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Chung NR, Chae SM. Mothering children at a paediatric intensive care unit with strict visiting hours: A qualitative study. Nurs Crit Care 2024; 29:1654-1662. [PMID: 37818784 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12985] [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] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although a child- and family-centred care (CFCC) philosophy has been emphasized and adopted for decades in paediatric critical care settings in several countries, numerous issues from parents' perspectives regarding the philosophy remain unresolved. To facilitate the full translation of CFCC into clinical practice, health care professionals need an in-depth understanding of family experiences. Real-life mothering experiences, including maternal roles and identities, remain largely unknown at paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the Republic of Korea, where family visitation, presence, and participation are restricted. AIM To explore mothering experiences at a PICU where family visitation is strictly constrained, and to identify maternal needs and values. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of eight individual in-depth interviews with seven mothers of hospitalized children. Qualitative data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. FINDINGS Five major themes, along with four subthemes, emerged: (1) shifts in maternal roles and responsibilities, (2) shifts in interpersonal relationships, (3) desire for CFCC in the PICU, (4) practising self-defined mothering roles, and (5) reconstructing maternal identities. The themes revealed the experiences of becoming mothers of a child in a constrained PICU. Ultimately, mothers demanded that the unit improve its physical and cultural environments through, for example, liberalized family visitation and participation in the care of their children. CONCLUSIONS Nursing professionals should lead the charge for humanizing a restrictive PICU in the Republic of Korea by ensuring a safe and open environment and mothering continuity based on child- and family-centred holistic care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Effective interventions must be developed and tested to globally establish and fully implement strong evidence-based CFCC in PICUs; constant co-commitment among children, families, health care professionals, and institutions is also necessary.
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- Na-Ry Chung
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Butler AE, Masterson K, Bloomer MJ. 'Family'-centred care in NICU and PICU - A focus on fathers, siblings, and extended family members. - Letter on Stefana et al. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024:103849. [PMID: 39379220 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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- Ashleigh E Butler
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
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Wu PC, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Hsu JW, Su TP, Chen TJ, Chen MH. Risks of developing major psychiatric disorders among child and adolescent intensive care unit survivors. J Affect Disord 2024; 362:772-778. [PMID: 39032708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.124] [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] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The mental health of child and adolescent intensive care unit (ICU) survivors is increasingly being researched. However, the literature on how various types of critical illness influence specific psychiatric disorders remains limited. METHODS This study analyzed the data of 8704 child and adolescent ICU survivors and 87,040 age-, sex-, family income-, and residence-matched controls who were followed from enrollment to the end of 2013; the data covered the period from 1996 to 2013 and were extracted from a nationwide data set. The primary outcomes were the risks of five major psychiatric disorders (MPDs), namely schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). RESULTS Relative to the controls, the child and adolescent ICU survivors (mean age = 10.33 years) exhibited higher risks of developing five MPDs. The associated hazard ratios (HRs) and confidence intervals (CIs) are as follows: PTSD, HR = 4.67, 95 % CI = 2.42-9.01; schizophrenia, HR = 3.19, 95 % CI = 2.27-4.47; BD, HR = 2.02, 95 % CI = 1.33-3.05; OCD, HR = 1.96, 95 % CI = 1.21-3.16; and MDD, HR = 1.68, 95 % CI = 1.44-1.95. The risks of developing MPDs varied across multiple types of critical illness related to ICU admission. CONCLUSIONS The risks of MPDs were significantly higher among the child and adolescent ICU survivors than among the controls. The development of appropriate MPD prevention strategies should be emphasized for this vulnerable population.
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- Ping-Chung Wu
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Jarvis JM, Huntington T, Perry G, Zickmund S, Yang S, Galyean P, Pinto N, Watson RS, Olson LM, Fink EL, Maddux AB. Supporting families during pediatric critical illness: Opportunities identified in a multicenter, qualitative study. J Child Health Care 2024; 28:624-636. [PMID: 36749657 PMCID: PMC10404638 DOI: 10.1177/13674935231154829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Critical illness resulting in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission is a profoundly stressful experience for a child and their family. Increasing evidence for emotional and behavioral sequelae post-PICU emphasizes a need to provide better support for families throughout this period of care and recovery. The aim of this qualitative investigation was to identify salient and modifiable aspects of a critical care experience that can be addressed to better support families of critically ill children. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 caregivers of children who survived a PICU admission. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim; themes were identified via thematic analysis. Caregivers were enrolled using convenience sampling from seven tertiary care PICUs in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network. Themes from caregiver interviews were identified within two overarching categories containing three themes each. Advice for future PICU families: (1) Be intentional about caring for your own well-being, (2) speak up, ask questions, and challenge decisions you're not comfortable with, and (3) continue to engage with your child. Characteristics of a satisfactory PICU experience: (1) A caregiver-provider relationship of mutual trust established through clear communication and respectful collaboration, (2) hospital environments that provide physical and social supports to maintain humanity in healthcare, and (3) preparing families for care transitions. Targeted, interdisciplinary approaches to partner with families during critical care may improve their PICU experience and contribute to improved long-term outcomes for PICU survivors.
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- Jessica M Jarvis
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA and Center for Child Health, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Dryden-Palmer K, Shinewald A, O'Leary K. Supporting siblings during the critical illness hospitalization of a child: learning from experience. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1337491. [PMID: 39252752 PMCID: PMC11381246 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1337491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024] Open
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Introduction Childhood critical illness impacts the entire family of the critically ill patient. Disruptions to usual family rhythms and routines, established relationships, physical relocations or shifts in caregivers, and the uncertainty about the patient's well-being can have significant impacts on siblings and other connected children in the family. Promoting and facilitating family interactions and engaging younger family members in the hospital experience have been shown to reduce patient and family anxiety, enhance family adaptation, and improve child and family outcomes. The critical care team can implement evidence-informed approaches to address and mitigate challenges for families and provide developmentally aligned support to impacted siblings. Aim This conceptual paper describes the potential impacts of a critical illness hospitalization on siblings, approaches to supporting siblings, and practical interventions drawn from a synthesis of the current literature and the author's practice experience caring for critically ill children and their families. Data sources A traditional review and narrative analysis moderated by the authors and supported by lived experience. Conclusions There is a range of impacts of a critical illness hospitalization on siblings and young family members of the patient. Providing consistent, transparent, and supportive child, sibling, and whole family-centered care can improve the experience and outcomes for the child and family.
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- Karen Dryden-Palmer
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Child Life Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Child Life Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Poh PF, Lee JH, Sultana R, Manning JC, Carey MC, Latour JM. Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Health Outcomes of Parents in the First Six Months after Childhood Critical Illness: A Prospective Single Centre Study. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:948. [PMID: 39201883 PMCID: PMC11353106 DOI: 10.3390/children11080948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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Childhood critical illness can have long-term effects on families, but the extent and trajectory of recovery for parents are unknown. Using prospective longitudinal design, we describe the health outcomes of parents and their trajectory six months after paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) discharge. Parents reported health outcomes at PICU discharge (baseline), and 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-discharge. We used the Pediatric Quality-of-Life Family Impact Module, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5. The group-based trajectory model was used to identify recovery patterns. We included 128 parents of children aged 1 month to 18 years, admitted to the PICU for ≥48 h. Three post-discharge composite health trajectory groups were classified: 54 mild (42%), 68 moderate (53%), and 6 severe (4%). Parents in the mild and moderate groups returned to baseline health within the first 3 months, but those in the severe group exhibited worse outcomes at 6-months. The mean (SD) PICU stay durations for mild, moderate, and severe groups were 9 (16), 7 (10), and 38 (61) days; days of mechanical ventilation were 4 (5), 4 (7), and 18 (25) days; and readmission rates were 12 (22%), 23 (34%), and 4 (66%), respectively. Identifying these trajectories enables novel, targeted interventions for at-risk parents, underscoring the significance of integrated PICU follow-up care.
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- Pei-Fen Poh
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; (M.C.C.); (J.M.L.)
- Children’s Intensive Care Unit, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore;
- Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Children’s Intensive Care Unit, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore;
- Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK;
- School of Healthcare, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; (M.C.C.); (J.M.L.)
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; (M.C.C.); (J.M.L.)
- Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China
- Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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Bayram M, Aykanat Girgin B. Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Parent Form (Ped-RHDS). J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 77:28-34. [PMID: 38479060 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.005] [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] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND An objective evaluation of parents' perceived readiness for the discharge of their child from hospital may aid in the prevention of readmission and rehospitalization. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Parent Form (Ped-RHDS) for children in Turkey. METHODS The parents of 160 children planned for discharge from the pediatric surgery and pediatric departments were included. Cronbach's α, exploratory factor, confirmatory factor, item-total correlation, and criterion validity analyses of the Turkish Ped-RHDS were performed. RESULTS The Turkish Ped-RHDS has 26 items in 5 factors explaining 52.212% of the total scale variance. The scale had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.842. In exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, item factor loadings were higher than 0.30 and comparative fit and goodness of fit indices were 0.96 and 0.93, respectively. In criterion-based validity, total Ped-RHDS score weakly correlated with scores on the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale (r = -0.164; p = 0.039). Item-item total score correlations for the Turkish Ped-RHDS were between 0.329 and 0.532. CONCLUSION The Turkish Ped-RHDS is valid and reliable as a parent-reported instrument for the assessment of hospital discharge readiness in children and parents. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare professionals can use this assessment tool to measure parental and child discharge readiness before children are discharged from hospital. The Turkish Ped-RHDS should be integrated into discharge readiness assessment as standard practice in the discharge of pediatric patients.
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- Meral Bayram
- Sancaktepe Şehit Dr. İlhan Varank Research and Training Hospital Sancaktepe, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing Department of Pediatric Nursing, Tıbbiye Cad. No:38 Haydarpaşa- Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Stalder S, Händler-Schuster D, Benedetti FD. Parents' experiences of family and daily life after their child's stay in the pediatric intensive care unit: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:421. [PMID: 38956539 PMCID: PMC11218211 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04883-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The stay of a critically ill child in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a significant experience for the family. Thus far, little is known regarding the impact of this stay on parents and their healthy children for whom no continuous aftercare services are offered. This study aimed to capture the post-stay experience and needs of parents after this traumatic event so that they could return to family and everyday life. METHODS This qualitative descriptive study was conducted in collaboration with four pediatric intensive care units in Switzerland. It included parents whose children had fully recovered after a stay and who did not require continuous medical follow-up. All children were hospitalized in the PICU for at least 48 h. Data were collected through narrative pairs (n = 6) and individual interviews (n = 8). Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, coded inductively according to Saldaña, and analyzed. RESULTS The results showed three related phases that influence each other to restore normality in daily life: Trust and inclusion in the treatment process during the stay (1), processing after the stay (2), and returning to everyday life (3). CONCLUSION Follow-up meetings should be available to all parents whose children have been hospitalized in the PICU. In particular, it should also be available to parents whose children have fully recovered and no longer have any medical disabilities.
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- Sandra Stalder
- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, ZHAW - Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Winterthur, 8401, Switzerland
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, ZHAW - Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Winterthur, 8401, Switzerland
- Medical Informatics, and Technology UMIT, Department of Nursing Science and Gerontology, Institute of Nursing, Private University of Health Sciences, Hall in Tyrol, Austria
- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, ZHAW - Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Winterthur, 8401, Switzerland.
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Quadir A, Festa M, Gilchrist M, Thompson K, Pride N, Basu S. Long-term follow-up in pediatric intensive care-a narrative review. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1430581. [PMID: 39011062 PMCID: PMC11246917 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1430581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Pediatric intensive care is a rapidly developing medical specialty and with evolving understanding of pediatric pathophysiology and advances in technology, most children in the developed world are now surviving to intensive care and hospital discharge. As mortality rates for children with critical illness continue to improve, increasing PICU survivorship is resulting in significant long-term consequences of intensive care in these vulnerable patients. Although impairments in physical, psychosocial and cognitive function are well documented in the literature and the importance of establishing follow-up programs is acknowledged, no standardized or evidence-based approach to long-term follow-up in the PICU exists. This narrative review explores pediatric post-intensive care syndrome and summarizes the multifactorial deficits and morbidity that can occur in these patients following recovery from critical illness and subsequent discharge from hospital. Current practices around long-term follow-up are explored with discussion focusing on gaps in research and understanding with suggested ways forward and future directions.
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- Ashfaque Quadir
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Kids Neuroscience Centre, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Poh PF, Carey MC, Manning JC, Lee JH, Latour JM. Parental emotional, social and transitional health in the first 6 months after childhood critical illness: A longitudinal qualitative study. J Adv Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38922972 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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AIM To explore the experiences and support needs of parents in the first 6 months after paediatric critical care. DESIGN Longitudinal qualitative design. METHODS Sequential semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 28 parents in succession at 1 month and at 6 months (n = 22) after their child's discharge from paediatric critical care using purposive sampling. Data were analysed using the adapted five-stage framework analysis. RESULTS Data were developed into eight synthesized themes, three domains and an overarching theme: Regaining Normalcy. Families of children requiring medical treatment at 6 months showed signs of adaption to daily care routines. The two domains were Parental Emotional Health and Parental Social Health. Parental Transitional Health, a third domain, was added to the Post Intensive Care Syndrome-paediatric framework. Parents were forward-looking and discussed emotional health, relating to current caregiving issues. Emotional attention was related to present challenges and concerns about current health and possible readmission to the hospital. In terms of Parental Social Health, families isolated themselves for infection control while remaining connected with families using chat applications. Parents were selective to whom they allowed access to their lives. The impact of parental transitional health was evident and emphasized the daily challenges associated with integration back to home life. Flexible work arrangements allowed working parents to support caregiving needs in the first 6 months after discharge. CONCLUSION In the first 6 months after paediatric critical illness, most families reported having moved past the experiences while having provoking memories of the admission period. Parents viewed the point of normalcy as child returned to school or when all medications were discontinued. Extension of transitional support can facilitate discharge experiences between paediatric critical care and normalcy. The findings highlight the importance of understanding the medium- and longer-term impact of paediatric critical care. IMPACT What problem did the study address? ○ Limited understanding of long-term parental experiences and support needs after PICU discharge. What were the main findings? ○ Most families regained normalcy when child returns to school or when medications were discontinued. Some families continued to show signs of adaptations at 6 months after PICU discharge. Where and on whom did the research have an impact? ○ The research has an impact on improving the understanding of long-term parental experiences and support needs after PICU discharge, informing clinical practice, guiding policy development and shaping parental support programs. REPORTING METHOD We reported this study using the COREQ guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Prior to confirming the interview guide, three parents of critically ill children actively participated by reviewing and providing feedback on its content. They provided suggestions to refine the wording and ensure clarity to enhance the participants' understanding. By including the perspectives of these parents, we aimed to improve the overall quality and relevance of the interview guide.
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- Pei-Fen Poh
- Division of Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
- Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- School of Healthcare, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
- Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Ames SG, Maddux AB, Burgunder L, Meeks H, Fink EL, Meert KL, Zinter MS, Mourani PM, Carcillo JA, Carpenter T, Pollack MM, Mareboina M, Notterman DA, Sapru A. Healthcare Burden and Resource Utilization After Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis of the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2024; 25:518-527. [PMID: 38445974 PMCID: PMC11178270 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To describe family healthcare burden and health resource utilization in pediatric survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) at 3 and 9 months. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a prospective multisite cohort study. SETTING Eight academic PICUs in the United States (2019-2020). PATIENTS Critically ill children with ARDS and follow-up survey data collected at 3 and/or 9 months after the event. INTERVENTIONS None. METHODS AND MEASUREMENT We evaluated family healthcare burden, a measure of healthcare provided by families at home, and child health resource use including medication use and emergency department (ED) and hospital readmissions during the initial 3- and 9-month post-ARDS using proxy-report. Using multivariable logistic regression, we evaluated patient characteristics associated with family healthcare burden at 3 months. MAIN RESULTS Of 109 eligible patients, 74 (68%) and 63 patients (58%) had follow-up at 3- and 9-month post-ARDS. At 3 months, 46 families (62%) reported healthcare burden including (22%) with unmet care coordination needs. At 9 months, 33 families (52%) reported healthcare burden including 10 families (16%) with unmet care coordination needs. At month 3, 61 patients (82%) required prescription medications, 13 patients (18%) had ED visits and 16 patients (22%) required hospital readmission. At month 9, 41 patients (65%) required prescription medications, 19 patients (30%) had ED visits, and 16 (25%) required hospital readmission were reported. Medication use was associated with family healthcare burden at both 3 and 9 months. In a multivariable analysis, preillness functional status and chronic conditions were associated with healthcare burden at month 3 but illness characteristics were not. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric ARDS survivors report high rates of healthcare burden and health resource utilization at 3- and 9-month post-ARDS. Future studies should assess the impact of improved care coordination to simplify care (e.g., medication management) and improve family burden.
