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MacKay LJ, Chang U, Kreiter E, Nickel E, Kamke J, Bahia R, Shantz S, Meyerhoff H. Exploration of trust between pediatric nurses and children with a medical diagnosis and their caregivers on inpatient care units: A scoping review. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00212-4. [PMID: 39085007 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.030] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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PROBLEM Trust is central to the development of nurse-patient relationships. Pediatric nurses encounter difficulties developing trust with children and their caregivers. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify, examine, and summarize available evidence on the concept of trust among nurses and children/caregivers when admitted to hospital inpatient care units. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for conducing and reporting scoping reviews, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane DSR, Cochrane Central, and JBI EBP were searched for qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and review studies with no time limits published in English. Included studies presented findings on the experiences of developing trust between pediatric nurses and children under 18 years of age and their caregivers within inpatient care units. RESULTS A total of 12,269 titles and abstracts were reviewed independently by two reviewers. 366 full-text articles were retrieved, a final of 81 studies were included in the review. CONCLUSIONS Trust was bi-directional between nurses and children/caregivers, developed over time during multiple interactions, and foundational to the development of relationships. Distinct facilitators and barriers to the development of trust between nurses and children/caregivers were identified. The development of trust was rewarding and enriching for both nurses and children/caregivers and was the fundamental to the provision of safe and high-quality nursing care. IMPLICATIONS Findings provide nurses with direction and strategies on how to develop and maintain trust with children/caregivers on inpatient care units. The development of training programs and interventions geared at equipping nurses with the skills to develop trust with children/caregivers is needed.
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- Lyndsay Jerusha MacKay
- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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- Norma Marion Alloway Library, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, 28 Oki Drive, Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, 28 Oki Drive, Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive, Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1Y1, Canada.
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Demetriou EA, Boulton KA, Bowden MR, Guastella AJ. Adjustment and homesickness in hospitalised children: A systematic review. Clin Psychol Rev 2024; 110:102431. [PMID: 38626645 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102431] [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: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Children can experience significant distress during hospitalisation, as a result of the treatment process and due to psychosocial factors impacting their adjustment to the hospital environment. Such factors can contribute to negative outcomes for the child. Despite this, limited research focus has been placed on understanding the psychosocial factors that contribute to a child's distress to inform support strategies that can improve the experience of hospitalisation across paediatric conditions. The objectives of this review were to synthesise the qualitative and quantitative literature on psychosocial factors associated with hospital adjustment and to identify risk and protective factors that influence the adjustment process. The literature search (1980 to February 2024: CINAHL / Embase / Medline / PsychINFO and Web of Science databases) identified thirty-four studies. Poor hospital adjustment, anxiety, depression and homesickness, were reported by the majority of hospitalised children. Several demographic and psychosocial factors were identified in the quantitative synthesis to contribute to poor adjustment. Child age, temperament, attachment style, past negative hospital experiences, homesickness and fear cognitions, were all associated with adjustment to the hospital environment. Homesickness was identified as a particularly understudied and important construct. Theoretical and methodological considerations are discussed, and recommendations made for future research that can further support inpatient children and their families.
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- Eleni Andrea Demetriou
- Brain and Mind Centre, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, 2050, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, 2050, Australia
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- Mental Health Branch, NSW Health; Sydney Children's Hospitals Network; Discipline of Psychiatry, Westmead Clinical School and The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, 2050, Australia.
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DeCosta P, Skinner TC, Sørensen JL, Topperzer MK, Grabowski D. Young children's perspectives on treatment and care: A qualitative study using narrative and play-based interviewing. J Pediatr Nurs 2023; 73:211-220. [PMID: 37862851 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.10.014] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore young children's (age 3-6 years) own experiences and perceptions of treatment and care when living with a chronic illness. DESIGN AND METHODS The study employed a qualitative research design using a narrative and play-based interview approach. Individual face-to-face, narrative and play-based interviews were conducted with eight young children age 3-6 years with type 1 diabetes or cystic fibrosis. The play sessions took place at the home of the children and were video recorded. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the data and frame the study. RESULTS Our analysis identified six main themes: 1. Children understood illness through their bodily experience of treatment and care, 2. Children's experience of care and treatment ranged from a feeling of powerlessness to a sense of agency, 3. Children depended on their parents to provide comfort, advocacy and protection, 4. Children's perceptions of treatment and care were inherently related to their experiences of familiarity, interpersonal relationships and trust, 5. Children with type 1 diabetes did not perceive that they played an active role during consultations, and 6. Children associated medical treatment with receiving tangible rewards or positive feedback. CONCLUSION Children expressed a need to feel safe and build agency. They experienced this through participation and interpersonal relationships with healthcare professionals. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS We should prioritize the establishment and implementation of age-appropriate psychosocial care practices that support young children in participating, forming relationships, and building trust.
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- Patricia DeCosta
- Department of Prevention, Health Promotion & Community Care, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Melbourne, Australia
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- Juliane Marie Centre & Mary Elizabeths Hospital - Rigshospitalet for Children, Teens and Expecting Families, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Juliane Marie Centre & Mary Elizabeths Hospital - Rigshospitalet for Children, Teens and Expecting Families, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Prevention, Health Promotion & Community Care, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ekici B. Development of Hospital Perception Scale for Healthy Children (HPSHC) and Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1706. [PMID: 37892369 PMCID: PMC10605294 DOI: 10.3390/children10101706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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(1) Aim: The aim of the study was to develop and analyze the psychometric properties of a hospital perception scale for healthy children aged 8 to 10 years. (2) Methods: A methodological design was employed. The scale's validity was investigated using the approaches of content validity, face validity, item analysis, and construct validity. The scale's reliability was evaluated utilizing the approaches of internal consistency reliability, measurer reliability, and measurement invariance. (3) Results: In total, 330 children took part in this study. The scale is composed of six factors. Factor loads range from 0.42 to 0.79. The item-total score correlation coefficients were 0.42 and 0.79, respectively, while the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was 0.87. (4) Conclusions: The HPSHC is a valid and reliable tool. It can be used to determine how healthy or sick children in their middle childhood are perceived when going to the hospital and being hospitalized.
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- Behice Ekici
- School of Nursing, Maltepe University, Istanbul 34857, Türkiye
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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 2023. [PMID: 37818784 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12985] [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: 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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Broch A, Paye-Jaouen A, Bruneau B, Glenisson M, Taghavi K, Botto N, Goulin J, Lopez P, Querciagrossa S, El Ghoneimi A, Dahmani S, Hidalgo M, Blanc T. Day Surgery in Children Undergoing Retroperitoneal Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Is It Safe and Feasible? EUR UROL SUPPL 2023; 51:55-61. [PMID: 37187722 PMCID: PMC10175732 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Background Robot-assisted pyeloplasty is the most frequently performed robotic procedure in children. A retroperitoneal approach limits surgical trauma and avoids peritoneal irritation. This led to the establishment of the criteria for day surgery (DS) and a related clinical care pathway. Objective To assess the feasibility and safety of DS in children undergoing retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (R-RALP). Design setting and participants We performed a bicentric prospective study (NCT03274050) over 2 yr involving the two major paediatric urology teaching hospitals in Paris. A clinical pathway and a prospective research protocol were specifically established. Intervention DS in selected children undergoing R-RALP. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis The primary outcomes were DS failure, 30-d complications, and readmission rates. The secondary outcomes included preoperative characteristics, perioperative parameters, and surgical outcomes. Quantitative variables were expressed as medians with interquartile ranges. Results and limitations Thirty-two children fulfilled specific inclusion criteria and were consecutively selected for DS following R-RALP. The median patient age was 7.6 yr (4.1-11.8) and weight 25 kg (14-45). The median console time was 137 min (108-167). There were no intraoperative complications or conversions. Six children were kept under observation overnight and discharged the following day due to persistent pain (n = 3), parental anxiety (n = 2), or a prolonged procedure (n = 1). The median duration of hospital stay of the 26 children in the DS setting was 12.7 h (12.2-13.2). During the 30-d period, there were four emergency room visits (15%) resulting in two patients requiring readmission (8%): one for febrile urinary tract infection (Clavien-Dindo II) and one child with no JJ stent for urinoma (Clavien-Dindo IIIb). Radiological studies confirmed improvement in dilatation for all cases with no recurrence (median follow-up: 15 mo). Conclusions This prospective case series is the first to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of DS in children undergoing R-RALP, obviating the need for routine inpatient care. Excellent results can be achieved by careful patient selection, a clear clinical pathway, and a dedicated team. Further evaluation is warranted to assess the cost effectiveness. Patient summary This study shows that day surgery after robotic pyeloplasty is both safe and effective in selected children.
