Program, designed to transition hospitalized children requiring long-term mechanical ventilation safely home. Program goals include supporting patient safety, medical stability, and caregiver competence while promoting quality of life. This longitudinal quality improvement project examined perceived quality of life for families with children discharged home for the first time on mechanical ventilation. We sought to identify unmet needs related to this transition. A self-report quality-of-life survey adapted from several validated tools was completed by the primary caregiver at 3 specific times over 6 months. Repeated-measures general linear modeling examined changes over time in caregivers’ perceptions of quality of life and confidence in meeting their child’s ongoing healthcare needs. After completing the inpatient portion of the program, followed by 6 months caring for their child at home with support from the hospital’s Home Care Department and Technology Dependence Center, caregivers reported more time to attend to their own needs and family activities, less financial burden, less anxiety, and perceived improvements in their child’s health and quality of life compared with hospitalization. Based on our findings, one program change was implemented: the Home Care social worker now meets with the family prior to discharge.
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- Lynn Shesser
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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McSweeney ME, Meleedy-Rey P, Kerr J, Chan Yuen J, Fournier G, Norris K, Larson K, Rosen R. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Aspirating Patients. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-0325. [PMID: 31996405 PMCID: PMC6993527 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration may occur in infants and children. Currently, there is wide practice variation regarding when to feed children orally or place more permanent gastrostomy tube placement. Through implementation of an evidence-based guideline (EBG), we aimed to standardize the approach to these patients and reduce the rates of gastrostomy tube placement. METHODS Between January 2014 and December 2018, we designed and implemented a quality improvement intervention creating an EBG to be used by gastroenterologists evaluating patients ≤2 years of age with respiratory symptoms who were found to aspirate on videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS). Our primary aim was to encourage oral feeding and decrease the use of gastrostomy tube placement by 10% within 1 year of EBG initiation; balancing measures included total hospital readmissions or emergency department (ED) visits within 6 months of the abnormal VFSS. RESULTS A total of 1668 patients (27.2%) were found to have aspiration or penetration noted on an initial VFSS during our initiative. Mean gastrostomy tube placement in these patients was 10.9% at the start of our EBG implementation and fell to 5.2% approximately 1 year after EBG initiation; this improvement was sustained throughout the next 3 years. Our balancing measures of ED visits and hospital readmissions also did not change during this time period. CONCLUSIONS Through implementation of this EBG, we reduced gastrostomy tube placement by 50% in patients presenting with oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration, without increasing subsequent hospital admissions or ED visits.
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- Maireade E. McSweeney
- Aerodigestive Center and Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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- Aerodigestive Center and Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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- Finance, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Aerodigestive Center and Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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- Aerodigestive Center and Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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Variables Impacting the Time Taken to Wean Children From Enteral Tube Feeding to Oral Intake. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019; 68:880-886. [PMID: 30908385 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated biological factors, which may influence the time taken for children to wean from enteral to oral intake. METHODS Retrospective case-note audit of 62 tube-fed children (nasogastric or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) aged 6 months to 8 years, participating in an intensive tube weaning program. Program design included family-focused mealtimes, child autonomy, and appetite stimulation. A regression model was developed, which shows the combination of variables with the most predictive power for time taken to wean. RESULTS Data from 62 children who were highly dependent (minimum 93% of calories provided enterally) on tube feeding for an extended period of time (mean = 2.1 years) were analysed. Children's mean body mass index z score at time of weaning was -0.47 (standard deviation 1.03) (mean weight = 10.54 kg) and 54 (87%) presented with a range of medical conditions. Forty-four children (71%) remained completely tube free at 3 months postintervention and an additional 5 children (10%) were fully tube weaned within 10 months of program commencement. Type of feeding tube, medical complexity, age, and length of time tube fed all significantly correlated with time taken to wean. Logistic regression modelling indicated that the type of feeding tube in combination with the degree of medical complexity and time tube fed were the strongest predictors of time taken to wean. CONCLUSIONS Biological factors usually considered to impact on successful weaning from tube feeding (volume of oral intake, oral skill, or mealtime behaviours) were not relevant; however, the type of feeding tube in combination with the degree of medical complexity and time tube fed were the strongest predictors. The impact of psychosocial factors should be investigated to identify if these mitigated the effects of the biological variables.
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Mason CA, Skarda DE, Bucher BT. Outcomes After Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Suture Techniques in Children. J Surg Res 2018; 232:26-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kish AM, Newcombe PA, Haslam DM. Working and caring for a child with chronic illness: A review of current literature. Child Care Health Dev 2018; 44:343-354. [PMID: 29341191 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advances in medical knowledge have contributed to the increase in the number of children living with some form of long-term chronic illness or condition. As a consequence of these advancements, treatments that are more accessible and easier to administer, usually within a child's home, have been developed. However, this may mean that parents take on greater treatment responsibility and require extra time and energy to meet these tasks, additional to other responsibilities. This review paper aims to summarize and critique existing literature on working parents of children with a chronic condition, by focusing on patterns of parent work, the challenges experienced, and the flow-on consequences to well-being. METHODS Employing a narrative, meta-synthesis of the current literature, this review identified 3 key themes related to working parents of children with chronic illness. RESULTS The paper first identifies that although employment is less common, these parents are not necessarily nonworking. Second, these parents experience numerous challenges including balancing work and family, time constraints, stress, and feelings of "doing it all." And third, the above challenges lead to additional impacts on parental quality of life. CONCLUSIONS This review summarizes what is currently known about work patterns, challenges, and consequences in parents of children with chronic conditions. Employment is clearly impacted for these parents. Although workplace challenges have been extensively researched, other challenges (eg, personal and family) and impacts on their well-being have not. This review discusses the present standing of this research. It outlines the strengths and limitations of the current literature, makes recommendations for future research, and suggests theoretical and practical implications of the further findings.
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- A M Kish
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Pediatric patients require specialized attention and have diverse demands for proper growth and development, and thus need a different approach and interest in nutritional assessment and supply. Enteral nutrition is the most basic and important method of nutritional intervention, and its indications should be identified. Also, the sites, modes, types, and timing of nutritional intervention according to the patient's condition should be determined. In addition, various complications associated with enteral nutrition supply should be identified, and prevention and treatment are required. This approach to enteral nutrition and proper administration can help in the proper growth and recovery of pediatric patients with nutritional imbalances or nutritional needs.