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Mattel Children’s Hospital, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Olson LM, Perry GN, Yang S, Galyean PO, Zickmund SL, Sorenson S, Pinto NP, Maddux AB, Watson RS, Fink EL. Parents' Experiences Caring for a Child after a Critical Illness: A Qualitative Study. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2024; 13:127-133. [PMID: 38919699 PMCID: PMC11196146 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740450] [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: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Objectives This article described parents' experience and identifies outcomes important to parents following their child's critical illness. Methods Semistructured interviews with 22 female and 4 male parents representing 26 critically ill children with predominately neurologic and respiratory diagnoses. Most children were younger than 5 years at discharge with a median (interquartile range) of 2 (2.0-3.0) years from discharge to interview. Results Many children returned home with life-altering physical and cognitive disabilities requiring months to years of rehabilitation. Parents remembered feeling unprepared and facing an intense, chaotic time when the child first returned home. They described how they suddenly had to center their daily activities around the child's needs amidst competing needs of siblings and partners, and in some cases, the medicalization of the home. They recounted negotiating adjustments almost daily with insurance agencies, medical doctors and therapists, employers, the child, and other family members to keep the family functioning. In the long term, families developed a new norm, choosing to focus on what the child could still do rather than what they could not. Even if the child returned to baseline, parents remembered the adjustments made to keep the child alive and the family functioning. Conclusion Heightened awareness of family experiences after pediatric critical illness will allow health care providers to improve family preparedness for the transition from hospital to home.
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- Lenora M. Olson
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Qualitative Research Core, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Qualitative Research Core, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Qualitative Research Core, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Alzawad Z, Weiss JM, Lee J, Perkhounkova Y, Hein M, McCarthy AM. Exploring Factors Affecting Parental Psychological Vulnerability During Their Child's PICU Admission: A Prospective Pilot Cohort Study. J Pediatr Health Care 2024; 38:323-336. [PMID: 38260924 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.10.011] [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] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Parental psychological responses during their child's pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission are often overlooked. This study aimed to identify pre-existing and peri-traumatic factors explaining parental stress and anxiety during their child's PICU admission and one-month follow-up. METHOD A prospective pilot study included 60 PICU parents. Parental Stressors Scale and State-trait Anxiety Inventory measured stress and anxiety during PICU admission, and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale at a one-month follow-up. RESULTS During PICU admission, parental stress correlated with age, race, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), anxiety was linked to income. At one-month follow-up, anxiety related to child's health worries, perceived stress was linked to parental ACEs and education. Parental ACEs predicted perceived stress (b = 0.83, p = .028). Children's diagnoses explained anxiety, particularly respiratory and cardiac diagnoses (b = -13.44, p = .023; -10.03, p = .045). DISCUSSION Identifying factors helps teams understand parental vulnerability and provide appropriate support.
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Minogue J, Schlapbach LJ, Keogh S, Gibbons K, Long D. Long-term outcomes after paediatric sepsis (LOTUS)-A protocol for an Australian cohort study. Nurs Crit Care 2024; 29:438-443. [PMID: 37300332 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Globally, sepsis has been identified as one of the leading causes of preventable childhood mortality and morbidity. Previous studies on intensive care patients estimated that approximately 30% of children with sepsis experience some form of disability at discharge. Development of care has seen growing numbers of children treated for sepsis not requiring a PICU admission; however, outcomes in this population are yet to be understood. Further focus is required to understand sepsis survivorship across the wider population to address knowledge gaps and morbidity burden in the broader surviving population. AIMS To assess the cognitive, physical, emotional and social health of children surviving sepsis 2 years after hospital discharge. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, observational cohort study. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty-two children will be screened, 2 years after their hospital admission, and approached for participation in this study. Children who are <18 years of age at follow-up, treated for sepsis-related organ dysfunction or septic shock in Queensland between October 2018 and December 2019, will be included. Children who are deceased at follow-up, under care of the state, or require English interpreters will be excluded from participation. Data will be collected through an online follow-up survey comprising validated caregiver-reported questionnaires covering the four Post Intensive Care Syndrome-paediatrics (PICS-p) domains (cognitive, physical, emotional and social health; Manning et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 2018, 19, 298-300). The primary outcome is an adaptive behaviour of the participants assessed using the Vinelands-3 tool. Secondary outcomes will include neurodevelopment, quality of life, child distress, overall function, executive function, caregiver's distress and caregiver's stress. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruskal-Wallis and Fisher's exact test/chi-squared tests will be used for statistical analyses. No adjustments will be made for multiple comparisons but it is acknowledged that comparisons made in this study are exploratory. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE With more children surviving sepsis, there is a need for a more comprehensive assessment of patient and family outcomes to allow support structures for families leaving the hospital after sepsis. This study is expected to inform clinicians and stakeholders of patient and family well-being after sepsis survivorship.
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- Jessicah Minogue
- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, QUT, Brisbane, Australia
- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mother's Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, QUT, Brisbane, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, QUT, Brisbane, Australia
- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Tager JB, Hinojosa JT, LiaBraaten BM, Balistreri KA, Aniciete D, Charleston E, Frader JE, White DB, Clayman ML, Sorce LR, Davies WH, Rothschild CB, Michelson KN. Challenges of Families of Patients Hospitalized in the PICU: A Preplanned Secondary Analysis From the Navigate Dataset. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2024; 25:128-138. [PMID: 37889100 PMCID: PMC10840810 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe challenges experienced by parents of children hospitalized in the PICU during PICU admission as reported by family navigators. DESIGN A preplanned secondary analysis of open-response data coded via inductive qualitative approach from the Navigate randomized controlled trial (RCT) dataset (ID NCT02333396). SETTING Two university-affiliated PICUs in the Midwestern United States as part of an RCT. PATIENTS Two hundred twenty-four parents of 190 PICU patients. INTERVENTIONS In 2015-2017, trained family navigators assessed and addressed parent needs, offered weekly family meetings, and provided post-PICU discharge parent check-ins as part of a study investigating the effectiveness of a communication support intervention ("PICU Supports"). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We analyzed qualitative data recorded by family navigators weekly across 338 encounters. Navigators described families' "biggest challenge," "communication challenges," and ways the team could better support the family. We used an inductive qualitative coding approach and a modified member-checking exercise. The most common difficulties included home life , hospitalization , and diagnosis distress (45.2%, 29.0%, and 17.2% of families, respectively). Navigators often identified that parents had co-occurring challenges. Communication was identified as a "biggest challenge" for 8% of families. Communication challenges included lack of information, team communication , and communication quality (7.0%, 4.8%, and 4.8% of families, respectively). Suggestions for improving care included better medical communication, listening, rapport, and resources. CONCLUSIONS This study describes families' experiences and challenges assessed throughout the PICU stay. Family navigators reported families frequently experience stressors both internal and external to the hospital environment, and communication challenges between families and providers may be additional sources of distress. Further research should develop and assess interventions aimed at improving provider-family communication and reducing stressors outside the hospitalization itself, such as home life difficulties.
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- Julia B Tager
- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin & Jane B. Pettit Pain and Headache Center, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
- Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Program on Ethics and Decision Making in Critical Illness, CRISMA Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Bedford, MA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Department of Nursing, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Rissman L, Paquette ET. Family Challenges and Navigator Support: It is Time We Support Our Families Better. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2024; 25:180-182. [PMID: 38240540 PMCID: PMC11262480 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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- Lauren Rissman
- Division of Pediatric Palliative Care and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Advocate Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (by courtesy), Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Seaton SE, Manning JC, Draper ES, Davis PJ, Mackintosh N. Understanding the co-construction of safety in the paediatric intensive care unit: A meta-ethnography of parents' experiences. Child Care Health Dev 2024; 50:e13151. [PMID: 37387200 DOI: 10.1111/cch.13151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children experiencing critical illness or injury may require admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to receive life-sustaining or life-saving treatment. Studies have explored the experience of parents with a child in PICU but tend to focus on subgroups of children or specific healthcare systems. Therefore, we aimed to undertake a meta-ethnography to draw together the published research. METHODS A systematic search strategy was developed to identify qualitative studies, which had explored the experiences of parents with a critically ill child treated in a PICU. A meta-ethnography was undertaken following the structured steps of identifying the topic; undertaking a systematic search; reading the research; determining how the studies relate and translate into each other; and synthesising and expressing the results. RESULTS We identified 2989 articles from our search and after a systematic series of exclusions, 15 papers remaining for inclusion. We explored the original parent voices (first order) and the interpretation of the study authors (second order) to identify three third-order concepts (our interpretation of the findings), which related to technical, relational and temporal factors. These factors influenced parents' experiences, providing both barriers and facilitators to how parents and caregivers experienced the time their child was in the PICU. The dynamic and co-constructed nature of safety provided an analytical overarching frame of reference. CONCLUSION This synthesis demonstrates novel ways in which parents and caregivers can contribute to the vital role of ensuring a co-created safe healthcare environment for their child when receiving life-saving care within the PICU.