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Lulgjuraj D, Maneval RE. A phenomenological study exploring pediatric hospitalization: The voices of accompanied and unaccompanied hospitalized children. J Pediatr Nurs 2023; 70:68-78. [PMID: 36821913 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.007] [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: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Most children go through their childhood without being hospitalized. For a child, being hospitalized may be a disturbing and unfamiliar experience. Pediatric institutions promote parental presence and family-centered care, yet not all parents are able to stay with their children. Holding the child's voice central to the phenomenon, the aim of this study was to explore how parental accompaniment and absence shape a child's hospitalization experience. DESIGN AND METHODS A phenomenological study was implemented, and children ages 7-11 years old were included if they were in the hospital for at least 24 h with a parent present or 12 h without a parent present. Deriving from the interviews of children, themes were identified to unearth the meaning of children's lived experiences. RESULTS Twelve school-age children shared their hospitalization experiences. The findings of this study are organized around the following themes: (a) participating in care; (b) being on the road to recovery; (c) being a kid, still; (d) being accompanied - having a familiar face; and (e) being unaccompanied - yearning but understanding. CONCLUSIONS Being in the hospital was not significantly different when parents were absent, but children preferred their parents to stay. Being in the hospital was not a negative experience. Hospitalized children were attentive, independent, understanding, and resilient. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Children in this study illuminate the need to listen to children's voices. Understanding the experiences of hospitalized children provides pediatric nurses with insight on supporting the patients and families they care for.
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- Diana Lulgjuraj
- Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Department of Nursing, 3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, United States of America.
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- Carlow University, College of Health and Wellness, 3333 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of America
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Poot CC, Meijer E, Bruil A, Venema M, Vegt NJH, Donkel N, van Noort V, Chavannes NH, Roest AAW. How to use participatory design to develop an eHealth intervention to reduce preprocedural stress and anxiety among children visiting the hospital: The Hospital Hero app multi-study and pilot report. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1132639. [PMID: 36865696 PMCID: PMC9971988 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1132639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Medical procedures can cause considerable stress and anxiety among children. Current interventions mainly diminish stress and anxiety during procedures, while stress and anxiety often build up at home. Moreover, interventions often focus on either distraction or preparation. eHealth can combine multiple strategies and provide a low-cost solution that can be used outside the hospital. OBJECTIVE To develop an eHealth solution to diminish preprocedural stress and anxiety, and to evaluate the app on use, usability and user experience in practice. We also aimed to gain in-depth insights in children's and caregivers' opinions and experiences to inform future improvements. METHODS This is a multi-study report on the development (Study 1) and evaluation (Study 2) of a first version of the developed app. In study 1 we adopted a participatory design approach in which children's experiences were central to the design process. We performed an experience journey session with stakeholders (n = 13) to map the child's outpatient journey, identify pains and gains, and formulate the desired experience journey. Iterative development and testing with children (n = 8) and caregivers (n = 6) resulted in a working prototype. The prototype was tested with children, resulting in a first version of the Hospital Hero app. The app was evaluated on use, user-experience and usability during an eight-week pilot study in practice (Study 2). We triangulated data from online interviews with children and caregivers (n = 21) and online questionnaires (n = 46). RESULTS Multiple stress and anxiety experience touchpoints were identified. The Hospital Hero app supports children in their hospital journey by facilitating preparation at home and providing distraction at the hospital. The pilot study showed that the app was evaluated positively on usability and user-experience and is considered feasible. Qualitative data showed five themes: (1) user-friendliness, (2) coherence and power of storytelling, (3) motivation and reward, (4) fit with real hospital journey, (5) procedural comfort. DISCUSSION Using participatory design, we developed a child-centered solution that supports children in the entire hospital journey and may diminish preprocedural stress and anxiety. Future efforts should create a more tailored journey, define an optimal engagement window and formulate implementation strategies.
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- Charlotte C Poot
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.,National EHealth Living Lab (NeLL), Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.,National EHealth Living Lab (NeLL), Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- The Willem-Alexander Pediatric Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.,National EHealth Living Lab (NeLL), Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.,Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- The Willem-Alexander Pediatric Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- The Willem-Alexander Pediatric Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.,National EHealth Living Lab (NeLL), Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- The Willem-Alexander Pediatric Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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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: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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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Ingadottir B, Laitonen E, Stefansdottir A, Sigurdardottir AO, Brynjolfsdottir B, Parisod H, Nyman J, Gunnarsdottir K, Jónsdóttir K, Salanterä S, Pakarinen A. Developing a Health Game to Prepare Preschool Children for Anesthesia: Formative Study Using a Child-Centered Approach. JMIR Serious Games 2022; 10:e31471. [PMID: 35049507 PMCID: PMC8814931 DOI: 10.2196/31471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Every year, millions of children undergo medical procedures that require anesthesia. Fear and anxiety are common among young children undergoing such procedures and can interfere with the child’s recovery and well-being. Relaxation, distraction, and education are methods that can be used to prepare children and help them cope with fear and anxiety, and serious games may be a suitable medium for these purposes. User-centered design emphasizes the involvement of end users during the development and testing of products, but involving young, preschool children may be challenging. Objective One objective of this study was to describe the development and usability of a computer-based educational health game intended for preschool children to prepare them for upcoming anesthesia. A further objective was to describe the lessons learned from using a child-centered approach with the young target group. Methods A formative mixed methods child (user)-centered study design was used to develop and test the usability of the game. Preschool children (4-6 years old) informed the game design through playful workshops (n=26), and usability testing was conducted through game-playing and interviews (n=16). Data were collected in Iceland and Finland with video-recorded direct observation and interviews, as well as children’s drawings, and analyzed with content analysis and descriptive statistics. Results The children shared their knowledge and ideas about hospitals, different emotions, and their preferences concerning game elements. Testing revealed the high usability of the game and provided important information that was used to modify the game before publishing and that will be used in its further development. Conclusions Preschool children can inform game design through playful workshops about health-related subjects that they are not necessarily familiar with but that are relevant for them. The game’s usability was improved with the participation of the target group, and the game is now ready for clinical testing.
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- Brynja Ingadottir
- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Children's Hospital, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Nursing Research Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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San Martín-Rodríguez L, Soto-Ruiz N, Ferraz-Torres M, García-Vivar C, Saralegui-Gainza A, Escalada-Hernández P. The Spanish Version of the Child Medical Fear Questionnaire: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 19:451. [PMID: 35010711 PMCID: PMC8744797 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Having valid and reliable tools that help health professionals to assess fear in children undergoing medical procedures is essential to offer humanised and quality of care in the paediatric population. The aim of this study was to develop the cross-cultural adaptation and the evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the "Child Medical Fear Scale" in its shortened version (CMFS-R). The design consisted of two phases: first, of cross-cultural adaptation and second, of the psychometric validation of the CMFS-R with a sample of 262 children from Spain, applying a cross-sectional design. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess construct validity and the Cronbach's alpha and the adjusted item-total score correlation coefficients were performed to study reliability. The results confirmed internal consistency and construct validity of the Spanish version of the CMFS-R, indicating that the scale has an acceptable level of validity and reliability. Therefore, this study brings a new version of the scale to assess fear related to medical procedures for use in the Spanish paediatric population.