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- Dae Yong Yi
- Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pahsini K, Marinschek S, Khan Z, Urlesberger B, Scheer PJ, Dunitz-Scheer M. Tube dependency as a result of prematurity. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2018; 11:311-316. [PMID: 30010147 DOI: 10.3233/npm-1799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Enteral nutrition support (ENS) is a standard of care in all NICUs. As a result of long-term ENS, tube dependency can develop. Tube dependency is an inability to make the transition from tube to oral feeds despite the absence of medical reasons for ENS and might lead to symptoms like oral aversion and food refusal. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of prematurity in a large cohort of tube dependent children. METHODS Prospectively collected data on tube dependent children who participated in a program based on the "Graz Model of tube weaning" from January 2009 to December 2015 was analysed quantitatively. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 711 tube dependent children. Using ICD-10 classification, 378 children (53.2%) were born prematurely, with 103 extremely preterm infants (EPI; including children <29 weeks of gestational age and 275 preterm infants (PI; between 29 and 36+6 weeks of gestational age). More than half (55.4%) of all included patients were female, 51.8% were tube fed via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG-) tube, 45.8% had a nasogastric (NG-) tube and 2.4% were tube fed via Jejunal (J-) tube. 66% of all EPI and 63.3% of all PI were tube fed since birth. 83.5% of all EPI had no additional diagnoses beyond their extreme prematurity. No differences in tube weaning outcomes between preterm and full term infants were shown. CONCLUSION Prematurity, especially extreme prematurity, is associated with an increased risk for development of tube dependency. Preventive measures for this specific group of children should be considered.
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- Karoline Pahsini
- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Austria
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Fullerton BS, Hong CR, Velazco CS, Mercier CE, Morrow KA, Edwards EM, Ferrelli KR, Soll RF, Modi BP, Horbar JD, Jaksic T. Severe neurodevelopmental disability and healthcare needs among survivors of medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective cohort study. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 53:S0022-3468(17)30651-6. [PMID: 29079317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study characterizes neurodevelopmental outcomes and healthcare needs of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) compared to ELBW infants without NEC. METHODS Data were collected prospectively on neonates born 22-27weeks' gestation or 401-1000g at 47 Vermont Oxford Network member centers from 1999 to 2012. Detailed neurodevelopmental evaluations were conducted at 18-24months corrected age. Information regarding rehospitalizations, postdischarge surgeries, and feeding was also collected. "Severe neurodevelopmental disability" was defined as: bilateral blindness, hearing impairment requiring amplification, inability to walk 10 steps with support, cerebral palsy, and/or Bayley Mental or Psychomotor Developmental Index <70. Diagnosis of NEC required both clinical and radiographic findings. RESULTS There were 9063 children without NEC, 417 with medical NEC, and 449 with surgical NEC evaluated. Significantly higher rates of morbidity were observed among infants with a history of NEC. Those with surgical NEC were more frequently affected across all outcome measures at 18-24months corrected age: 38% demonstrated severe neurodevelopmental disability, nearly half underwent postdischarge operations, and a quarter required tube feeding at home. CONCLUSION At 18-24months, extremely low birth weight survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis were at markedly increased risk (p<0.001) for severe neurodevelopmental disability, postdischarge surgery, and tube feeding. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II (prospective cohort study with <80% follow-up rate).
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- Brenna S Fullerton
- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Vermont Oxford Network, Burlington, VT
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Vermont Oxford Network, Burlington, VT
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- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Vermont Oxford Network, Burlington, VT
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- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Dovey TM, Wilken M, Martin CI, Meyer C. Definitions and Clinical Guidance on the Enteral Dependence Component of the Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Diagnostic Criteria in Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017; 42:499-507. [DOI: 10.1177/0148607117718479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Terence Michael Dovey
- Institute of the Environment, Health and Societies, Social Sciences and Health, Brunel University London, London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Pediatric Feeding Tube Management and Weaning, Siegburg, Germany
- University of Applied Science Fresenius, Idstein, Hessen, Germany
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- WMG and Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Jadcherla S, Khot T, Moore R, Malkar M, Gulati I, Slaughter J. Feeding Methods at Discharge Predict Long-Term Feeding and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants Referred for Gastrostomy Evaluation. J Pediatr 2017; 181:125-130.e1. [PMID: 27939123 PMCID: PMC5724518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that oral feeding at first neonatal intensive care unit discharge is associated with less neurodevelopmental impairment and better feeding milestones compared with discharge with a gastrostomy tube (G-tube). STUDY DESIGN We studied outcomes for a retrospective cohort of 194 neonates <37 weeks' gestation referred for evaluation and management of feeding difficulties between July 2006 and July 2012. Discharge milestones, length of hospitalization, and Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Third Edition scores at 18-24 months were examined. χ2, Mann-Whitney U, or t tests and multivariable logistic regression models were used. RESULTS A total of 60% (n = 117) of infants were discharged on oral feedings; of these, 96% remained oral-fed at 1 year. The remaining 40% (n = 77) were discharged on G-tube feedings; of these, 31 (40%) remained G-tube dependent, 17 (22%) became oral-fed, and 29 (38%) were on oral and G-tube feedings at 1 year. Infants discharged on a G-tube had lower cognitive (P <.01), communication (P = .03), and motor (P <.01) composite scores. The presence of a G-tube, younger gestation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or intraventricular hemorrhage was associated significantly with neurodevelopmental delay. CONCLUSIONS For infants referred for feeding concerns, G-tube evaluations, and feeding management, the majority did not require a G-tube. Full oral feeding at first neonatal intensive care unit discharge was associated with superior feeding milestones and less long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, relative to full or partial G-tube feeding. Evaluation and feeding management before and after G-tube placement may improve long-term feeding and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Sudarshan Jadcherla
- Innovative Feeding Disorders Research Program, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA,Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA,Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Innovative Feeding Disorders Research Program, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Innovative Feeding Disorders Research Program, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Innovative Feeding Disorders Research Program, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA,Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Innovative Feeding Disorders Research Program, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA,Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA,Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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Enrione EB, Thomlison B, Rubin A. Medical and Psychosocial Experiences of Family Caregivers With Children Fed Enterally at Home. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017; 29:413-9. [PMID: 16224033 DOI: 10.1177/0148607105029006413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric home enteral nutrition (HEN) studies that evaluate the psychosocial aspects of caregiving are limited. Overlooking the psychosocial needs of the caregiver may result in negative outcomes such as lack of adherence to the HEN regimen. This study determined whether caregivers report psychosocial situations more frequent and difficult to manage than medical situations. METHODS A questionnaire, which identified 10 psychosocial and 10 medical issues related to pediatric HEN, was mailed to 150 caregivers (37 responded), who rated the statements for frequency and difficulty. Each statement was ranked from most frequent/difficult to least frequent/difficult by mean cross-product score (frequency x difficulty). To indicate overall burden, a medical total composite score (MTCS) and a psychosocial total composite score (PTCS) were calculated by summing the cross-products of the respective problems. Paired t tests compared MTCS to PTCS and also the psychosocial frequency means and difficulty means to the same for the medical problems. RESULTS Of the top 10 problems, 7 were psychosocial, whereas 3 were medical. Caregivers reported incidences of psychosocial problems more frequently (p < .003) than medical problems, and they had more difficulty (p < .001) with the psychosocial situations than with the medical ones. The PTCS was significantly higher (p < .001) than the MTCS. CONCLUSIONS The psychosocial situations were perceived as causing a greater burden and greater difficulty in coping with everyday life. Health professionals need to understand and address the psychosocial difficulties of the caregiver in order to provide support for the caregiver and promote positive growth and development of the child.