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- Sarah E Seaton
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for Children and Young People's Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Long DA, Gilholm P, Le Brocque R, Kenardy J, Gibbons K, Dow BL. Post-traumatic stress and health-related quality of life after admission to paediatric intensive care: Longitudinal associations in mother-child dyads. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:98-105. [PMID: 38030534 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.10.004] [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] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Elevated post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are commonly experienced in both children and their parent's following admission to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Previous research has demonstrated a conflict in the directionality between PTSS and HRQoL in children and their parents. Our study sought to explore the interconnection and transmission between PTSS and HRQoL in children and their mothers following an admission to the PICU. DESIGN Prospective longitudinal design. SETTING Two tertiary care PICUs in Brisbane, Australia. PATIENTS Two hundred eighty-two mother-child dyads of children aged 2-16 years admitted to the PICU for >8 h. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS Four waves of dyadic data (n = 282 mother-child dyads) over a 12-month period from the PICU post-traumatic stress study were used. Cross-lagged panel modelling was used to examine the link between maternal-rated PTSS and HRQoL across children and their mothers. Actor-partner interdependence modelling was then used to examine the interconnections between mothers and children over time. In the dyadic model, partner effects were only present from mother to their child (i.e., higher maternal PTSS was predictive of higher child PTSS at subsequent time points). Higher maternal PTSS predicted lower maternal mental HRQoL but not lower child psychosocial HRQoL. Actor effects were also present with lower child psychosocial HRQoL, predicting higher child PTSS at subsequent time points. Findings indicated that a unidirectional transmission process from mother to child may be present after a child's life-threatening illness. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence for a long-term negative influence of maternal PTSS on child PTSS in families who have experienced a paediatric critical illness or injury. This highlights the important role of maternal wellbeing in children's mental health outcomes following PICU admission. Further research needs to explore the temporal and dyadic relationships of PTSS and HRQoL.
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- Debbie A Long
- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Gouda SR, Pinto NP. Parental Perception and Measured Functional Status Following Pediatric Critical Illness: A Secondary Analysis of the Survivor Outcomes Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:e621-e626. [PMID: 37548521 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated the concordance between parent/guardian perception of child long-term function and objectively scored long-term functional status using the Functional Status Scale (FSS) among PICU survivors. DESIGN Secondary analysis of prospective cohort study. SETTING Urban, tertiary, academic PICU. PATIENTS PICU patients less than 18 years old were admitted between June and August 2012. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We conducted telephone interviews of parents/guardians of PICU survivors ( n = 77) 6 months post-PICU discharge. We asked parents/guardians to characterize their child's functional status, and we determined FSS scores using scripted interview questions. Concordance between parent/guardian perceptions and FSS scores was assessed, revealing that parent/guardian perceptions of their child's functional status aligned poorly with FSS scores at 6 months (kappa coefficient 0.16). CONCLUSIONS These findings shed light on a critical disconnect between parent/guardian perspective and our current tools to measure a child's functional status following critical illness. In an era of decreased PICU mortality and increased long-term morbidity, the discordance between parent/guardian perception and available scoring tools in the assessment of long-term functional status highlights a key opportunity to improve communication and anchor expectations for long-term outcomes among PICU survivors.
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- Suzanne R Gouda
- Divsion of Medical Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Rahmaty Z, Manning JC, Perez MH, Ramelet AS. Post Intensive Care Syndrome in Swiss Paediatric survivors and their Families (PICSS-PF): a national, multicentre, longitudinal study protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e076023. [PMID: 38011965 PMCID: PMC10685943 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) survivors and their families often experience widespread morbidity and psychosocial consequences after discharge, known as post-intensive care syndrome in paediatrics (PICS-p). In Switzerland, more than 5000 children are admitted to PICUs each year, and despite the high survival rate, there are no data on post-PICU recovery. This study aims to investigate PICS in children and families and identify its associated factors. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a national, multicentre, longitudinal, observational study that includes PICU survivors, main family caregivers and siblings (n=1300) recruited from the eight Swiss accredited PICUs with follow-up at discharge, 1, 3 and 6 months after discharge from the PICU. Data will be collected on the domains of physical, emotional, social and cognitive health, as well as factors affecting the outcome related to demographics, clinical specification, PICU and family environment, as well as community and social resources. Structural equation models and growth mixture models will analyse the outcomes, and the heterogeneity of recovery that shed light on the diverse recovery experiences of children and their families. The study identifies risk and protective factors with a focus on the influence of social and familial resources. It will also explore the mutual impact of the child's recovery and parent/sibling psychosocial health. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol is approved by the CER-VD ethics committee. Participants will be provided with verbal and written explanations of the study, and their privacy and anonymity will be protected throughout the process. The results will be presented at local and international conferences. APPROVAL NUMBER Swiss ethics committees ID: 2022-02128, representing the eight cantons for both French and German-speaking parts of Switzerland.
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- Zahra Rahmaty
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- IUFRS, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Healthcare, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Woman-Mother-Infant Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Woman-Mother-Infant Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ali S, Maki C, Rahimi A, Ma K, Yaskina M, Wong H, Stang A, Principi T, Poonai N, Gouin S, Froese R. N. S, Clerc P, Carciumaru R, Alqurashi W, Rajagopal M, Kammerer E, Leung J, Wright B, Scott SD. Family caregivers' emotional and communication needs in Canadian pediatric emergency departments. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294597. [PMID: 37992020 PMCID: PMC10664925 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe the extent to which caregivers' emotional and communication needs were met during pediatric emergency department (PED) visits. Secondary objectives included describing the association of caregiver emotional needs, satisfaction with care, and comfort in caring for their child's illness at the time of discharge with demographic characteristics, caregiver experiences, and ED visit details. STUDY DESIGN Electronic surveys with medical record review were deployed at ten Canadian PEDs from October 2018 -March 2020. A convenience sample of families with children <18 years presenting to a PED were enrolled, for one week every three months, for one year per site. Caregivers completed one in-PED survey and a follow-up survey, up to seven days post-visit. RESULTS This study recruited 2005 caregivers who self-identified as mothers (74.3%, 1462/1969); mean age was 37.8 years (SD 7.7). 71.7% (1081/1507) of caregivers felt their emotional needs were met. 86.4% (1293/1496) identified communication with the doctor as good/very good and 83.4% (1249/1498) with their child's nurse. Caregiver involvement in their child's care was reported as good/very good 85.6% (1271/1485) of the time. 81.8% (1074/1313) of caregivers felt comfortable in caring for their child at home at the time of discharge. Lower caregiver anxiety scores, caregiver involvement in their child's care, satisfactory updates, and having questions adequately addressed positively impacted caregiver emotional needs and increased caregiver comfort in caring for their child's illness at home. CONCLUSION Approximately 30% of caregivers presenting to PEDs have unmet emotional needs, over 15% had unmet communication needs, and 15% felt inadequately involved in their child's care. Family caregiver involvement in care and good communication from PED staff are key elements in improving overall patient experience and satisfaction.
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- Samina Ali
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Women & Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Women & Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Community Engagement Stakeholder, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Women & Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Bergerat M, De Saint Blanquat L, Milesi C, Grimaud M, Le Bourgeois F, Renolleau S, Pouletty M, Oualha M, Leteurtre S, Recher M, Béranger A. Visiting Policies and Parental Presence During PICU Admission: A Survey in French Units. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:e498-e504. [PMID: 37219957 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the policies about parent visiting and involvement in care during admission to French PICUs. DESIGN A structured questionnaire was emailed to the chief of each of 35 French PICUs. Data about visiting policies, involvement in care, evolution of policies, and general characteristics were collected from April 2021 to May 2021. A descriptive analysis was conducted. SETTING Thirty-five PICUs in France. PATIENTS None. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Twenty-nine of 35 (83%) PICUs replied. Twenty-four-hour access for parents was reported for all PICUs responding. Other allowed visitors were grandparents (21/29, 72%) and siblings (19/29, 66%) with professional support. Simultaneous visits were restricted to two visitors in 83% (24/29) of PICUs. Family presence was always permitted during medical rounds for 20 of 29 (69%) PICUs. Most of the units rarely or never allowed parental presence during the most invasive procedures, such as central venous catheter placement (18/29, 62%) and intubation (22/29, 76%). CONCLUSIONS Unrestricted access to the PICU, for both parents, was available in all responding French units. There were, however, restrictions on the number of visitors and the presence of other family members at the bedside. Moreover, permission for parental presence during care procedures was heterogenous, and mainly restricted. National guidelines and educational programs are needed to support family wishes and promote acceptance by healthcare providers in French PICUs.