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- Leticia San Martín-Rodríguez
- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
- Unit of Training and Research, Navarra Hospital Complex, C/Irunlarrea s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; (L.S.M.-R.); (M.F.-T.); (C.G.-V.); (A.S.-G.); (P.E.-H.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Díaz-Rodríguez M, Alcántara-Rubio L, Aguilar-García D, Pérez-Muñoz C, Carretero-Bravo J, Puertas-Cristóbal E. The Effect of Play on Pain and Anxiety in Children in the Field of Nursing: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 61:15-22. [PMID: 33711642 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PROBLEM The role of play in the reduction of anxiety and pain and in the improvement of behaviours and overall wellbeing in children in the field of nursing care in hospital settings. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Studies published during the period 2014-2019 including original articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Databases consulted: SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PubMed, WoS, and CUIDEN (Nursing database in Spanish). SAMPLE Seventeen relevant records were selected. After critical reading using the CASPe (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme in Spanish) instrument, 7 articles were rejected and 10 were finally selected. RESULTS Each of eight studies showed significant evidence for the role of therapeutic play in the reduction of anxiety and pain and in the overall wellbeing of paediatric patients. IMPLICATIONS This review aimed to critically assess and synthesize the existing empirical evidence on the contributions of therapeutic play interventions for reducing anxiety, pain and improving the overall wellbeing of paediatric patients. CONCLUSIONS Based on these findings, it may be safe to say that therapeutic play interventions are effective in reducing the negative emotional manifestations of children, decreasing preoperative anxiety and pain, improving compliance with the induction of anaesthesia and reducing anxiety and postoperative pain. There is also evidence that dramatic puppetry is an effective preoperative care and preparation strategy for reducing anxiety in children undergoing surgery.
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Karlsson K, Johnson E, Nilsson S. The Children's Action-Reaction Assessment Tool (CARAT) as an observational technique for assessing symptom management: An initial validation study with children aged 3-7 years undergoing needle procedures. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2021; 26:e12334. [PMID: 33821544 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12334] [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: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE For many children, needle procedures are fearful events that are often painful. The first step in symptom management is to assess the child's pain and fear, and the next step is to use coping strategies to provide symptom relief for children who experience or feel pain and fear during procedures. The Children's Action-Reaction Assessment Tool (CARAT) is built on action-reaction strategies. This study aimed to determine the inter-rater reliability of the CARAT when used during needle procedures with 3- to 7-year-old children. DESIGN AND METHODS: We used a quantitative approach in which 21 children were observed by two independent observers during needle procedures to evaluate the inter-rater reliability of the CARAT. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics, and the observation scores were calculated with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) test on SPSS for Windows, version 25. RESULTS The completed CARAT indicated the use of action-reaction strategies. Neither action nor reaction strategies were frequently used. The parents were seldom involved in the procedure. The inter-rater reliability showed a sufficient correlation between the observers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This study showed promising results for the inter-rater reliability of the CARAT, which can be used to facilitate care for children. The observational tool can be used to assess the use of action-reaction strategies in conjunction with needle procedures in children aged 3-7 years.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences and the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Davison G, Kelly MA, Conn R, Thompson A, Dornan T. How do children and adolescents experience healthcare professionals? Scoping review and interpretive synthesis. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e054368. [PMID: 34244289 PMCID: PMC8273482 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Explore children's and adolescents' (CADs') lived experiences of healthcare professionals (HCPs). DESIGN Scoping review methodology provided a six-step framework to, first, identify and organise existing evidence. Interpretive phenomenology provided methodological principles for, second, an interpretive synthesis of the life worlds of CADs receiving healthcare, as represented by verbatim accounts of their experiences. DATA SOURCES Five key databases (Ovid Medline, Embase, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus, and Web of Science), from inception through to January 2019, reference lists, and opportunistically identified publications. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Research articles containing direct first-person quotations by CADs (aged 0-18 years inclusive) describing how they experienced HCPs. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Tabulation of study characteristics, contextual information, and verbatim extraction of all 'relevant' (as defined above) direct quotations. Analysis of basic scope of the evidence base. The research team worked reflexively and collaboratively to interpret the qualitative data and construct a synthesis of children's experiences. To consolidate and elaborate the interpretation, we held two focus groups with inpatient CADs in a children's hospital. RESULTS 669 quotations from 99 studies described CADs' experiences of HCPs. Favourable experiences were of forming trusting relationships and being involved in healthcare discussions and decisions; less favourable experiences were of not relating to or being unable to trust HCPs and/or being excluded from conversations about them. HCPs fostered trusting relationships by being personable, wise, sincere and relatable. HCPs made CADs feel involved by including them in conversations, explaining medical information, and listening to CADs' wider needs and preferences. CONCLUSION These findings strengthen the case for making CADs partners in healthcare despite their youth. We propose that a criterion for high-quality child-centred healthcare should be that HCPs communicate in ways that engender trust and involvement.
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- Gail Davison
- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- Children's Emergency Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- General Paediatrics Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- General Paediatrics Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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Quaye AA, Castor C, Coyne I, Söderbäck M, Hallström IK. How are children's best interests expressed during their hospital visit?-An observational study. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:3644-3656. [PMID: 34080241 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15886] [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: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To describe ways in which children's best interests were observed to be expressed in paediatric settings during their hospital visit. BACKGROUND The best interests of the child are embodied in national and international legal systems, although the definition remains problematic. The child's limited autonomy mandates duty bearers to have both a child perspective and the child's perspective when considering what the best interest of the child entails in care situations. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive study with overt, non-participant observations fulfilling the COREQ criteria. METHODS Thirty-two observations of interactions between children aged 2 to 17 years with both acute and chronic conditions, their parents and healthcare professionals were conducted at three paediatric hospitals in Sweden. Inductive and abductive reasoning were used in the content analysis of data, which followed the identification, coding, categorising and abstraction of observed patterns of the best interest of the child. RESULTS Findings reveal facilitating and obstructing factors for the child's best interests to be safeguarded in healthcare situations. Children were guided in or hindered from exercising their competence. The observations showed a variation in actions taken by both parents and healthcare professionals to safeguard the best interests of the child. CONCLUSIONS Determining the best interest of the child requires a case-by-case basis, as it is context-dependent, situational, flexible and dependent on all actors involved and actual decisions made. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Healthcare professionals' actions can facilitate or obstruct observed expressions of the child's best interest. It is essential to enhance healthcare professionals' communication skills, knowledge awareness and continuing education about the rights of children receiving healthcare services. Reflections and discussions on how to protect the best interests of children may help healthcare professionals to uphold children's best interest in daily clinical practice.
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- Angela Afua Quaye
- Department of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Science and Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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Reid-Searl K, Crowley K, Anderson C, Blunt N, Cole R, Suraweera D. A medical play experience: Preparing undergraduate nursing students for clinical practice. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 100:104821. [PMID: 33751997 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Undergraduate nursing programs are required to prepare nursing students to care for people across the lifespan, however due to limited paediatric nursing content in undergraduate nursing curricula and limited paediatric clinical placements, nursing graduates may lack competence and experience in caring for children. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to enhance undergraduate nursing students' work readiness and confidence to care for children by immersing them in a mock paediatric ward experience where students could practice using medical play to communicate and engage with children. PARTICIPANTS Participants (n = 22) were undergraduate nursing students recruited across all years from a Bachelor of Nursing program. DESIGN Participants were involved in a mock paediatric hospital experience providing them the opportunity to engage with children from 2 to 8 years. METHODS A mixed methods approach was used. Participants completed a confidence scale questionnaire pre and post the mock paediatric ward experience and a satisfaction scale post the experience. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. Quantitative data was analysed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranked Test. RESULTS Findings indicated a marked improvement in paediatric nursing skills and work readiness among the student nurses post intervention. Participants developed confidence in the use of medical play in the mock paediatric nursing setting. Improvements in paediatric nursing skills in relation to clinical learning, clinical reasoning and clinical confidence were reported. CONCLUSIONS The mock children's ward provided a real time paediatric experience for undergraduate nursing students to practice using medical play to communicate and engage with children. Nursing students had the opportunity to experience children's play, practice age related communication and provide explanations to children about hospital related procedures that children may encounter. With the lack of paediatric placements, it is necessary that nursing curricula examine strategies to enhance the learning for undergraduate students about paediatrics.