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- Evelyn B Enrione
- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, Miami, 33199, USA.
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Kapadia MZ, Joachim KC, Balasingham C, Cohen E, Mahant S, Nelson K, Maguire JL, Guttmann A, Offringa M. A Core Outcome Set for Children With Feeding Tubes and Neurologic Impairment: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2015-3967. [PMID: 27365302 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Uncertainty exists about the impacts of feeding tubes on neurologically impaired children. Core outcome sets (COS) standardize outcome selection, definition, measurement, and reporting. OBJECTIVE To synthesize an evidence base of qualitative data on all outcomes selected and/or reported for neurologically impaired children 0 to 18 years living with gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tubes. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Register databases searched from inception to March 2014. STUDY SELECTION Articles examining health outcomes of neurologically impaired children living with feeding tubes. DATA EXTRACTION Outcomes were extracted and assigned to modified Outcome Measures in Rheumatology 2.0 Filter core areas; death, life impact, resource use, pathophysiological manifestations, growth and development. RESULTS We identified 120 unique outcomes with substantial heterogeneity in definition, measurement, and frequency of selection and/or reporting: "pathophysiological manifestation" outcomes (n = 83) in 79% of articles; "growth and development" outcomes (n = 13) in 55% of articles; "death" outcomes (n = 3) and "life impact" outcomes (n = 17) in 39% and 37% of articles, respectively; "resource use" outcomes (n = 4) in 14%. Weight (50%), gastroesophageal reflux (35%), and site infection (25%) were the most frequently reported outcomes. LIMITATIONS We were unable to investigate effect size of outcomes because quantitative data were not collected. CONCLUSIONS The paucity of outcomes assessed for life impact, resource use and death hinders meaningful evidence synthesis. A COS could help overcome the current wide heterogeneity in selection and definition. These results will form the basis of a consensus process to produce a final COS.
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- Mufiza Z Kapadia
- Toronto Outcomes Research in Child Health (TORCH), Child Health Evaluative Sciences,
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- Toronto Outcomes Research in Child Health (TORCH), Child Health Evaluative Sciences
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- Toronto Outcomes Research in Child Health (TORCH), Child Health Evaluative Sciences
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Paediatrics Outcomes Research Team, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Paediatrics Outcomes Research Team, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Paediatric Advanced Care Team, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, and Department of Paediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Paediatrics Outcomes Research Team, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Outcomes Research in Child Health (TORCH), Child Health Evaluative Sciences
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OBJECTIVES The present study highlights the occurrence of unintended adverse effects of enteral nutrition in infancy and childhood, as viewed and reported from a parental perspective. METHODS Quantitative analysis of a standardized questionnaire, filled out online by parents of enterally fed children. The questions focused on the nutritive and nonnutritive adverse effects, and other medical and biometric data. Data were collected from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 425 infants and children with different underlying medical conditions and an average age of 2.17 (median = 1.63) years. Nasogastric tubes were used in 44.2% of all the patients, and 55.8% of the children were fed by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. Nearly all of the children have been tube-fed since birth. A total of 56.0% of all tube-fed children showed regular gagging and retching episodes, 50.0% vomited frequently, 14.8% experienced nausea, 7.5% experienced extreme nervous perspiration during the feeding, 45.2% showed loss of appetite, 5.2% experienced local granulation tissue, and 1.9% had other skin irritations. No significant correlations could be found between age, sex, medical diagnoses, type of feeding tube, feeding schedules (bolus or continuous), and parental and child's behavior regarding the feeding situation and duration of tube feeding. CONCLUSIONS Enteral nutrition affects the child and the whole family system on more than just nutritional level. It is suggested that children and their families should be followed-up by health professionals periodically for nutritional optimization, growth documentation, and other aspects of tube management.
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Dempster R, Burdo-Hartman W, Halpin E, Williams C. Estimated Cost-Effectiveness of Intensive Interdisciplinary Behavioral Treatment for Increasing Oral Intake in Children With Feeding Difficulties. J Pediatr Psychol 2015; 41:857-66. [DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Edwards S, Davis AM, Bruce A, Mousa H, Lyman B, Cocjin J, Dean K, Ernst L, Almadhoun O, Hyman P. Caring for Tube-Fed Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2015; 40:616-22. [PMID: 25791833 DOI: 10.1177/0148607115577449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Sarah Edwards
- Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
- Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
- Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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- Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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- Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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- Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- New Orleans Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Hatzmann J, Peek N, Heymans H, Maurice-Stam H, Grootenhuis M. Consequences of caring for a child with a chronic disease: Employment and leisure time of parents. J Child Health Care 2014; 18:346-57. [PMID: 23990657 DOI: 10.1177/1367493513496668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Chronically ill children require several hours of additional care per day compared to healthy children. As parents provide most of this care, they have to incorporate it into their daily schedule, which implies a reduction in time for other activities. The study aimed to assess the effect of having a chronically ill child on parental employment and parental leisure activity time, and to explore the role of demographic, social, and disease-related variables in relation to employment and leisure activities. Outcomes of 576 parents of chronically ill children and 441 parents of healthy school children were analyzed with multivariate regression. Having a chronically ill child was negatively related with family employment, maternal labor force participation, and leisure activity time. Use of child care was positively related to family and maternal employment of the total group of parents. Within parents of chronically ill children, most important finding was the negative relation of dependency of the child on daily care and low parental educational level with family and maternal employment. In conclusion, parents of chronically ill children, mothers in particular, are disadvantaged in society probably due to the challenge of combining child care with work and leisure time.