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- Manon Bergerat
- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation médico-chirurgicale pédiatrique, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation et surveillance continue medico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- EA7323 pharmacologie et évaluation des thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales, Lille, France
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- EA7323 pharmacologie et évaluation des thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Réanimation chirurgicale cardiaque pédiatrique, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Wray J, Ndokera R, Pierce CM, Oldham G. The impact of restrictions to visiting in paediatric intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurs Crit Care 2023; 28:818-825. [PMID: 36593739 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Restrictions to hospital visiting were mandated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with variability in the degree of restriction imposed. At times, paediatric intensive care units (ICU) restricted visiting to one parent/carer. Views of parents/carers and ICU staff about changes in the visiting policy are not well understood. STUDY DESIGN This is a Service evaluation involving questionnaire survey incorporating rating scales and free-text comments. Inner-city specialist children's hospital. Parents/carers of children on ICU between December 2020-March 2021 and staff who were working on ICU during May-June 2021. Parents and staff on ICU were invited to complete a questionnaire focusing on their experience of being or working on ICU. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and free-text comments were thematically analysed. RESULTS Completed questionnaires were received from 81/103 (79%) parents/carers and 217/550 (39%) staff. The majority of parents (n = 60;77%) and staff (n = 191;89%) understood the need for the one-parent visiting policy but acknowledged it was a source of considerable stress. More staff than parents agreed it was appropriate other relatives/friends visiting was not permitted (Z = 3.715;p < .001). There was no association between parents' satisfaction with their child's care and views about the visiting policy. However, staff were more likely to report an impact on their ability to deliver family centred care if they disagreed with the policy. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 visiting policy had a clear impact on parents and staff. In the event of any future threat to open-access visiting to children in hospital, the potentially damaging effect on children, parents, and staff must be considered. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Visiting policies need to take account of parents being partners in their child's care, rather than purely visitors to the unit where their child is being cared for. Visiting for two carers should always be facilitated, including during a crisis such as a pandemic.
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- Jo Wray
- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- DRIVE, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Dodds E, Kudchadkar SR, Choong K, Manning JC. A realist review of the effective implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle in the paediatric intensive care unit setting. Aust Crit Care 2023; 36:837-846. [PMID: 36581506 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.11.007] [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] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to produce an evidence base of what works, for whom, and in what context when implementing the ICU Liberation Bundle into the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). REVIEW METHOD USED This is a realist review (a review that considers what works, for whom, and in what context) of contemporary international literature. DATA SOURCES Data were collected via electronic searches of CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE and MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science for articles published before October 2020. REVIEW METHOD An initial scoping search identified the underpinning theory of the implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle (a multifactor intervention aimed at improving patient outcomes) which was mapped onto the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). We identified 547 unique citations; 12 full-text papers were included that reported eight studies. Data were extracted and mapped to the CFIR domains. RESULTS Data mapped to all CFIR domains. Characteristics of individuals included involvement of key stakeholders, champions, and parents and understanding of staff attitudes and perceptions of the intervention, and all bedside staff members were involved and given training. Within the inner setting, understanding of unit culture, ensuring effective support systems in place, knowledge of the baseline, and leadership support, and buy-in were important. Culture of family-centred care and alignment of the intervention to national guidelines related to the outer setting. Intervention characteristics included the number and timings of interventions, de-escalation rounding checklists, the use of age-appropriate and validated assessment tools, and local policies for the bundle. The process included set training program, senior unit/hospital team consultation on all processes, continual audit adherence to the bundle and feedback, and celebration of successes. CONCLUSIONS This novel realist review of the literature identified that successful implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle into PICU settings involves the following: (i) a thorough understanding of the PICU context, including baseline metrics, resources, and staff attitudes; (ii) using contextual information to adapt the intervention elements to ensure fit; and (iii) both clinical effectiveness and implementation outcomes must be measured. Registration of review: PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020211944.
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- Elizabeth Dodds
- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Centre for Children and Young People Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Critical Care, Health Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Centre for Children and Young People Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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Gallegos C, Cacchillo N. Experiences of Parents of Children With Medical Complexity in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review. Crit Care Nurse 2023; 43:20-28. [PMID: 37524368 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2023774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical advances and decreased mortality rates in the pediatric intensive care unit have increased the number of children surviving illnesses they may not have survived previously. The term child with medical complexity is poorly defined. OBJECTIVES The purposes of this scoping review were to examine the experiences of parents of children with medical complexity in the pediatric intensive care unit and describe strategies to help support these parents. RESULTS Eight studies were eligible for inclusion. All were published from 2009 through 2021. One study was a quantitative observational study, 2 were mixed-methods studies, and 5 had a qualitative design. Parents experienced significant stress and depression. Sources of stress were parenting a child with complex chronic illness in the pediatric intensive care unit, uncertainty, communication between family members and clinicians, and lack of subspecialty communication. Strategies to assist parents included respecting parents' expertise and providing consistent and clear communication with family members and among subspecialty clinicians. CONCLUSION This review is the first to examine the experiences of parents of children with medical complexity in the pediatric intensive care unit. The study was limited by lack of available research and lack of consensus for the definition of child with medical complexity. However, this review describes strategies that nurses may find useful when caring for parents of children with medical complexity.
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- Cara Gallegos
- Cara Gallegos is an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
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- Natalie Cacchillo is a nursing student and an undergraduate research assistant in the School of Nursing at Boise State University
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Sinha A, Rubin S, Jarvis JM. Promoting Functional Recovery in Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Clin North Am 2023; 70:399-413. [PMID: 37121633 PMCID: PMC11113330 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Over two-thirds of pediatric critical illness survivors will experience functional impairments that persist after discharge, that is, post-intensive care syndrome in pediatrics (PICS-p). Risk factors include child and family characteristics, invasive procedures, and social determinants of health. Approaches to remediate PICS-p include early rehabilitation, minimizing sedation, psychosocial resources for caregivers, delivery of family-centered care, and longitudinal screening for PICS-p. Challenges include feasible and validated approaches to screening, and resources and coordination for multidisciplinary care. Next steps should include resources to identify and address adverse social determinants of health and examination of treatment efficacy and implementation equity.
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- Amit Sinha
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 910, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Faculty Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 910, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Children who survive the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at risk of developing post-intensive care syndrome in pediatrics (PICS-p). PICS-p, defined as new physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or social health dysfunction following critical illness, can affect the child and family. Historically, synthesizing PICU outcomes research has been challenging due to inconsistency in study design and in outcomes measurement. PICS-p risk may be mitigated by implementing intensive care unit best practices that limit iatrogenic injury and by supporting the resiliency of critically ill children and their families.
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Grier K, Koch A, Docherty S. Pediatric Goals of Care Communication: A Socioecological Model to Guide Conversations. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2023; 25:E24-E30. [PMID: 36622315 DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000000923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The purpose of this article is to explore factors that influence pediatric patients and their parents during provider-led goals-of-care conversations. Our framework can help providers enhance holistic communication by approaching difficult topics (ie, quality of life, end of life) with an understanding of the multilayered external influences that affect patient/parent decision making. A 5-layer model is presented that describes facilitators to conversations about quality goals of care and advance directives. Each year, complex health conditions (a) affect approximately 500 000 children in the United States, 8600 of whom meet current palliative care criteria, and (b) account for over 7 million child deaths globally. Nurses can use knowledge of the unique values and culture of families with children who have complex health conditions to support them by providing high quality, ongoing goals-of-care conversations, especially if their access to pediatric palliative care is limited.
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Gupta D, October TW, Wolfe AHJ. Characteristics of Prognostic Statements During Family Conferences of Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:34-40. [PMID: 36594798 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Discussion of prognosis is an essential component of decision-making family conferences in critical care. We do not know how clinicians convey prognosis to families of critically ill children. We, therefore, aimed to evaluate the frequency of prognostic statements and the message and meaning conveyed through each statement during PICU family conferences. DESIGN Retrospective, mixed-methods study. SETTING PICU of a single quaternary medical center. PATIENTS Critically ill children and their families participating in PICU family conferences of critical medical decision-making. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We analyzed 72 transcripts from audio-recorded PICU family conferences to identify prognostic statements. Descriptive, thematic content analysis was used to elucidate the message and meaning of each prognostic statement. Prognosis was not discussed in 26% (19/72) of family conferences. Of the other (53/72) conferences where prognostic statements were made, 60% (67/112) of statements conveyed a message (i.e., prognostic medical information) and a meaning (i.e., anticipated impact on patient/family). "Messages" of prognostic statements fell within eight themes: uncertain recovery, delayed recovery, progressive decline, escalation of support, attributable complications, no progress, irreversible, and probability of death. "Meanings" of prognostic statements fell within six themes: restoration of health, activities of daily living, additional equipment, prolonged care needs, brain dysfunction, and death. Broadly, clinicians discussed prognostic information in three categories: loss of Time (i.e., prolonged care needs), Function (i.e., additional medical equipment), or Cure (i.e., death). CONCLUSIONS Nearly in half of discussions (32/72, 44%) where families were asked to make critical medical decisions, clinicians did not provide a prognostic statement including a message and meaning. When discussed, prognostic information was conveyed in three categories: loss of time, function, or cure. Providing families context in this framework, particularly in times of uncertainty, may improve the family's ability to make informed, value-driven medical decisions for their child.