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- Kerry Reid-Searl
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, 160 Ann St, Brisbane City, QLD 4000, Australia.
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Natale JL. Reducing Pediatric Patient Anxiety: Implementing a Nonpharmacologic Intervention to Aid Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2021; 25:215-218. [PMID: 33739347 DOI: 10.1188/21.cjon.215-218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pharmacologic interventions are often used to assist with immobilization and decrease anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing radiation therapy. For these patients, distraction can be an alternative to using pharmacologic measures to address anxiety. As a distraction technique, this pilot project placed pediatric patients aged 3 to 6 years in a remote-controlled ride-on car (RC-ROC) to enter and exit the radiation therapy treatment room. Evaluation of the effectiveness of this distraction technique included patient propofol dosing, time sedated, and time in the treatment room, as well as staff satisfaction with the technique.
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Mueri K, Kennedy M, Pavlova M, Jordan A, Lund T, Neville A, Belton J, Noel M. The sociocultural context of pediatric pain: an examination of the portrayal of pain in children's popular media. Pain 2021; 162:967-975. [PMID: 33259461 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Pain (eg, needle injections, injuries, and chronic pain) is highly prevalent in childhood and occurs in social contexts. Nevertheless, broader sociocultural influences on pediatric pain, such as popular media, have not been empirically examined. This study examined how pain is portrayed and gendered in children's popular media. A cross-section of children's media targeted towards 4- to 6-year-old children was selected based on popularity, including 10 movies and the first season of 6 television shows. Pain instances were extracted and coded using 2 established observational coding systems assessing sufferer pain characteristics and observer responses (eg, empathic responses). Findings identified 454 instances of pain across the selected media. Violent pain (ie, intentionally inflicted) and injuries were most commonly represented, whereas everyday, chronic-type, and procedural pains were infrequently portrayed. Pain instances were more commonly experienced by boy characters, who also expressed greater distress; yet, observers were more responsive (eg, expressed greater concern) towards girl characters' pain. Overall, observer responses to pain were infrequent, with observers witnessing but not responding to nearly half of pain instances. Observers who did respond expressed an overall lack of empathy towards sufferers. These findings reveal a very narrow depiction of pain presented in children's popular media, with an overall underrepresentation of pain, numerous maladaptive portrayals of pain, and gender differences in both sufferer and observer responses. This study underscores the need for further research to inform how children's popular media is perceived by parents and children and how media may be transformed and harnessed for effective pain education in childhood.
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- Kendra Mueri
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Endless Possibilities Initiative, Fraser, CO, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Svendsen EJ, Bjørk IT. Health care provider's responses to children's resistance to peripheral vein cannulation: A qualitative observational study. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:1325-1334. [PMID: 33529357 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Health care and treatment should be voluntary, but restraint is often used during treatment of children. Knowledge about how health care providers respond to preschool children's resistance is lacking and can help understand current paediatric care in hospitals. The aim of the present article was to provide knowledge about how healthcare providers respond to preschool children's resistance during the clinical procedure of peripheral vein cannulation. DESIGN An explorative qualitative research design was developed for this study. METHODS Observations with video recording were used to collect data. Eight nurses and seven physicians participated in the study (n = 15). Their responses to preschool children's (n = 6) resistance were studied during 14 attempts of peripheral vein cannulation. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) were used. RESULTS The healthcare providers made 380 responses to children's resistive expressions, interpreted within four main types, responses to acknowledge the child, responses to distract the child, responses to persuade the child and responses to reject the child. All main types of responses were used by both nurses and physicians. Regardless of the amount of resistance the children expressed, all children received distracting and acknowledging responses. Rejecting responses were used approximately twice as much in the implementation phase as in the preparation phase. Distraction, persuasion and rejection began in the preparation phase and increased in the implementation phase. CONCLUSIONS The main types and sub-types of responses showed how healthcare providers use a wide array of responses to meet children's resistance during peripheral vein cannulation. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The results can enable health care providers to become aware of their own practices during peripheral vein cannulation and other clinical procedures and to elaborate on their use of responses that can be considered intrinsically less child-friendly.
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- Edel J Svendsen
- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Cheraghi F, Hooshangian M, Doosti-Irani A, Khalili A. The effect of peer support approach on communication skills of nursing students in pediatric clinical setting. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 52:102984. [PMID: 33677430 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.102984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Peer support is a valuable teaching-learning approach to enhance deep learning in the clinical environment. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer support on the communication skills of undergraduate nursing students when interacting with hospitalized children and their parents. This was a pre-and post-test quasi-experimental study with two groups. Through the cluster random sampling method, six practical groups of students who undertook a 3-week pediatric practicum were selected. Three groups were allocated to the experimental (n = 51) and control groups (n = 52). Two volunteer post-graduate students in pediatric nursing formed the peer group. First, the peers participated in three 45-min sessions using different scenarios about communication skills. They then tutored the intervention group to improve their communication skills. The communication skills with 5 children and 5 parents were observed for each undergraduate student via the checklist. The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher mean scores of the communication skills than the control groups in post-test (P < 0.001). Moreover, the mean scores of communication skills was significantly higher in post-test than pre-test in both the experimental and control groups (p < 0.001). Peer support approach promoted the communication skills of undergraduate nursing students in pediatric clinical setting.
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- Fatemeh Cheraghi
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Noble F, Kettle J, Hulin J, Morgan A, Rodd H, Marshman Z. 'I Would Rather Be Having My Leg Cut off Than a Little Needle': A Supplementary Qualitative Analysis of Dentally Anxious Children's Experiences of Needle Fear. Dent J (Basel) 2020; 8:dj8020050. [PMID: 32414081 PMCID: PMC7345760 DOI: 10.3390/dj8020050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fear of needles is common in childhood, with up to 50% being affected to some degree. In individuals who are dentally anxious, the prevalence may be as high as 91%. Fear of needles, and therefore intra-oral injections can have negative impacts on children's quality of life and healthcare experiences, including a requirement for pharmacological methods to facilitate dental treatment. The aim of this study is to identify whether dentally anxious children report fear of injections and explore how these children experience a fear of needles in a dental setting. A supplementary analysis of interviews collected as part of two previous studies relating to children with dental anxiety. Five main themes were identified: feelings about needles; the nature of needle fear; the context of the fear, its consequences and how children tried to control the process. Children showed a desire to have control of their healthcare interventions, and wanted to trust the healthcare professionals giving the injections. There is evidence that children with dental anxiety also experience fear of needles, including intra-oral injections. Further primary qualitative research is needed to explore this topic in more depth and to design appropriate child centred interventions to reduce needle fear.
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- Fiona Noble
- Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield S10 2SZ, UK
- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.K.); (A.M.); (H.R.); (Z.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.K.); (A.M.); (H.R.); (Z.M.)
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- Mental Health Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK;
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.K.); (A.M.); (H.R.); (Z.M.)
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.K.); (A.M.); (H.R.); (Z.M.)
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.K.); (A.M.); (H.R.); (Z.M.)