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- Janneke Hatzmann
- Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Marinschek S, Dunitz-Scheer M, Pahsini K, Geher B, Scheer P. Weaning children off enteral nutrition by netcoaching versus onsite treatment: a comparative study. J Paediatr Child Health 2014; 50:902-7. [PMID: 24946136 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM The Graz model of tube weaning has been internationally recognised as a successful and rapid tube weaning program. Beside the onsite treatment option, a telemedical counselling was specifically developed in 2009. This study aims to show outcomes of this newly invented treatment in a large sample of patients. METHODS Our retrospective open-label study compared success of onsite versus telemedical Graz-based weaning methods for patients with diverse clinical diagnoses with either nasogastric, gastric or jejunal tubes. Outcome variables were successful transition to oral feeds, partial transition to night tube feeds, and failure or interruption of intervention. Patients and physicians chose the intervention method. RESULTS Complete weaning was achieved in 153 of 169 (90.5%) children in the netcoaching group versus 170 of 209 (81.3%) of those opting for onsite treatment (no significant differences, P > 0.05). Higher partial weaning rates were observed in the onsite group (15.3% vs. 4.7%, P < 0.01, degrees of freedom = 3, χ(2) = 22.76). There were no significant differences regarding the outcomes 'weaning trial without success' (netcoaching: 0% vs. onsite: 2.9%, P > 0.05) and 'interruption of programme' (netcoaching: 4.7% vs. onsite: 0.5%, P > 0.05) between the two groups. CONCLUSION Despite limitations of study design, we have demonstrated similar efficacy of Graz-based less expensive netcoaching versus more expensive onsite intervention in a large referral population with chronic tube dependency with the majority transitioning to complete oral feeds.
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- Sabine Marinschek
- Department for General Paediatrics and Psychosomatic, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria
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Haverman L, van Oers HA, Maurice-Stam H, Kuijpers TW, Grootenhuis MA, van Rossum MAJ. Health related quality of life and parental perceptions of child vulnerability among parents of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from a web-based survey. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2014; 12:34. [PMID: 25120411 PMCID: PMC4130700 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-12-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A chronic illness, such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), has an impact on the whole family, especially on parents caring for the ill child. Therefore the aim of this study is to evaluate parental Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and parental perceptions of child vulnerability (PPCV) and associated variables in parents of a child with JIA. METHODS Parents of all JIA patients (0-18 years) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, were eligible. HRQOL was measured using the TNO-AZL Questionnaire (TAAQOL) and PPCV using the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS). The HRQOL of parents of a child with JIA was compared to a norm population, and differences between parents of a child with JIA and active arthritis versus parents of a child with JIA without active arthritis were analyzed (ANOVA). For PPCV, parents of a child with JIA were compared to a norm population, including healthy and chronically ill children (Chi(2), Mann-Whitney U test). Variables associated with PPCV were identified by logistic regression analyses. RESULTS 155 parents (87.5% mothers) completed online questionnaires. JIA parents showed worse HRQOL than parents of healthy children on one out of twelve domains: fine motor HRQOL (p < .001). Parents of children with active arthritis showed worse HRQOL regarding daily activities (p < .05), cognitive functioning (p < .01) and depressive emotions (p < .05) compared to parents of children without active arthritis. Parents of children with JIA perceived their child as more vulnerable than parents of a healthy child (p < .001) and parents of a chronically ill child (p < .001). Parents of children with active arthritis reported higher levels of PPCV (p < .05) than parents of children without active arthritis. A higher degree of functional disability (p < .01) and shorter disease duration (p < .05) were associated with higher levels of PPCV. CONCLUSION The HRQOL of JIA parents was comparable to the HRQOL of parents of a healthy child. JIA parents of a child with active arthritis showed worse HRQOL than parents of a child without active arthritis. Parents perceived their child with JIA as vulnerable.
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- Lotte Haverman
- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Reade (Location Jan van Breemen), Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Klek S, Hermanowicz A, Dziwiszek G, Matysiak K, Szczepanek K, Szybinski P, Galas A. Home enteral nutrition reduces complications, length of stay, and health care costs: results from a multicenter study. Am J Clin Nutr 2014; 100:609-15. [PMID: 24965306 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.082842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Home enteral nutrition (HEN) has always been recognized as a life-saving procedure, but with the ongoing economic crisis influencing health care, its cost-effectiveness has been questioned recently. OBJECTIVE The unique reimbursement situation in Poland enabled the otherwise ethically unacceptable, hence unavailable, comparison of the period of no-feeding and long-term feeding and the subsequent analyses of the clinical value of the latter and its cost-effectiveness. DESIGN The observational multicenter study in the group of 456 HEN patients [142 children: 55 girls and 87 boys, mean (±SD) age 8.7 ± 5.9 y; 314 adults: 151 women and 163 men, mean age 59.3 ± 19.8 y] was performed between January 2007 and July 2013. Two 12-mo periods were compared. During the first period, patients were tube fed a homemade diet and were not monitored; during the other period, patients received HEN. HEN included tube feeding and complex monitoring by a nutrition support team. The number of complications, hospital admissions, length of hospital stay, biochemical and anthropometric variables, and costs of hospitalization were compared. RESULTS Implementation of HEN enabled weight gain and stabilized liver function in both age groups, but it hardly influenced the other tests. HEN implementation reduced the incidence of infectious complications (37.4% compared with 14.9%; P < 0.001, McNemar test), the number of hospital admissions [1.98 ± 2.42 (mean ± SD) before and 1.26 ± 2.18 after EN; P < 0.001, Wilcoxon's signed-rank test], and length of hospital stay (39.7 ± 71.9 compared with 11.9 ± 28.5 d; P < 0.001, Wilcoxon's signed-rank test). The mean annual costs ($) of hospitalization were reduced from 6500.20 ± 10,402.69 to 2072.58 ± 5497.00. CONCLUSIONS The study showed that HEN improves clinical outcomes and decreases health care costs. It was impossible, however, to determine precisely which factor mattered more: the artificial diet itself or the introduction of complex care.