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- Divya Gupta
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
- Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
- Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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Daughtrey H, Slain KN, Derrington S, Evans IVR, Goodman DM, Christie LM, Li S, Lin JC, Long DA, Madden MA, VandenBranden S, Smith M, Pinto NP, Maddux AB, Fink EL, Watson RS, Dervan LA. Measuring Social Health Following Pediatric Critical Illness: A Scoping Review and Conceptual Framework. J Intensive Care Med 2023; 38:32-41. [PMID: 35603750 DOI: 10.1177/08850666221102815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Social health is an important component of recovery following critical illness as modeled in the pediatric Post-Intensive Care Syndrome framework. We conducted a scoping review of studies measuring social outcomes (measurable components of social health) following pediatric critical illness and propose a conceptual framework of the social outcomes measured in these studies. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Registry. STUDY SELECTION We identified studies evaluating social outcomes in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors or their families from 1970-2017 as part of a broader scoping review of outcomes after pediatric critical illness. DATA EXTRACTION We identified articles by dual review and dual-extracted study characteristics, instruments, and instrument validation and administration information. For instruments used in studies evaluating a social outcome, we collected instrument content and described it using qualitative methods adapted to a scoping review. DATA SYNTHESIS Of 407 articles identified in the scoping review, 223 (55%) evaluated a social outcome. The majority were conducted in North America and the United Kingdom, with wide variation in methodology and population. Among these studies, 38 unique instruments were used to evaluate a social outcome. Specific social outcomes measured included individual (independence, attachment, empathy, social behaviors, social cognition, and social interest), environmental (community perceptions and environment), and network (activities and relationships) characteristics, together with school and family outcomes. While many instruments assessed more than one social outcome, no instrument evaluated all areas of social outcome. CONCLUSIONS The full range of social outcomes reported following pediatric critical illness were not captured by any single instrument. The lack of a comprehensive instrument focused on social outcomes may contribute to under-appreciation of the importance of social outcomes and their under-representation in PICU outcomes research. A more comprehensive evaluation of social outcomes will improve understanding of overall recovery following pediatric critical illness.
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- Hannah Daughtrey
- 8404Children's National Hospital Heart Institute, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 159284Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology & Critical Care and the Center for Pediatric Bioethics, 5150Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12244Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 72462Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12287Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12275Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology; Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, 94273Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, 551419New Jersey & Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 24319Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, 12348University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 6567Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12225University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, 6619UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12353University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- 502985Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 12353University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, 547305Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Moradi J, Mikhail M, Lee LA, Traube C, Sarti AJ, Choong K. Lived Experiences of Delirium in Critically Ill Children: A Qualitative Study. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to understand the lived experiences of delirium in critically ill children. We conducted phenomenological qualitative interviews with critically ill pediatric survivors aged 0 to 18 years who had experienced delirium, along with their family caregivers and health care providers, from pediatric intensive care units in two tertiary care children's hospitals in Canada. Cases were identified if they had a Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) score of ≥ 9 for at least 48 hours. Thirteen interviews were conducted, representing 10 index patients with delirium (age range: 7 weeks to 17 years). Participants shared experiences that were divided into themes of delirium symptoms, the impact of delirium, and their experience with the care of delirium. Within each theme, subthemes were identified. Symptoms of delirium included hallucinations, fluctuating symptoms, and lack of eye contact. Children were often described as “not himself/herself.” Delirium had long-lasting impact on patients; memories remained prominent even after the hospital stay. Family members and health care providers often felt helpless and ill-prepared to manage delirium. The delirium experience had significant impact on loved ones, causing persistent and vicarious suffering after the critical illness course. Family members and health care providers prioritized nonpharmacological strategies, family presence, and education as key strategies for delirium management. The lived experience of delirium in both infants and older children is physically, psychologically, and emotionally distressing. Given the traumatic long-term consequences, there is an urgent need to target delirium education, management, and prevention to improve long-term outcomes in PICU survivors and their families.
Trial Registration number: NCT04168515.
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- Jasmin Moradi
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Toronto Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Pediatric Critical Care, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Identifying parent anxiety and family distress of critically ill children in response to changes in hospital visitation policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Pediatr Nurs 2022. [PMCID: PMC9614058 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose This research study describes parent anxiety and family distress among three study groups of varying restrictions in parent presence for children in the PICU during a pandemic. Design and methods A retrospective study was conducted to describe differences in parent anxiety and family distress for parents of children hospitalized before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants fell into three study groups based on the dates of the child's hospital stay and the level of parent and family presence or restriction they experienced. Participants were asked to complete a survey that included basic demographic information along with utilization of the GAD-7 and FDI measures. The data were assessed using descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact test, and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results A total of 82 parents of children hospitalized during the specified times in the PICU participated. There was a statistically significant difference among the three cohorts in diagnoses (respiratory, cardiovascular, and medical-surgical), p ≤0.001. A larger percentage of children of the study participants were hospitalized with respiratory illnesses (62.5%) in the unrestricted study group when compared to the other study groups with higher patient acuity. There was also a statistical significance among the three study groups regarding whether the second parent was able to visit the child during the PICU admission (p = 0.007). Conclusions Our study suggests that restricting parent and visitor presence does not increase parent anxiety or family distress during a child's admission to the PICU. The literature widely supports that having a critically ill child is undoubtedly stressful for parents and families, but the most significant causation for the anxiety and stress remains unknown and is likely multifactorial. Clinical and research implications Parents who experienced rigid restrictions in parent and visitor presence did not have increased anxiety. Other impactful variables such as a child's mortality risk and the uncertainty of outcome may have impacted anxiety for parents whose children were critically ill. Further research is needed to understand which stressors are most significant, during a critically ill child's hospitalization, from a parent's perspective. Limiting staff and patient exposure to persons who may have contagious illness (restricting parent and family presence) may not in itself lead to increased anxiety and distress for parents and families. This study may provide context for careful development of hospital visitation policies to ensure balance between patient and family centered care and protection from infectious disease.
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Demers LA, Wright NM, Kopstick AJ, Niehaus CE, Hall TA, Williams CN, Riley AR. Is Pediatric Intensive Care Trauma-Informed? A Review of Principles and Evidence. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9101575. [PMID: 36291511 PMCID: PMC9600460 DOI: 10.3390/children9101575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pediatric critical illness and injury, along with the experience of recovering from critical illness are among the most potentially traumatic experiences for children and their families. Additionally, children often come to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with pre-existing trauma that may sensitize them to PICU-related distress. Trauma-informed care (TIC) in the PICU, while under-examined, has the potential to enhance quality of care, mitigate trauma-related symptoms, encourage positive coping, and provide anticipatory guidance for the recovery process. This narrative review paper first describes the need for TIC in the PICU and then introduces the principles of TIC as outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics: awareness, readiness, detection and assessment, management, and integration. Current clinical practices within PICU settings are reviewed according to each TIC principle. Discussion about opportunities for further development of TIC programs to improve patient care and advance knowledge is also included.
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- Lauren A. Demers
- Pediatric Critical Care and Neurotrauma Recovery Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, El Paso, TX 97705, USA
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- Division of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care and Neurotrauma Recovery Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-503-418-2134
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- Pediatric Critical Care and Neurotrauma Recovery Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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Andrade RC, Leite ACAB, Alvarenga WDA, Neris RR, Araújo JS, Polita NB, Silva-Rodrigues FM, De Bortoli PS, Jacob E, Nascimento LC. Parental psychosocial needs in Brazilian paediatric intensive care units. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2022; 72:103277. [PMID: 35672209 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103277] [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: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Having children admitted in the intensive care unit is a demanding experience for parents. They encounter several difficulties during this process, and it is important to properly identify their psychosocial needs for the health team to address appropriately. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to identify the psychosocial needs encountered by parents of children in pediatric intensive care units in Brazil. METHODS A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was used to increase understanding of psychosocial experiences of parents. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 parents of hospitalized children in pediatric intensive care units in Brazil. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The university ethics review committee approved the research protocol. All parents were informed on study details and provided written consent prior to the interview. RESULTS Four themes were constructed: 1) Support from family and peers; 2) Support from the healthcare team; 3) Parental role; and 4) Emotional recovery. Parents expressed diverse psychosocial needs based on family and peer social support, child's clinical condition, as well as the structure, norms, and routines of health care teams during hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the importance of nursing assessment of psychosocial experiences encountered by parents of children in pediatric intensive care units, which will guide planning of individualized interventions and to increase family-centered care in pediatric intensive care units.