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Kleye I, Hedén L, Karlsson K, Sundler AJ, Darcy L. Children's individual voices are required for adequate management of fear and pain during hospital care and treatment. Scand J Caring Sci 2020; 35:530-537. [PMID: 32363693 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children often report both fear and pain in conjunction with clinical care and treatment. Interventions developed in the field have still not been sufficient to prevent and relieve children's fear and pain. More knowledge, from children's own perspectives, is needed about how they deal with their experiences. AIM To explore child-identified strategies that children use to manage fear and pain during needle-related medical procedures in hospital. METHODS Interviews with children, age 4-12 years, with experience of hospital care were analysed qualitatively using content analysis. RESULTS Children have self-identified strategies for dealing with fear and pain during hospital care and treatment. The strategies vary depending on examination or treatment and on how the child felt at that particular day. Children describe what they can do themselves, how adults can empower them and support from surroundings as strategies that give them a choice and a voice. Children wished to have influence, decide when and how information should be given, scream out loud or squeeze something hard, to deal with fear and pain. The results also show that children tried to be brave, gain control and think positively. Something nice to look at and opportunities to play with others also contributed. CONCLUSIONS Strategies vary between children and are used differently on different occasions. Healthcare professionals pose a threat to the child's needs and ability to use their strategies due to lack of knowledge of the child's chosen strategies.
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- Ida Kleye
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Sahlberg S, Karlsson K, Darcy L. Children's rights as law in Sweden-every health-care encounter needs to meet the child's needs. Health Expect 2020; 23:860-869. [PMID: 32319716 PMCID: PMC7495078 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background In 2020, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) became law in Sweden. This puts extra demands on Swedish health care for children in need. This study aimed to investigate children's experiences and paediatric nurses' experiences of caring in accordance with the UNCRC. Methods Interviews were conducted in 2019 with 10 children and 13 nurses at a paediatric clinic in western Sweden. Child and nurse data were analysed separately with qualitative content analysis. The results are presented as a synthesis of the combined analysis of both data sets. Results Children did not always meet health‐care professionals with the necessary competence to care for them, and they were not always cared for in a child‐friendly environment. Even though nurses in paediatric care had the competence necessary to meet children's rights in health care, organizational issues made it challenging. Providing health care in accordance with the UNCRC principles required time and competence. Sufficient time to help children participate in their care and ensure that they feel secure was considered necessary—regardless of the health‐care context. Conclusion Health‐care encounters without the necessary time or competence can affect children and future encounters negatively. Instruments to safeguard children's rights in health care need to be developed and implemented, such as a documentation system to make children's rights visible and/or UNCRC certification. Implementation of UNCRC principles in all health‐care situations for children as standardized care requires competence, involvement, strong leadership and economic support. Children's voices in research can assist in guiding care.
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- Sofia Sahlberg
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Vejzovic V, Bozic J, Panova G, Babajic M, Bramhagen AC. Children still experience pain during hospital stay: a cross-sectional study from four countries in Europe. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:39. [PMID: 31996162 PMCID: PMC6988252 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-1937-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known whether children experience pain during hospital stay from the child's own perspective or not. The existing studies tend to be based on a small number of children and therefore have limitations concerning the generalisability of the results. AIM The aim of this study was to describe children's self-reported pain and experience concerning pain management during hospital stay. METHODS This study has a quantitative cross-sectional design with descriptive statistics as data analysis. RESULTS A total of 786 questionnaires, Pain in Children in Hospital, were distributed in four countries with the response rate of 75% which was almost equal between countries. Our result showed that 87% (503/579) children at hospital self-reported pain during the past 24 h. Nearly 63% of the children reported a pain score of > 5 the last 24 h. Most of children reported that they had received a question about pain from the hospital staff, and that the staff observed and assessed their pain. Totally 95% reported that they were satisfied with their pain relief during the last 24 h. CONCLUSION Our study showed that when children were given the possibility to self-report pain, nearly 2/3 expressed that they had experienced pain during hospital stay. However, most of them reported satisfaction with pain management and their pain relief.
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- V. Vejzovic
- Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, SE-205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- School of nursing, Vinogradska, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Goce Delcev, Stip, Macedonia
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Rheumatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, SE-205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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Stålberg A, Sandberg A, Coyne I, Larsson T, Söderbäck M. Using an interactive communication tool in healthcare situations: Patterns in young children's use of participation cues. J Child Health Care 2019; 23:613-625. [PMID: 30606038 DOI: 10.1177/1367493518814928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study forms part of a larger project about developing and using interactive technology to facilitate young children's participation in healthcare situations. Children's participation in these situations improves their motivation and situated understanding. Likewise, their participation helps professionals to more fully understand the child's perspective. In the project, an interactive communication tool, that is, an application suitable for tablet use, was developed with children, aged three to five, in two clinical settings. When tested, the children's participation cues, identified from video recordings of healthcare situations, were understood as having curious, thoughtful or affirmative meanings. This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences in the young children's use of participation cues when using an interactive communication tool in healthcare situations. A secondary analysis of the identified cues was performed focusing on age, setting and examination or procedure. In total, 2167 cues were identified representing either curious, thoughtful or affirmative cues. The curious cues were mainly used (66%), followed by thoughtful (28%) and affirmative (6%) cues. Differences in cue usage were seen in relation to the children's age and setting. Knowing how children may react to common healthcare procedures may help increase healthcare professionals' awareness of the need to support children in an individual and situational way.
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- Anna Stålberg
- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Education, Culture and Communication, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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Karlsson K, Galvin K, Darcy L. Medical procedures in children using a conceptual framework that keeps a focus on human dimensions of care - a discussion paper. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2019; 14:1675354. [PMID: 31621530 PMCID: PMC6807864 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1675354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose: Children’s perspectives in the context of health service delivery have historically been seen as unimportant. They have been viewed as unintelligent, unable to effectively share or tell of their experiences or fully participate in their care, potentially resulting in a sense of dehumanisation. Method: The present paper illustrates children’s experiences when undergoing medical procedures, using application of the eight dimensions of humanised care theoretical framework. Results: Findings from six published papers were reflectively interrogated to identify implicit findings related to the dimensions of humanised care. These implicit findings show ways of caring for childrenwhichcan lead to enhanced human sensitivity in care or conversely where the dimensions of being human are obscured to greater or lesser degrees and can result in forms of dehumanisation. Conclusions: Inadvertent dehumanising features of practice can be mediated by encouraging the inclusion of children’s own lifeworld perspective and make room for their voices in both care and research. In this way the present well documented power imbalance could be addressed. Adding the value of the theoretical framework highlights areas of need for young children to be cared for as human beings.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Boras , Boras , Sweden
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- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Boras , Boras , Sweden.,School of Health Science, University of Brighton , Brighton , UK
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- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Boras , Boras , Sweden
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Maslak K, Favara-Scacco C, Barchitta M, Agodi A, Astuto M, Scalisi R, Italia S, Bellia F, Bertuna G, D'Amico S, La Spina M, Licciardello M, Lo Nigro L, Samperi P, Miraglia V, Cannata E, Meli M, Puglisi F, Parisi GF, Russo G, Di Cataldo A. General anesthesia, conscious sedation, or nothing: Decision-making by children during painful procedures. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27600. [PMID: 30604464 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Following diagnosis, children with cancer suddenly find themselves in an unknown world where unfamiliar adults make all the important decisions. Children typically experience increasing levels of anxiety with repeated invasive procedures and do not adapt to the discomfort. The aim of the present study is to explore the possibility of asking children directly about their medical support preferences during invasive procedures. PROCEDURE Each patient was offered a choice of medical support on the day of the procedure, specifically general anesthesia (GA), conscious sedation (CS), or nothing. An ad hoc assessment tool was prepared in order to measure child discomfort before, during, and after each procedure, and caregiver adequacy was measured. Both instruments were completed at each procedure by the attending psychologist. RESULTS We monitored 247 consecutive invasive procedures in 85 children and found that children in the 4 to 7 year age group showed significantly higher distress levels. GA was chosen 66 times (26.7%), CS was chosen 97 times (39.3%), and nothing was chosen 5 times and exclusively by adolescents. The child did not choose in 79 procedures (32%). The selection of medical support differed between age groups and distress level was reduced at succeeding procedures. CONCLUSIONS Offering children the choice of medical support during invasive procedures allows for tailored support based on individual needs and is an effective modality to return active control to young patients, limiting the emotional trauma of cancer and treatment.