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- Stanislaw Klek
- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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- From Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, General and Oncology Surgery Unit, Skawina, Poland (SK, KS, and PS); the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (AH); the Home Enteral Nutrition Unit, Stomed, Ostroleka, Poland (GD); Gastroenterology and Oncology and Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland (KM); and Jagiellonian University Medical College, Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Krakow, Poland (AG)
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Pedrón-Giner C, Calderón C, Martínez-Costa C, Borraz Gracia S, Gómez-López L. Factors predicting distress among parents/caregivers of children with neurological disease and home enteral nutrition. Child Care Health Dev 2014; 40:389-97. [PMID: 23461829 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Caregivers of children with chronic diseases included in a home enteral nutrition (HEN) programme are at risk of experiencing a feeling of burden, high level of anxiety and psychological distress. The aims of this study were: first, to examine the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety-depression in caregivers of children with neurological diseases requiring HEN by gastrostomy tube (GT); second, to compare the characteristics of caregivers with high or low risk of exhibiting symptoms of anxiety-depression; and third, to investigate possible associations to child disease severity and nutrition support mode. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was performed in 58 caregivers of children (31 boys, aged 0.3-18 years) with neurological diseases and GT feeding. The characteristics of caregivers with high or low risk of presenting symptoms of anxiety-depression were compared regarding the following variables: socio-demographic characteristics, the primary caregiver's intrapsychic factors, anthropometric parameters of the child, length of HEN, type of nutrients delivered by GT and infusion regime. RESULTS All primary caregivers were mothers. Fifty-three per cent of them showed high risk of exhibiting symptoms of anxiety-depression. Mothers with high or low risk of presenting symptoms of anxiety-depression were comparable in age and family socio-economic status. They were also similar in terms of age, anthropometric conditions and length of HEN in their children.No differences were found between the two groups of mothers according to the level of the child's motor function impairment, type of nutrients delivered by GT and infusion regime. Higher levels of psychological distress and perception of burden overload were found in mothers with high risk of exhibiting symptoms of anxiety-depression. CONCLUSIONS This study found a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety-depression, perception of burden overload and psychological distress in caregivers of children with HEN. Thus, greater practical and emotional support is required for these families.
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- C Pedrón-Giner
- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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McSweeney ME, Jiang H, Deutsch AJ, Atmadja M, Lightdale JR. Long-term outcomes of infants and children undergoing percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy tube placement. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2013; 57:663-7. [PMID: 24177786 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3182a02624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Little is known about long-term outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement. The purpose of this study was to examine tube-related major complications in pediatric patients undergoing PEG placement during a 10-year follow-up period. METHODS A retrospective chart review of patients undergoing PEG placement from April 1999 through December 2000 at Boston Children's Hospital was performed. Cumulative incident rates of major complications (defined by additional hospitalization, surgical or interventional radiology procedures) as well as time between PEG placement and major complications were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Time to elective tube removal and patient mortality was also assessed. RESULTS One hundred thirty-eight patients (59% [n = 82] boys [median age 22.5 months] [interquartile range, IQR 9-72.5], weight 9.2 kg [IQR 6.1-15.8]), underwent PEG placement during the study period and were followed at our hospital for a median of 4.98 years (IQR 1.5-8.7) years. Median time to elective tube removal was 10.2 years, with approximately half of the patients estimated to still have an indwelling enteral tube 10 years after placement. Fifteen patients (11%) had at least 1 major complication related to their gastrostomy tubes during the examined time period. The cumulative incidence of patients having a major complication was 15% (95% confidence interval 8.9-24.5) by 5.4 years. CONCLUSIONS Children undergoing PEG placement have a long-term high risk of morbidity related to enteral tubes. Major complications can occur many years after PEG placement. Larger prospective studies may be useful to assess risk factors for PEG-related complications in pediatrics.
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- Maireade E McSweeney
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Haverman L, van Oers HA, Limperg PF, Houtzager BA, Huisman J, Darlington AS, Maurice-Stam H, Grootenhuis MA. Development and validation of the distress thermometer for parents of a chronically ill child. J Pediatr 2013; 163:1140-6.e2. [PMID: 23910979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a Distress Thermometer for Parents (DT-P) for chronically ill children and to determine a cutoff score for clinical distress. STUDY DESIGN Parents of a chronically ill child (0-18 years) were recruited via announcements or were actively approached at the outpatient clinics of the Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center and Vrije Universiteit Medical Center. We modeled the development of the DT-P on the Distress Thermometer used in oncology medical care. The DT-P consists of a thermometer score from 0 (no distress) to 10 (extreme distress) and a problem list (practical, social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and parenting domains). The DT-P was validated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Parenting Stress Index. RESULTS The mean thermometer score of the 706 participating parents was 3.7 (SD 3.0). The thermometer score and the scores in the practical, emotional, physical, and cognitive problem domains were strongly related to anxiety, depression, and the total score of the HADS (0.55 ≤ r ≤ 0.72). The thermometer score and all problem domain scores were moderately-to-strongly related to the Parenting Stress Index (0.38 ≤ r ≤ 0.63). A cutoff-score of 4 correctly identified 86% of "clinical HADS cases" (sensitivity) and 67% of "nonclinical HADS cases" (specificity). CONCLUSIONS We developed the DT-P and examined its diagnostic utility in a large sample. The DT-P appeared to be a valid and useful short screening-tool for identifying parental distress.
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- Lotte Haverman
- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center/Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Pemberton J, Frankfurter C, Bailey K, Jones L, Walton JM. Gastrostomy matters--the impact of pediatric surgery on caregiver quality of life. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:963-70. [PMID: 23701768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION While pediatric surgeons consider gastrostomy to be routine treatment for children with feeding difficulties, the impact on the family is not fully understood. This study focuses on Quality of Life (QoL) of parents of children who require a gastrostomy tube. METHODS A prospective repeated measures cohort study was conducted between November 2009 and March 2012. Demographic, surgical, and QoL data were collected at Baseline, 2 weeks, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after surgery. At each time-point parents completed three QoL measures: Short Form 36v2 (SF-36), Caregiver Strain Index (CSI), and Parent Experience of Childhood Illness (PECI). RESULTS A total of 31 caregivers were recruited with a mean age of 32.6 years (SD=7.0). Overall, a 38% increased risk of depression was seen in the SF-36 when compared to population norms, and a moderate effect was seen in mental health at 12 months (ES=0.56). The CSI demonstrated a decrease in caregiver burden (8.72 to 7.05, p=0.007, 95% CI (0.57-3.18)), while the PECI revealed a decrease in frequency of feelings of guilt, worry, sorrow, anger, and long term uncertainty over 12 months. CONCLUSION Gastrostomy not only improves the child's physical health, but also improves the mental health of the child's caregivers, especially at (or after) one year.