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- Rosyan Carvalho Andrade
- Centro Universitário de Lavras, Rua Padre José Poggel, 506, Centenario, Lavras, Minas Gerais 37200-000, Brazil
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- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900, Campus Universitário, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900, Campus Universitário, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Av. Fernando Machado, 108E, Centro, Chapecó, Santa Catarina 89801-501, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR-445, Km 380, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900, Campus Universitário, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Factor Bldg, 700 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900, Campus Universitário, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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COVID-19 History Increases the Anxiety of Mothers with Children in Intensive Care during the Pandemic in Turkey. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9101448. [PMID: 36291385 PMCID: PMC9600941 DOI: 10.3390/children9101448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study aimed to examine the mental status of mothers whose children were hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in places where risk factors are higher such as pediatric intensive care units, and to contribute to the development of psychological health policies, especially for these high-risk groups in epidemic situations. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2021 and July 2021. The population of the study was mothers whose children were hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit during the study period. Data collection was carried out via a face-to-face interview method by experienced nurses working in pediatric clinics using a sociodemographic data form, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Fear of COVID-19 Inventory, and the Coronavirus Anxiety Inventory. Results: The median age of the participants was 33 (min: 21, max: 50). The Beck Anxiety score was affected by the child’s diagnosis, location, and history of COVID-19 (* P = 0.011, ** P = 0.018, and *** P = 0.002, respectively). Similarly, the Beck Depression score was affected by the child’s diagnosis and history of COVID-19 in a relative (* P = 0.034 and ** P = 0.037, respectively). The Coronavirus Anxiety score was affected by a history of COVID-19 in a relative and work status (* P = 0.040 and ** P = 0.005, respectively), while the Fear of COVID-19 score was not significantly affected by any variable. In a logistic regression model, previous COVID-19 experience was independently associated with anxiety; a history of COVID-19 increased the risk of developing anxiety by approximately 15 times (odds ratio: 14.915, 95% CI: 2.075–107.192). Conclusion: When children of mothers with a history of COVID-19 are hospitalized, special attention should be given to their mothers concerning psychological support and assistance.
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Debelić I, Mikolčić A, Tihomirović J, Barić I, Lendić Đ, Nikšić Ž, Šencaj B, Lovrić R. Stressful Experiences of Parents in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Searching for the Most Intensive PICU Stressors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11450. [PMID: 36141723 PMCID: PMC9517134 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hospitalization of a child in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is extremely stressful, both for the child and for his or her family. The purpose of this study was to gain deeper insight into the stressful experiences of parents of children hospitalized in the PICU. This study included 96 parents. The data were collected using a translated and standardized scale "The Parental Stressor Scale: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PSS: PICU)". This study confirms high exposure of parents to numerous PICU stressors. The most intense PICU stressor for parents was child's breathing depending on the ventilator (4.22 ± 1.17), and the least intense was child's demanding behaviour (1.17 ± 0.33). A significant positive correlation between the level of parents' perceived stress and the number of their children was recorded (r = 0.240, p = 0.02), while there was no significant correlation between the level of stress and other sociodemographic variables. A significantly higher level of stress was experienced by parents with primary school education (p = 0.032) and parents who are not healthcare professionals (p < 0.01). It is necessary to establish a system that will enable continuous assessment of parents' stress levels and timely prevention of stressful experiences for parents in the PICU.
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- Ivana Debelić
- School of Nursing, Medicinska Škola Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Specialist Practice of Occupational and Sports Medicine, Ilija Celebic, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Paediatric Clinic, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Paediatric Clinic, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Department of School Medicine, Teaching Institute of Public Health for the Osijek-Baranya County, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Aljabari S, Birisci E, Kummerfeld F. Provider’s Perception of Parental Anxiety in the Pediatric Intensive Unit. Cureus 2022; 14:e28589. [PMID: 36185923 PMCID: PMC9521509 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Parents of critically ill children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) commonly experience new or worsening anxiety, which can lead to long-term sequelae in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To investigate how well the PICU providers recognize and assess parental anxiety, we assessed the acute and baseline anxiety level of 30 parents in the PICU with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and compared the results with the PICU physician's and nurses' assessments. All but four parents experienced higher acute anxiety scores compared to baseline, with a 34% increase in the number of parents with moderate and high anxiety scores. All PICU providers performed poorly in recognizing and assessing parental anxiety, with a tendency to underestimate the level of anxiety. Proper screening tools and strategies are essential to recognize and help parents in distress and potentially prevent long-term psychological sequelae.
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Zhang Y, Zang W. Do the Marital Statuses of Adult Offspring Affect Their Parent's Mental Health? Empirical Evidence from China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10133. [PMID: 36011778 PMCID: PMC9408382 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Given the aging population, various issues pertaining to the elderly attract attention, including their mental health. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS), and adopting a propensity score matching (PSM) method, this study investigated the impact of offspring's marital statuses on their elderly parents' mental health. Parental depression was positively correlated with single and divorced/separated offspring aged 30 and above; this was not the case with widowed children. We then analyzed the heterogeneous influence of offspring's marital statuses on parents' mental health based on gender, region, and educational background, further expanding the research.
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Acute Liver Failure in Children. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2022; 34:241-258. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Saifan A, Al-Yateem N, Hamdan K, Al-Nsair N. Family attendance during critical illness episodes: Reflection on practices in Arabic and Muslim contexts. Nurs Forum 2022; 57:981-984. [PMID: 35589554 DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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It is common practice in healthcare systems in the Arabic region to exclude relatives when patients receive treatment for critical emergent incidents or illnesses. This exclusion is despite family members' wishes for proximity and cultural and religious values that mean being with unwell people is considered a form of worship or religious act. The marked lack of implementation of relatives' wishes in this regard is coupled with a paucity of relevant policies, guidelines, and research, despite patient populations in these countries being traditional in nature, religious, and having strong connections within their families and extended social units. The present authors reflected on this concern and advocated for increased attention to the needs and rights of critically ill patients and their families to support better quality, holistic care, especially during critical illness incidents. Healthcare professionals should consider allowing families to be present with their patients in such circumstances and appreciate the importance of family presence, despite the acknowledged challenges. The recommendations presented in this reflection may support the implementation of effective, holistic healthcare services in these countries. This reflection is also relevant to any context where care for Arabic or Muslim patients is provided.
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- Ahmad Saifan
- Faculty of Nursing, Applied Sciences Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia
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- Acute and Chronic Care Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- The Myers School of Nursing & Health Professions, York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Engel J, von Borell F, Baumgartner I, Kumpf M, Hofbeck M, Michel J, Neunhoeffer F. Modified ABCDEF-Bundles for Critically Ill Pediatric Patients - What Could They Look Like? Front Pediatr 2022; 10:886334. [PMID: 35586826 PMCID: PMC9108250 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.886334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Significance Advances in pediatric intensive care have led to markedly improved survival rates in critically ill children. Approximately 70% of those children survive with varying forms of complex chronic diseases or impairment/disabilities. Length of stay, length of mechanical ventilation and number of interventions per patient are increasing with rising complexity of underlying diseases, leading to increasing pain, agitation, withdrawal symptoms, delirium, immobility, and sleep disruption. The ICU-Liberation Collaborative of the Society of Critical Care Medicine has developed a number of preventative measures for prevention, early detection, or treatment of physical and psychiatric/psychological sequelae of oftentimes traumatic intensive care medicine. These so called ABCDEF-Bundles consist of elements for (A) assessment, prevention and management of pain, (B) spontaneous awakening and breathing trials (SAT/SBT), (C) choice of analgesia and sedation, (D) assessment, prevention and management of delirium, (E) early mobility and exercise and (F) family engagement and empowerment. For adult patients in critical care medicine, research shows significant effects of bundle-implementation on survival, mechanical ventilation, coma, delirium and post-ICU discharge disposition. Research regarding PICS in children and possible preventative or therapeutic intervention is insufficient as yet. This narrative review provides available information for modification and further research on the ABCDEF-Bundles for use in critically ill children. Material and Methods A narrative review of existing literature was used. Results One obvious distinction to adult patients is the wide range of different developmental stages of children and the even closer relationship between patient and family. Evidence for pediatric ABCDEF-Bundles is insufficient and input can only be collected from literature regarding different subsections and topics. Conclusion In addition to efforts to improve analgesia, sedation and weaning protocols with the aim of prevention, early detection and effective treatment of withdrawal symptoms or delirium, efforts are focused on adjusting ABCDEF bundle for the entire pediatric age group and on strengthening families' decision-making power, understanding parents as a resource for their child and involving them early in the care of their children.
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- Juliane Engel
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Abela KM, Casarez RL, Kaplow J, LoBiondo-Wood G. Siblings' experience during pediatric intensive care hospitalization. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 64:111-118. [PMID: 35287059 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The impact on children who visit an ill sibling in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of siblings of acutely critically ill or injured children hospitalized in the PICU. DESIGN AND METHODS A qualitative approach using one-to-one interviews was conducted to gain an understanding of the experience of 9- to 17-year-old children who visited their siblings in the PICU. Thematic analysis was used to develop a description of the experiences of the siblings. FINDINGS Sixteen siblings (mean age, 12.5 years) indicated that visiting their critically ill sister or brother in the PICU can cause negative reactions. The data revealed two major themes within the overall sibling experience-stressors, coping-and nine subthemes. Predominant sibling stressors included pre-illness stressors, the PICU environment, the appearance of the ill child, uncertainty, and parental stress. Siblings coped mainly via distractions, social support, and spirituality and by reflecting on the sibling relationship. Support from friends, family members, and the community was reported to be helpful. CONCLUSIONS Siblings visiting the PICU may experience a broad range of physical, emotional, and social responses. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Future research should fully incorporate the sibling perspective when designing interventions to mitigate the potentially distressing effects of PICU visitation on the family.