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- Karolina Maslak
- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Department "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Foster M, Whitehead L. Using drawings to understand the child's experience of child-centred care on admission to a paediatric high dependency unit. J Child Health Care 2019; 23:102-117. [PMID: 29807461 DOI: 10.1177/1367493518778389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Family- and child-centred care are philosophies of care used within paediatrics where the family and/or the child are central to healthcare delivery. This study explored the lived experience of hospitalized school-aged children admitted to a paediatric high dependency unit in New Zealand to gain insight into child-centred care from a child's perspective. An interpretive thematic approach was used where the child was asked to draw a picture of 'a person in the hospital' that was further explored through interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim with an inductive thematic analysis completed, drawing on the child-centred care framework. Twenty-six school-aged children participated. The pictures included drawings of family, staff, children and themselves. The themes generated from the interviews were relationships with themselves, family and staff and psychosocial, emotional and physical support. Children described themselves as co-creators of their own healthcare experience, consistent with child-centred care, while drawing on the principles of family-centred care. Further exploration of the concepts of 'participation versus protection' and 'child as becoming versus child as being' will contribute to translation and integration of child-centred care and family-centred care principles into practice, theory, research and policy.
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- Mandie Foster
- 1 Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Kassa AM, Engvall G, Engstrand Lilja H. Young children with severe congenital malformations (VACTERL) expressed mixed feelings about their condition and worries about needles and anaesthesia. Acta Paediatr 2017; 106:1694-1701. [PMID: 28672091 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM Our knowledge of the perceptions that children with severe congenital malformations have of their health, treatment and how to improve hospital care is limited. This study focused on patients with vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, renal anomalies and limb abnormalities (VACTERL). METHODS We interviewed 10 children aged five to eight years with VACTERL association who were treated in a Swedish tertiary paediatric surgical centre, using a computer-assisted technique called In My Shoes. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The children described their awareness of their health history and said they felt proud but different due to their physical dysfunction. They were happy to visit the hospital to meet familiar staff, but expressed negative feelings about missing normal life. They were afraid of needle-related procedures and not wakening up after anaesthesia. Various ways of coping with difficult situations were expressed, and suggestions to improve hospital care were voiced. CONCLUSION Careful follow-up of these children by multidisciplinary teams is crucial to optimise their health and functional status. Fear of medical procedures may be reduced by carefully delivered information, listening to the children, providing continuity of care and creating individual care strategies.
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- A-M Kassa
- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery; University Children's Hospital; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery; University Children's Hospital; Uppsala Sweden
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Wang Y, Liu Q, Yu JN, Wang HX, Gao LL, Dai YL, Jin X, Zuo F, Liu J, Bai CF, Mu GX, Chai XM, Zhang YJ, Li YX, Yu JQ. Perceptions of parents and paediatricians on pain induced by bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture among children with acute leukaemia: a qualitative study in China. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e015727. [PMID: 28939570 PMCID: PMC5623544 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To obtain in-depth insight into the perceptions of parents and paediatricians in China regarding current procedural pain management on bone marrow aspirations and lumbar punctures in paediatric haemato-oncology department. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This qualitative study was conducted in a 4500-bed university hospital in northwest China. To collect data, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with parents of children with acute leukaemia (n=12) and haemato-oncology paediatricians (n=11) using purposive sampling. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. RESULTS The suffering of procedural pain among paediatric patients was not adequately recognised and properly treated at the paediatric haemato-oncology department. The current paediatric procedural pain management is inadequate for paediatric patients. Crucial factors were identified including lack of awareness about the damage of uncontrolled pain in children, parents' low supportive ability, the limited capacity to provide general analgesia by anaesthetists, inadequate knowledge in the usage of analgesia and sedation and lack of efficient analgesic for children's procedural pain. The participants strongly expected optimal interventions to improve paediatric procedural pain management. CONCLUSIONS The result suggested a perceived and actual poor management of paediatric procedural pain in haemato-oncology department in northwest China. A relevant pain management education programme for paediatricians and parents as well as an effective pain medication are urgently needed in northwest China. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Identifier: ChiCTR-INR-16007989.
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- Yu Wang
- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology-Oncology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Neurological Surgery Department, Ningxia People’s Hospital, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology-Oncology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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In order to determine the perception of hospital experiences among school-age children's (6-12 years), a descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed in 130 children hospitalized in a pediatric hospital with different diagnoses. Data were collected using a pediatric information form, questionnaire form, scale for attitudes towards hospital and healthcare personnel, and sources of anxiety generating thoughts scale (SAGTS). Children's expectations of the nurses were to be well treated (62%), to perform painless procedures (20%), to play games together (12%), to be capable of their job (10%), and to be cheerful (10%). Children's expectation of the hospital facilities was the availability of playgrounds and toys (19.2%), large and single rooms (15.4%), rooms with private bathroom (9.2%), and rooms with a television and Internet access (7.7%). A statistically significant, negative, and moderate linear relationship was found between the scale for attitudes towards hospital and healthcare personnel and SAGTS ( p < 0.05, r: -0.296). The present study was performed to define the children's hospital experiences, keeping in mind that the best opinion on this matter is the child's own opinion. The foundation of this understanding depends on admitting that the children can express their own opinions about the care they receive.
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- Handan Boztepe
- 1 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Sıhhiye, Ankara
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- 1 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Sıhhiye, Ankara
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- 1 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Sıhhiye, Ankara
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Karlsson K, Dalheim Englund AC, Enskär K, Nyström M, Rydström I. Experiencing Support During Needle-Related Medical Procedures: A Hermeneutic Study With Young Children (3-7Years). J Pediatr Nurs 2016; 31:667-677. [PMID: 27426015 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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UNLABELLED Needle-related medical procedures (NRMPs) are something that all young children need to undergo at some point. These procedures may involve feelings of fear, pain and anxiety, which can cause problems later in life either when seeking healthcare in general or when seeking care specifically involving needles. More knowledge is needed about supporting children during these procedures. AIM This study aims to explain and understand the meaning of the research phenomenon: support during NRMPs. The lived experiences of the phenomenon are interpreted from the perspective of younger children. METHOD The analysis uses a lifeworld hermeneutic approach based on participant observations and interviews with children between 3 and 7years of age who have experienced NRMPs. RESULTS The research phenomenon, support for younger children during NRMPs, is understood through the following themes: being the centre of attention, getting help with distractions, being pampered, becoming involved, entrusting oneself to the safety of adults and being rewarded. A comprehensive understanding is presented wherein younger children experience support from adults during NRMPs in order to establish resources and/or strengthen existing resources. CONCLUSIONS The manner in which the child will be guided through the procedure is developed based on the child's reactions. This approach demonstrates that children are actively participating during NRMPs. Supporting younger children during NRMPs consists of guiding them through a shared situation that is mutually beneficial to the child, the parent and the nurse. Play during NRMP is an important tool that enables the support to be perceived as positive.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Rodríguez MC, Villamor P, Castillo T. Assessment and management of pain in pediatric otolaryngology. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 90:138-149. [PMID: 27729121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pain is a disease by itself and it's a public health concern of major implication in children, not just because of the emotional component of the child and his family, but also due to the potential morbidity and mortality involving it. A proper assessment of pain it's a challenge in the pediatric population, due to their lack of understanding and verbalization of hurt. Additionally, a satisfactory treatment of pediatric pain can be arduous due to a lack of clinical knowledge, insufficient pediatric research, and the fear to opioid side effects and addiction. OBJECTIVES The aim of this review is to address the current definitions of pain, its physiological mechanisms and the consequences of its inadequate management, as well as, to guide the clinicians in the assessment and management of pain in the pediatric population at otolaryngology services. METHODOLOGY Narrative review by selective MeSH search terms: Children, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, Pain measurement, Pain Management, Analgesics and Analgesia, from databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane, ISI, Current Contents, Scielo and LILACS, between January 2000 and May 2016. RESULTS 129 articles were reviewed according to the requirements of the objectives. Pain measurement is a challenge in children as there are no physical signs that constitute an absolute or specific indicator of pain, and its diagnosis must rely on physiological, behavioral and self-report methods. Regarding treatment, a suitable alternative are the non-pharmacological cognitive/behavioral therapies helped by pharmacological therapies tailored to the severity of pain and the child's age. We provide evidence-based recommendations on pain treatment, including non-opioid analgesics, opioid analgesics and adjuvant medicines to improve the management of pain in children in otolaryngology services. CONCLUSIONS We present a global review about assessment and management of pain in pediatric otolaryngology, which leads to future specific reviews on each topic. Research gaps on pain assessment and pharmacological interventions in neonates, infants and children are very wide and it should be promoted ethical and safe research on pain control in this population.