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- Julia Pemberton
- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Wilken M. The impact of child tube feeding on maternal emotional state and identity: a qualitative meta-analysis. J Pediatr Nurs 2012; 27:248-55. [PMID: 22525813 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Revised: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Literature on mothers' acceptance of their children's tube feeding is heterogeneous. When a child is fed via gastrostomy, parents may report higher quality of life and higher stress levels. Qualitative research suggests that tube feeding can conflict with fundamental expectations about the mothering role. In this qualitative meta-analysis, parental statements from various studies have been excerpted and theory-based analyzed. Data suggest that feeding a child orally is not only an important aspect of mothering but also a key element for the development of a motherhood identity. Nonoral feeding often results in psychological stress and a struggle to negotiate the motherhood identity successfully and may result in traumatization of the mother. Preventive psychological guidance is recommended to decrease the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in mothers and disturbances in the mother-child relationship and to assist in maternal coping with a child's feeding disorder.
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- Markus Wilken
- Institute for Psychology and Psychosomatics of Early Childhood, Siegburg, Germany.
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Toly VB, Musil CM, Carl JC. Families with children who are technology dependent: normalization and family functioning. West J Nurs Res 2012; 34:52-71. [PMID: 21148462 PMCID: PMC3271785 DOI: 10.1177/0193945910389623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This cross-sectional study examined family functioning and normalization in 103 mothers of children ≤16 years of age dependent on medical technology (mechanical ventilation, intravenous nutrition/medication, respiratory/nutritional support) following initiation of home care. Differences in outcomes (mother's depressive symptoms, normalization, family functioning), based on the type of technology used, were also examined. Participants were interviewed face-to-face using the Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Functional Status II-Revised Scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, a Normalization Scale subscale, and the Feetham Family Functioning Survey. Thirty-five percent of the variance in family functioning was explained primarily by the mothers' level of depressive symptoms. Several variables were significant predictors of normalization. Analysis of variance revealed no significant difference in outcomes based on the type of technology used. Mothers of technology-dependent children are at high risk for clinical depression that may affect family functioning. This article concludes with clinical practice and policy implications.
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- Valerie Boebel Toly
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Toly VB, Musil CM, Carl JC. A longitudinal study of families with technology-dependent children. Res Nurs Health 2012; 35:40-54. [PMID: 22161731 PMCID: PMC3309461 DOI: 10.1002/nur.21454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Few researchers have longitudinally examined families caring for technology-dependent children at home. We tested a theoretically and empirically based conceptual model by examining family functioning and normalization in 82 mothers (female primary caregivers) twice over 12 months. Time 1 and Time 2 cross-sectional findings were consistent; the only predictor of family functioning was mothers' depressive symptoms. Contrary to the proposed model, normalization, caregiving duration, and home nursing hours were not directly related to family functioning. Baseline family functioning significantly predicted future family functioning. Also, mothers whose children were no longer technology-dependent at Time 2 reported significant improvements in family functioning and normalization. An intervention to address high levels of depressive symptoms of these mothers is essential to optimizing family functioning.
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- Valerie Boebel Toly
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106, (216) 368-3082, office, (216) 368-3542 fax
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- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH, Head, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Moskowitz JT, Shmueli-Blumberg D, Acree M, Folkman S. Positive Affect in the Midst of Distress: Implications for Role Functioning. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012; 22:502-518. [PMID: 23175617 DOI: 10.1002/casp.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Stress has been shown to deplete the self-regulation resources hypothesized to facilitate effective role functioning. However, recent research suggests that positive affect may help to replenish these vital self-regulation resources. Based on revised Stress and Coping theory and the Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotion, three studies provide evidence of the potential adaptive function of positive affect in the performance of roles for participants experiencing stress. Participants were students (Study 1), caregivers of ill children (Study 2), and individuals recently diagnosed with HIV (Study 3). In cross sectional analyses, using role functioning as an indicator of self-regulation performance, we found that positive affect was significantly correlated with better self regulation performance, independent of the effects of negative affect. The effects were not as strong longitudinally, however, and there was little evidence of a reciprocal association between increases in positive affect and improvements in role functioning over time. The results provide some modest support for hypotheses stemming from the Broaden and Build model of positive emotion and revised Stress and Coping theory, both of which argue for unique adaptive functions of positive affect under stressful conditions.
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Klek S, Szybinski P, Sierzega M, Szczepanek K, Sumlet M, Kupiec M, Koczur-Szozda E, Steinhoff-Nowak M, Figula K, Kowalczyk T, Kulig J. Commercial enteral formulas and nutrition support teams improve the outcome of home enteral tube feeding. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2011; 35:380-5. [PMID: 21527600 DOI: 10.1177/0148607110378860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The benefits of home enteral tube feeding (HETF) provided by nutrition support teams (NSTs) have been questioned recently, given the growing costs to the healthcare system. This study examined the effect of a specialized home enteral nutrition program on clinical outcome variables in HETF patients. METHODS The observational study included 203 patients (103 women, 100 men; mean age 52.5 years) receiving HETF with homemade diets for at least 12 months before starting a specialized home nutrition program for another 12 months consisting of provision of commercial enteral formulas and the guidance of an NST. Both study periods were compared regarding the number of hospital admissions, length of hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and costs of hospitalization. RESULTS A specialized HETF program significantly reduced the number of hospital admissions and the duration of hospital and ICU stays. The need for hospitalization and ICU admission was significantly reduced, with odds ratios of 0.083 (95% confidence interval, 0.051-0.133, P < .001) and 0.259 (95% confidence interval, 0.124-0.539, P < .001), respectively. Specialized HETF was associated with a significant decrease in the prevalence of pneumonia (24.1% vs 14.2%), respiratory failure (7.3% vs 1.9%), urinary tract infection (11.3% vs 4.9%), and anemia (3.9% vs 0%) requiring hospitalization. The average yearly cost of hospital treatment decreased from $764.65 per patient to $142.66 per year per patient. CONCLUSIONS The specialized HETF care program reduces morbidity and costs related to long-term enteral feeding at home.