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- Karla M Abela
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America.
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America
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- The Trauma and Grief Center, Hackett Center for Mental Health, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America
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Woolgar FA, Wilcoxon L, Pathan N, Daubney E, White D, Meiser-Stedman R, Colville GA. Screening for Factors Influencing Parental Psychological Vulnerability During a Child's PICU Admission. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:286-295. [PMID: 35081084 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the risks of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression in parents following their child's PICU admission using a brief screening instrument and to examine the associations with these risks. DESIGN A cross-sectional parental survey. SETTING A general 13-bed PICU at a large teaching hospital. SUBJECTS One hundred and seven parents of 75 children admitted to the PICU. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS All parents completed the 10-item Posttraumatic Adjustment Screen (PAS) before discharge. The PAS assesses risk factors known to be associated with poorer psychological outcome, including psychosocial variables pretrauma and peritrauma, and acute stress. Parents' scores on the PAS indicated that 64 (60%) were at risk of developing PTSD and 80 (75%) were at risk of developing depression following their child's admission. Univariate analyses suggested that psychosocial variables, such as preexisting stressors and a history of previous mental health problems, were more strongly associated with PAS risk scores for PTSD and depression than medical or sociodemographic factors. In logistic regression analyses, a history of previous mental health problems was significantly associated with risk of developing PTSD and depression (p < 0.001) explaining 28% and 43% of the variance in these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that a significant number of parents on PICU are potentially at risk of developing PTSD and/or depression postdischarge and that psychosocial factors, pretrauma and peritrauma, are stronger determinants of this risk, and of acute distress, than other variables. Identification of vulnerable parents during admission, using a measure such as the PAS, could facilitate the targeting of support and monitoring, acutely and postdischarge, at those who might be most likely to benefit.
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- Francesca A Woolgar
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Paediatric Psychology Service, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Spiritual pain as part of the hospitalization experience of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A phenomenological study. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2022; 58:102141. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vollam S, Efstathiou N. Special issue: Rehabilitation in and after critical care. Nurs Crit Care 2022; 27:130-132. [PMID: 35179277 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Sarah Vollam
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- School of Nursing, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Alzawad Z, Lewis FM, Walker A. Parents’ Challenges beyond the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Fraying at the Seams while Balancing between Two Worlds, Home and Hospital. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9020267. [PMID: 35204987 PMCID: PMC8870095 DOI: 10.3390/children9020267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The dominant tradition in studying parents’ responses to their child’s hospitalization in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is to focus on their immediate environment and their children’s well-being. This view of the parents’ experiences fails to describe the broader set of concurrent challenges beyond the PICU that parents carry with them into the PICU. Objectives: This study describes (a) parents’ reactions to juggling their two worlds, home and hospital, when their child is hospitalized in the PICU, and (b) the impact of this juggling on their lives. Methods: Fifteen parents whose child was admitted into a PICU at a tertiary medical center for children in the Pacific Northwest participated in semi-structured interviews. Data analysis and interpretation were guided by grounded theory. Results: The theory grounded in the data and integrated with the core category was Fraying at the Seams while Balancing between Two Worlds, Home and Hospital. Analyses revealed two categories: Bringing My Life to a Halt and Throwing Our Whole Life Off. Conclusion: Even though parents were physically and emotionally present with their child in the PICU, they felt frayed as they concurrently struggled with their physical distance from other children at home. This strain of living in two worlds caused feelings of inadequacy to fulfill their parental role.
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- Zainab Alzawad
- College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; (F.M.L.); (A.W.)
- Public Health Sciences Division, Clinical Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; (F.M.L.); (A.W.)
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Brauchle M, Nydahl P, Pregartner G, Hoffmann M, Jeitziner MM. Practice of family-centred care in intensive care units before the COVID-19-pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis in German-speaking countries. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2022; 68:103139. [PMID: 34750041 PMCID: PMC8421104 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To provide insights into visiting policies and family-centred care practices with a focus on children as visitors in Intensive Care Units in German-speaking countries. METHODS/DESIGN Online-survey with a mixed methods approach. Leading clinicians (n = 1943) from German-speaking countries were invited to participate. Outcomes included the percentage of intensive care units with open visiting policies, age restrictions, family-centred care activities and barriers. SETTING Paediatric, mixed and adult units RESULTS: In total, 19.8% (n = 385) of the clinicians responded. Open visiting times were reported by 36.3% (n = 117), with significant differences between paediatric (79.2%), adult (21.3%) and mixed-age (41.2%) units (p < 0.01). Two-thirds of clinicians stated that their units had no age restrictions for children as visitors (n = 221, 68.4%). The family-centred care activities most frequently implemented were open visiting times and dissemination of information. Significantly more German units have open visiting policies and more Swiss units allow children as visitors, compared to the other countries (both p < 0.001). Barriers to family-centred care were concerns about children being traumatized, infection and workload. CONCLUSION The majority reported that family-centred care policies had been implemented in their units, including open visiting policies, allowing children as visitors without age restriction and other family-centred care activities.
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- Maria Brauchle
- Hospital Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Carinagasse 35, 6800 Feldkirch, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 2/9/V, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria,Executive Department for Quality and Risk Management, University Hospital Graz, Graz, Austria,Research Unit for Safety in Health, c/o Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 1/3, 8036 Graz, Austria,Corresponding author at: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Bohr NL, Ely E, Hanrahan KS, McCarthy AM, LaFond CM. Predicting Who Receives Nonpharmacologic Pain Interventions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pain Manag Nurs 2022; 23:267-272. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Moynihan KM, Lelkes E, Kumar RK, DeCourcey DD. Is this as good as it gets? Implications of an asymptotic mortality decline and approaching the nadir in pediatric intensive care. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:479-487. [PMID: 34599379 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Despite advances in medicine, some children will always die; a decline in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) mortality to zero will never be achieved. The mortality decline is correspondingly asymptotic, yet we remain preoccupied with mortality outcomes. Are we at the nadir, and are we, thus, as good as we can get? And what should we focus to benchmark our units, if not mortality? In the face of changing case-mix and rising complexity, dramatic reductions in PICU mortality have been observed globally. At the same time, survivors have increasing disability, and deaths are often characterized by intensive life-sustaining therapies preceded by prolonged admissions, emphasizing the need to consider alternate outcome measures to evaluate our successes and failures. What are the costs and implications of reaching this nadir in mortality outcomes? We highlight the failings of our fixation with survival and an imperative to consider alternative outcomes in our PICUs, including the costs for both patients that survive and die, their families, healthcare providers, and society including perspectives in low resource settings. We describe the implications for benchmarking, research, and training the next generation of providers.Conlusion: Although survival remains a highly relevant metric, as PICUs continue to strive for clinical excellence, pushing boundaries in research and innovation, with endeavors in safety, quality, and high-reliability systems, we must prioritize outcomes beyond mortality, evaluate "costs" beyond economics, and find novel ways to improve the care we provide to all of our pediatric patients and their families. What is Known: • The fall in PICU mortality is asymptotic, and a decline to zero is not achievable. Approaching the nadir, we challenge readers to consider implications of focusing on medical and technological advances with survival as the sole outcome of interest. What is New: • Our fixation with survival has costs for patients, families, staff, and society. In the changing PICU landscape, we advocate to pivot towards alternate outcome metrics. • By considering the implications for benchmarking, research, and training, we may better care for patients and families, educate trainees, and expand what it means to succeed in the PICU.
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- Katie M Moynihan
- Pediatric Intensive Care, Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, CA, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Medical Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Lessa ARD, Bitercourt VN, Crestani F, Andrade GRH, Costa CAD, Garcia PCR. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient- and Family-Centered Care and on the Mental Health of Health Care Workers, Patients, and Families. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:880686. [PMID: 35903168 PMCID: PMC9321398 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.880686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals around the world were forced to reorganize their processes in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus while still providing adequate care to patients. In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) setting, changes in family visitation protocols and restrictions on parent chaperones during hospitalization, as well as other changes, interfered with care. Based on a narrative review of the literature, supported by the authors' observations in practice, we aimed to describe the impact of the pandemic on patient and family-centered care (PFCC) in the PICU environment, especially regarding the presence of family members, family support, and communication with patients and their families, as well as the effects of changes in these practices on the mental health of those involved. In this context, several strategies were used to sustain PFCC, and, despite many challenges, attempts were made to achieve the bare-minimum goals of humanized care for patients, families, and providers alike.
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- Alessandra Rodrigues Dias Lessa
- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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