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- Maria Claudia Rodríguez
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Infantil de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Infantil de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Infantil de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia
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Stålberg A, Sandberg A, Söderbäck M, Larsson T. The child’s perspective as a guiding principle: Young children as co-designers in the design of an interactive application meant to facilitate participation in healthcare situations. J Biomed Inform 2016; 61:149-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2016.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Karlsson K, Rydström I, Nyström M, Enskär K, Dalheim Englund AC. Consequences of Needle-Related Medical Procedures: A Hermeneutic Study With Young Children (3-7 Years). J Pediatr Nurs 2016; 31:e109-18. [PMID: 26603292 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED Needle-related medical procedures (NRMPs) are often frightening and cause children anxiety and pain. Only a few studies have examined the perspectives of younger children. More knowledge is needed about younger children's experiences in caring situations such as NRMPs. AIM The aim of this study was to explain and understand the consequences related to NRMPs from younger children's perspectives. METHODS Participant observations and interviews with younger children who had experienced NRMPs were analysed using a lifeworld hermeneutic approach. RESULTS Experiencing fear is central for younger children during an NRMP and interpretation of its consequences formed the basis for the following themes: seeking security, realizing the adult's power, struggling for control, feeling ashamed, and surrendering. A comprehensive understanding is presented wherein younger children's experiences of NRMPs vary across time and space related to weakening and strengthening their feelings of fear. CONCLUSIONS Awareness is needed that adults' power becomes more obvious for children during an NRMP. Children's surrender does not necessarily imply acceptance of the procedure. Providing children with opportunities to control elements of the procedure creates a foundation for active participation, and vice versa.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden; Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Faculty of Caring Sciences, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, Jönköping, Sweden
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Bokström P, Fängström K, Calam R, Lucas S, Sarkadi A. 'I felt a little bubbly in my tummy': eliciting pre-schoolers' accounts of their health visit using a computer-assisted interview method. Child Care Health Dev 2016; 42:87-97. [PMID: 26564782 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the health care services, children's rights to participate in all matters that concern them are considered important. However, in practice this can be challenging with young children. In My Shoes (IMS) is a computer-assisted interview tool developed to help children talk about their experiences. The aim of the study was to evaluate the IMS' ability to elicit pre-schoolers' subjective experiences and accurate accounts of a routine health visit as well as the children's engagement in the interview process. METHODS Interviews were conducted with 23 children aged 4-5 years, 2-4 weeks after their health visit. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a method inspired by Content Analysis to evaluate IMS's ability to elicit accounts about subjective experiences. Accurate accounts were assessed by comparing the transcribed interviews with the filmed visits at the child health centre. The children's engagement was defined by the completion and length of the interviews, and the children's interaction with the software. RESULTS All children gave accounts about their subjective experiences, such as their emotional state during the visit, available toys or rewards they received. All children related to the correct event, they all named at least one person who was present and 87% correctly named at least one examination procedure. The majority of children (91%) completed the interview, which lasted 17-39 min (M = 24), and 96% interacted with the IMS software. CONCLUSIONS IMS was feasible to help children describe their health care experiences, in both detail and depth. The children interacted with the software and maintained their interest for an extended period of time.
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- P Bokström
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Waldon EG, Lesser A, Weeden L, Messick E. The Music Attentiveness Screening Assessment, Revised (MASA-R): A Study of Technical Adequacy. J Music Ther 2015; 53:75-92. [PMID: 26673955 DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thv021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that attention is an important consideration when designing procedural support interventions for children undergoing distressing medical procedures. As such, the extent to which children can attend to musical stimuli used during music-based procedural support interventions would seem important. The Music Attentiveness Screening Assessment (MASA) was designed to assess a child's ability to attend to musical stimuli, but further revisions were deemed necessary to improve administration, test-retest reliability, and interobserver agreement for the measure's items. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the technical adequacy of the Music Attentiveness Screening Assessment, Revised (MASA-R), with a non-clinical sample of children aged 4 to 9 years by examining (a) Construct validity using comparator instruments measuring auditory attention; (b) Test-retest reliability following a two-week delay; and (c) Interobserver agreement when administered by two independent examiners. METHODS This non-clinical sample included 69 children who were administered both items from MASA-R and two comparator instruments: the Auditory Attention subtest from the NEPSY-II (NII-AA) for children aged 5 to 9 years (n = 47); and the Auditory Attention subtest from the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities, 3rd ed. (WJIII-AA), for children aged 4 years (n = 22). RESULTS A significant proportion of score variance was shared by both MASA-R items and the comparator measures: R (2) = .16, F(2, 66) = 6.30, p = .003. MASA-R score estimates with regard to test-retest reliability (Item I, intra-class correlation [ICC] = .88; Item II, ICC = .91) and interobserver agreement (Item I, ICC = .99; Item II, ICC = .98) also fell into acceptable ranges. CONCLUSIONS Estimates of MASA-R score construct validity, test-retest reliability, and interobserver agreement appear improved over its predecessor, MASA. While findings are promising, additional investigation of its use with a clinical sample is needed before it can be confidently used in pediatrics.
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Rotenberg KJ, Woods EE, Betts LR. Development of a scale to assess children's trust in general nurses. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2015; 20:298-303. [PMID: 26365882 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Develop a Children's Trust in General Nurses Scale (CTGNS). DESIGN AND METHODS In a cross-sectional investigation, 128 U.K. children (68 females and 60 males; mean age = 10 years and 4 months) completed the CTGNS and reported their trust in, and fear of, nurses. A total of 46 parents reported those dispositions and the frequency of their children visiting medical centres. RESULTS The CTGNS showed acceptable internal consistency and factor structure. It was correlated with reported children's trust in nurses and visiting medical centres. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The CTGNS will permit the investigation of children's trust in nurses and interventions to promote it.
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- Ken J Rotenberg
- School of Psychology, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.,Sheffield University, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Psychology, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.,Sheffield University, Staffordshire, UK
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- Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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From the mouth of babes: Getting vaccinated doesn't have to hurt. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2014; 25:196-200. [PMID: 25285123 PMCID: PMC4173939 DOI: 10.1155/2014/470261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Analgesic interventions are not commonly administered during childhood vaccination, despite the fact that two-thirds of children are afraid of needles and one-tenth are noncompliant with immunization. OBJECTIVE: To explore children’s experiences of vaccination and preferences for analgesia. METHODS: A total of 17 children (four to 14 years of age) at an independent school in Toronto (Ontario) participated in three focus-group interviews. The majority had previous experience with pain management interventions during vaccination. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze interview transcripts. RESULTS: The findings were categorized into three main themes: experience of vaccination; roles and responsibilities regarding pain management; and impact of pain management. Children easily recalled previous vaccinations and discussed fear and distress experienced by themselves and others. Children believed that parents and immunizers should prepare them ahead of time and use interventions to manage and monitor pain. They also wanted adults to support their efforts to lead pain management. Children discussed benefits of managing pain, including reduced unnecessary suffering, improved vaccination experience, reduced risk of developing needle fears and reduced noncompliant behaviours. They were knowledgeable about strategies for reducing pain including distraction, topical anesthetics and injection techniques. They contrasted vaccination with and without pain management, and indicated a preference for pain management. CONCLUSION: Children reported that managing vaccination pain is important and that analgesic interventions should routinely be used. Incorporating pain management in the process of vaccination has the potential to improve children’s experiences with vaccination and promote more positive attitudes and behaviours.