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Dunitz-Scheer M, Marinschek S, Beckenbach H, Kratky E, Hauer A, Scheer P. Tube Dependence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1941406411416359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This article focuses on the issue of tube dependence (TD) in infancy and early childhood. The condition occurs in patients after temporary tube feeding and must be considered as an unintended side effect of modern treatment practices affecting young patients reactively. Whereas some recent literature has described small samples of enterally fed children being exposed to certain weaning programs, the particular phenomenon of unintentional dependence has not been discussed. A tube-dependent child remains tube fed although his/her medical condition and developmental potential would allow the transition to oral nutrition. Children with TD show characteristic symptoms such as food refusal and opposition to any oral feeding attempts. They often suffer from additional episodes of vomiting, nausea, gagging, and retching and in some cases develop severe failure to thrive. Parents of affected children get involved as codependents engaged in constant preparations of the next tube feeds. In this situation, families can become obsessed about wanting their child to learn to eat by himself/herself, ending up in intrusive feeding patterns. Professionals tend to make parents responsible for the behavioral aspects of the condition, but the diagnostic shift of TD into a behavioral category will not help solve the problem. The development of TD can be prevented if typical symptoms are recognized early and effective tube weaning is implemented. Because therapeutic programs exist, the fate of remaining tube dependence should be prevented. This article presents a first overview of a large sample of tube-dependent infants who had been referred specifically for the exclusive sake of tube weaning.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Graz, Austria
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Fauman KR, Pituch KJ, Han YY, Niedner MF, Reske J, LeVine AM. Predictors of depressive symptoms in parents of chronically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2011; 28:556-63. [PMID: 21454321 DOI: 10.1177/1049909111403465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patient population that may result in increased risk of depressive symptoms in their parents. DESIGN Six-month, prospective, observational study in a tertiary-level PICU on parents of chronically ill children admitted to PICU. Parents were assessed by background questionnaire and standardized depression scale. RESULTS Data was compared to various markers such as child's diagnosis, admission reason, palliative care diagnosis type (ACT code), and course/length of disease. Incidence of depressive symptoms in parents was inversely correlated with duration of child's chronic illness. Parents of children admitted for planned postoperative management were more likely to report depressive symptoms compared to parents of children admitted for acute changes in health. CONCLUSION Parents of certain chronically ill children may benefit from routine screening for depression.
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- Karen R Fauman
- Divisions of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, USA.
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Trabi T, Dunitz-Scheer M, Kratky E, Beckenbach H, Scheer PJ. Inpatient tube weaning in children with long-term feeding tube dependency: A retrospective analysis. Infant Ment Health J 2010; 31:664-681. [PMID: 28543064 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study investigates the outcome of an intervention program to establish oral feeding after prolonged tube feeding in children. The intervention is based on supervised reduction of enteral formula within a few days supported by a 3-week program of speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychoanalytically based eating therapy, physical therapy, psychodynamic coaching, and nutritional counseling of the infant and his or her parents. Two hundred twenty-one cases were included in this study. All patients had been severely ill or were handicapped and had been exclusively fed by tube for most of their lives. The major outcome variable was complete discontinuation of tube feeding with sufficient oral feeding after treatment, defined as the child's ability to sustain stable body weight by self-motivated oral feeding. Two hundred three patients (92%) were completely fed orally after treatment. Tube feeding was discontinued completely within 8 days in mean, and mean in-patient treatment time was 21.6 days. The current method can be used by a trained and experienced team to wean tube-dependent children from prolonged tube feeding. Tube weaning should be addressed from the beginning of tube feeding in all children who are expected to restore oral feeding after the phase of nutritional stabilization. Since successful programs are rare, we were motivated to present our results of this elaborate program in this article.
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- Thomas Trabi
- Medical University of Graz, University Hospital for Children, Graz, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, University Hospital for Children, Graz, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, University Hospital for Children, Graz, Austria
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- Medical University of Graz, University Hospital for Children, Graz, Austria
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Calderón C, Gómez-López L, Martínez-Costa C, Borraz S, Moreno-Villares JM, Pedrón-Giner C. Feeling of burden, psychological distress, and anxiety among primary caregivers of children with home enteral nutrition. J Pediatr Psychol 2010; 36:188-95. [PMID: 20719753 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between several psychological factors and the feeling of burden experienced by caregivers of children with home enteral nutrition. METHODS Fifty-six mothers of pediatric patients with chronic diseases requiring long-term home enteral nutrition were recruited. They were asked to respond to specific questionnaires about their anxiety symptoms (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), psychological distress (SCL-90-R) and feeling of burden (Zarit-scale). RESULTS Caregivers' feeling of burden was found to be statistically associated to psychological distress (r = .516, p < .001) and trait anxiety (r = .376, p = .005). No significant differences were found between the type of diagnosis and caregiver burden. Regression analysis indicated psychological distress has a partial mediational effect in the relationship between trait anxiety and caregivers' burden. CONCLUSIONS Psychological distress and anxiety show a positive correlation with caregivers' feeling of burden, and may disrupt family well-being. Early identification of high-risk situations is essential in order to plan specific psychosocial aid efficiently.
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Dovey TM, Isherwood E, Aldridge VK, Martin CI. Typology of Feeding Disorders Based on a Single Assessment System. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1941406409360038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Six children diagnosed with different forms of food refusal participated as case study descriptions. Along with their treatment outcomes, these descriptions show enough significant differences between them to allow for accurate yet potentially disparate assessments. Outcomes of these assessments then led to the separate application of effective treatment strategies. The 6 children accounted for 6 types of food refusal related to medical problems, learning dependent (natural but extreme levels of food neophobia), selective (developmental delay), selective (autism-related), selective (sensory defensive-related), and fear based (food phobia). Each of these children attended a combined pediatric psychology and dietetic feeding consultation within a Child Development Centre situated in the English National Health Service. During the consultation process, it was possible to accurately delineate between these 6 different forms of food refusal using a single multidisciplinary assessment strategy (see the authors’ other article in this issue). Furthermore, all but 1 of the treatment strategies (selective autism-related) was successful at increasing dietary variety in terms of both volume and range, through specific and appropriate holistic interventions. It was also uncovered through the comparison of the different cases that 4 of the 6 food refusal subtypes exhibited varying degrees of sensory defensiveness that benefited from play therapy.
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- Terence M. Dovey
- Centre for Research into Eating Disorders (LUCRED),
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire,
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Stafford Central Service,
North Walls, Stafford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Research into Eating Disorders (LUCRED),
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire,
United Kingdom
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- CAMHS Paediatric Psychology Specialty, South Staffordshire & Shropshire NHS FT, Staffordshire General Hospital, Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Practice Paper of the American Dietetic Association: Home Care—Opportunities for Food and Nutrition Professionals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 109:1092-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Cathleen C Piazza
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-5450, USA.
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Henderson S, Skelton H, Rosenbaum P. Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function. Dev Med Child Neurol 2008; 50:89-98. [PMID: 18177410 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.02021.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Functional impairments can limit a child's ability to participate in the experiences of childhood. This'deprivation'can, in turn, have a negative effect on such children's development, academic performance, and quality of life, as well as on the lives of their caregivers and families. Many adults use assistive devices to overcome functional impairments and enable them to participate in daily activities; however, such devices may be underutilized by children. Each of the 54 studies reviewed in this report identified one or more functional impairments towards which an assistive device was targeted: accessing a computer (n=3 [studies]), activity assistance (n=2), behaviour changes (n=3), communication (n=30), independent feeding (n=1), living skills (n=1), mobility (n=9), modifying the environment (n=1), nutrition (n=4), and postural stability (n=2). The aim of this review was to determine the impact of assistive devices on the components of functioning defined by the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The impact of these devices was found to be overwhelmingly positive. Study outcomes reported were mainly child-focused and could be classified as influencing activity, participation, and personal contextual factors, with relatively little attention paid to caregiver-focused outcomes. Few studies provided either qualitative evidence or experimentally-based quantitative research evidence using controls.
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- Stacey Henderson
- Acute General Medicine and Surgical Orthopaedics, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Brotherton AM, Abbott J, Aggett PJ. The impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding in children; the parental perspective. Child Care Health Dev 2007; 33:539-46. [PMID: 17725775 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding of children in the UK has increased. This study explored how gastrostomy feeding affects the daily lives of children and their families, from the parents' perspectives and developed a conceptual framework for assessing the impact of feeding on family life. METHODS A semi-structured interview approach was used to obtain the parents' views regarding the impact of feeding on daily lives; both of the children and their family. The study was a cross-sectional qualitative design employing purposive sampling. Twenty-four interviews were conducted and data were analysed descriptively and thematically. RESULTS Difficulties arising from PEG feeding included vomiting (71%), diarrhoea (33%), infection of the PEG site (46%) and leakage (54%). The key issues that emerged included delayed and disturbed sleep, restricted ability to go out, difficulties finding a place to feed, child care problems, negative attitudes of others towards feeding and family divisions. Parents primarily raised key issues regarding the impact of PEG feeding on themselves or the family rather than on the child. CONCLUSIONS An assessment framework has been developed, based on the parents perceptions, for use in assessing the impact of feeding upon family life and identifying the support required for parents of children receiving PEG feeding. Provision of adequate support is likely to require a network of healthcare professionals, social care and support groups, all working together to meet identified needs.
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- A M Brotherton
- University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
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Maity S, Thomas AG. Quality of life in paediatric gastrointestinal and liver disease: a systematic review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2007; 44:540-54. [PMID: 17460485 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3180332df0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify and appraise all studies relating to and instruments developed to measure quality of life (QOL) in children with gastrointestinal or liver diseases. METHODS A literature search was undertaken using MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO to identify relevant articles published up to the end of 2005. These were reviewed by both authors and data were extracted using a standardised form. Articles were excluded if no attempt was made to measure QOL, they did not relate to children ages <17 years, they did not relate to gastrointestinal or liver diseases, or they were review articles. Quality of life instruments identified were rated according to proposed criteria. RESULTS From a total of 2379 articles identified in the initial search, a total of 2309 were excluded, leaving 70 included studies. These were assigned to the following categories: inflammatory bowel disease, n = 17; cystic fibrosis, n = 20; liver disease, n = 11; surgery, n = 15; and miscellaneous, n = 7. These studies describe the impact that these diseases have on the QOL of affected children. A total of 11 disease-specific QOL instruments and 1 generic instrument with a chronic disease module were identified, but only 5 of these fulfilled the proposed quality criteria and can be recommended for future use. CONCLUSIONS Chronic gastrointestinal and liver diseases can have an enormous effect on the QOL of affected individuals and their families. A number of disease-specific paediatric QOL instruments have been developed and validated. Quality of life is an important outcome that should be incorporated into clinical practice and measured when treatments are evaluated. Future research should explore how QOL can best be improved in children in whom it is severely impaired.
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Moskowitz JT, Butensky E, Harmatz P, Vichinsky E, Heyman MB, Acree M, Wrubel J, Wilson L, Folkman S. Caregiving time in sickle cell disease: psychological effects in maternal caregivers. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007; 48:64-71. [PMID: 16622841 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Providing home care for a child with a chronic illness can be stressful for the family. The purpose of this paper is to examine patterns of caregiving and the associated psychological impact on maternal caregivers of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). PROCEDURE Fourteen maternal caregivers of children with SCD were interviewed as part of a larger study of maternal caregivers of children with chronic illness. Forty-four caregivers of children with HIV and 36 caregivers of healthy children were included as comparison groups. Interviews included questions regarding amount of time spent providing care for the child (technical care, non-technical care, health care management), hospitalization, emergency room visits, illness stigma, and mental health of the caregiver. RESULTS Children with SCD had significantly lower functional status and significantly more hospitalizations in the previous 3 months than children with HIV. Caregivers of children with SCD were more likely to work full-time and had higher incomes than caregivers of children with HIV. The three caregiving groups did not differ significantly on amount of total care, although caregivers of children with SCD and caregivers of children with HIV both reported significantly more time spent in technical care than caregivers of healthy children. Despite lower functional status of the children in the SCD group, when group comparisons on caregiving time variables were adjusted for child's functional status, the differences between groups increased. This appeared to be due to the fact that caregivers in the HIV group spent more time in all caregiving categories except skin, crisis, and other care. In terms of caregiver mental health, caregivers of children with HIV and SCD had significantly higher depressive mood scores than caregivers of healthy children but the groups did not differ on caregiving burden. CONCLUSIONS The perceived care burden of caregivers of children with SCD may be related to the unpredictable nature of the crisis care they provide. Additional attention is warranted to developing adequate resources for caregivers of children with SCD to mitigate the stress of unexpected crises.
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- Judith Tedlie Moskowitz
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
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Burmucic K, Trabi T, Deutschmann A, Scheer PJ, Dunitz-Scheer M. Tube weaning according to the Graz model in two children with Alagille syndrome. Pediatr Transplant 2006; 10:934-7. [PMID: 17096761 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00587.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Two children were weaned from long-term tube feeding after liver transplant because of Alagille syndrome. The children were successfully weaned, one in seven days and the other in 13 days, using our standard and highly specialized intensive treatment protocol. Normal feeding behavior and stabilization of body weight were established. Children fed by long-term enteral tubes can be weaned from enteral feeding even after a long period of treatment. The return to age-appropriate self-feeding should be introduced as early as possible. Our weaning program time is brief and effective and can be recommended generally to improve quality of life and withhold unintended side-effects of enteral nutrition.
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- Medical University of Graz, University Hospital for Children, Department of General Pediatrics, Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Unit, Graz, Austria.
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Moskowitz JT, Epel ES. Benefit finding and diurnal cortisol slope in maternal caregivers: A moderating role for positive emotion. JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760500510510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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