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Karlsson K, Englund ACD, Enskär K, Rydström I. Parents' perspectives on supporting children during needle-related medical procedures. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2014; 9:23759. [PMID: 25008196 PMCID: PMC4090367 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.23759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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When children endure needle-related medical procedures (NRMPs), different emotions arise for the child and his/her parents. Despite the parents’ own feelings, they have a key role in supporting their child through these procedures. The aim of this study is to describe the meanings of supporting children during NRMPs from the perspective of the parents. Twenty-one parents participated in this study. A reflective lifeworld research (RLR) approach was used and phenomenological analysis was applied. The essential meaning of the phenomenon—supporting children during an NRMP—is characterized as “keeping the child under the protection of one’s wings,” sometimes very close and sometimes a little further out under the wingtips. The essential meaning is additionally described through its constituents: paying attention to the child’s way of expressing itself, striving to maintain control, facilitating the child’s understanding, focusing the child’s attention, seeking additional support, and rewarding the child. The conclusion is that parents’ ability to be supportive can be affected when seeing their child undergo an NRMP. To regain the role as the child’s protector and to be able to keep the child “under the protection of one’s wings,” parents need support from the staff.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- School of Health Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden; Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden;
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate individuals’ lived experience of camping, and to explore the effects of camping on relationships.Design/methodology/approach– The research adopted a descriptive phenomenological approach (Langdridge, 2007). Guided interviews were carried out with four participants, recalling their most memorable camping experience, with the aid of photographs to elicit memories. Analysis followed Colaizzi's (1978) seven-stage analysis and findings were discussed in relation to Duck's model of relationship dissolution (1981).Findings– Findings concern how camping is a great opportunity for couples, and friends, to re-connect with each other, reinforcing existing bonds and strengthening weakened ones. Other findings included enjoyment of the tranquillity and relaxation the natural environment provided, and for some the sense of adventure was encouraged, and the idea of “being away” from the usual surroundings was reported to be of relational benefit.Originality/value– The discovery of the benefit for camping on relationships is a unique and valuable contribution in this field because it has shown that camping can maintain, and evolve, relationships. As such, camping could be used as a bonding or relationship support intervention.
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Karlsson K, Rydström I, Enskär K, Englund ACD. Nurses' perspectives on supporting children during needle-related medical procedures. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2014; 9:23063. [PMID: 24646473 PMCID: PMC3955765 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.23063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Children state that among their worst fears during hospitalization are those related to various nursing procedures and to injections and needles. Nurses thus have a responsibility to help children cope with needle-related medical procedures (NRMP) and the potentially negative effects of these. The aim of the study is to describe the lived experience of supporting children during NRMP, from the perspective of nurses. Fourteen nurses took part in the study, six of whom participated on two occasions thus resulting in 20 interviews. A reflective lifeworld research approach was used, and phenomenological analysis was applied. The result shows that supporting children during NRMP is characterized by a desire to meet the child in his/her own world and by an effort to reach the child's horizon of understanding regarding these actions, based on the given conditions. The essential meaning of the phenomenon is founded on the following constituents: developing relationships through conversation, being sensitive to embodied responses, balancing between tact and use of restraint, being the child's advocate, adjusting time, and maintaining belief. The discussion focuses on how nurses can support children through various types of conversation and by receiving help from the parents' ability to be supportive, and on whether restraint can be supportive or not for children during NRMP. Our conclusion is that nurses have to see each individual child, meet him/her in their own world, and decide on supportive actions while at the same time balancing their responsibility for the completion of the NRMP. This work can be described as "balancing on a tightrope" in an unpredictable situation.
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- Katarina Karlsson
- School of Health Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden; Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden;
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, CHILD Research Group, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Mkwanazi N, Rochat T, Coetzee B, Bland R. Mothers’ and health workers’ perceptions of participation in a child-friendly health initiative in rural South Africa. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.512291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Söderbäck M. Young (3–5 year-old) children’s ways of engagement in care procedures involving venepuncture. J Res Nurs 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1744987111434191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A fear of medical examination and of pain in care procedures is common among children. Young children are particularly sensitive to the way a procedure is carried out. The children will engage and act in the way they understand the situation and what is meaningful for them, which will depend on their experiences, interests and motivation. This study describes the qualitative differences in the complexity of how young children, aged 3–5 years, demonstrated the way they engaged in care procedures involving venepuncture. Video observation captured the young children as social actors in the procedure, and interpretive descriptive analysis was used to seek an understanding of the children’s demonstrated expressions and actions. The identified ways of engagement among the children were as follows: watchful engagement, curious engagement and adaptive engagement, as well as avoidance, forced engagement and resigned engagement. The children could fluctuate between the different ways of engagement during the course of the procedure. The results call attention to the sensitivity and responsiveness shown by the adults, nurses and parents in guiding the young children’s engagement and their ability to become integrated and act through active participation in a sometimes frightening care procedure.
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- Maja Söderbäck
- Associate Professor, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Sweden
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Bearden DJ, Feinstein A, Cohen LL. The influence of parent preprocedural anxiety on child procedural pain: mediation by child procedural anxiety. J Pediatr Psychol 2012; 37:680-6. [PMID: 22623729 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Data suggest parents' preprocedural anxiety is related to children's acute procedural anxiety and pain. This study examined the temporal relations among these constructs to determine whether children's anxiety mediates the relation between parents' anticipatory anxiety and children's procedural pain. METHODS A total of 90 preschoolers receiving immunizations, their parents, and the nurses rated children's procedural anxiety and pain. Parents provided ratings of their own preprocedural anxiety. RESULTS Bootstrapping analyses revealed that children's procedural anxiety mediated the relation between parents' preprocedural anxiety and children's procedural pain according to parents' report and nurses' report but not children's self-report of anxiety and pain. CONCLUSIONS Analyses suggest that children's procedural anxiety mediates the relation between parents' anticipatory anxiety and children's procedural pain. Thus, targeting parents' preprocedural anxiety might be beneficial to the parents as well as the children undergoing a distressing medical procedure.
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- Donald J Bearden
- Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010, USA
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BACKGROUND Previous studies on children's pain perspectives remain limited to English-speaking populations. METHODS An exploratory cross-sectional descriptive design was used to investigate the developmental progression of children's pain perspectives, including their pain experience, its definition and attributes, causality and coping. The Children's Pain Perspectives Inventory was applied to 180 healthy Spanish children. A coding system was developed following the content analysis method. Three age groups were compared: 4-6 years, corresponding to the Piagetian pre-operational stage of cognitive development; 7-11 years, corresponding to stage of concrete operations; and 12-14 years, corresponding to the period of early formal operations. RESULTS In children between 4 and 6, the predominant narratives related to physical injuries, the notion of causality and the definition of pain. In children between 7 and 11, the predominant narratives were those in which pain was described as a sensation in one part of the body. The view of pain as having an emotional basis significantly increased with age and was more frequent in adolescents. In contrast, children between 4-6 and 7-11 indicated that pain occurs spontaneously. The denial of any positive aspects of pain significantly decreased with age; some children between 7 and 11 referred to the 'possibility of relief', while the view that pain is a 'learning experience' was significantly more frequent among adolescents aged between 12 and 14 years. The use of cognitive strategies to control pain significantly increased with age. Between 12 and 14 years of age, adolescents communicate pain by non-verbal behaviour and reported that they do not express demands for relief. CONCLUSIONS There was a progression from concrete to more complex notions of pain as age increased. These results may be of use to health professionals and parents to understand how children at various developmental stages express and cope with pain and to develop tools that effectively assess and manage pain in children.
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- R Esteve
- Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
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