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Moore C, Adams S, Beatty M, Dharmaraj B, Desai AD, Bartlett L, Culbert E, Cohen E, Stinson JN, Orkin J. Caregiver and Care Team Perceptions of Online Collaborative Care Planning for CMC. Pediatrics 2024; 154:e2024065884. [PMID: 39188252 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-065884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Care plans summarize a child with medical complexity's (CMC) medical history and ongoing care needs. Often, the health care team controls the care plan content, limiting caregivers' ability to edit the document in real time and potentially compromising accuracy and utility. With this study, we aimed to provide caregivers of CMC with online access and shared editing control of their child's care plan and to explore the experiences of caregivers and care team members (CTMs) after using an online collaborative care plan (OCCP). METHODS Caregivers of CMC were recruited from a tertiary complex care program to use an online, patient-facing platform for 6 months, which included the ability to edit and share their child's care plan. Caregivers and CTMs participated in semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences in using the OCCP. Consistent with grounded theory methodology, a constant comparative analysis was used, which allowed for theoretical sampling and theory generation. RESULTS A total of 15 caregivers and 20 CTMs completed interviews. Interviews revealed 3 major themes and 9 subthemes, including (1) the navigation of uncharted roles (trust, responsibility), (2) the requirements for success (electronic medical record integration, online access, collaborative care plan review), and (3) cohesive care (accessibility and convenience, being on the same page, autonomy). Themes informed the creation of a theoretical model for the implementation and utility of OCCPs. CONCLUSIONS Online, collaborative care plans, when implemented safely and thoughtfully, promote shared understanding, improve caregiver autonomy, and increase the accessibility of health information. Together, these benefits facilitate cohesive care and authentic partnership between caregivers and CTMs in the care of CMC.
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- SickKids Research Institute
- Division of Pediatric Medicine
- Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
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- SickKids Research Institute
- Division of Pediatric Medicine
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Canada
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- SickKids Research Institute
- Division of Pediatric Medicine
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- SickKids Research Institute
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, SickKids, Toronto, Canada
- Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
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- SickKids Research Institute
- Division of Pediatric Medicine
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Boss RD, Maddox K, Thorndike D, Keppel K, Batson L, Smith B, Weaver MS, Munoz-Blanco S. Building clinician-parent partnerships to improve care for chronically critically Ill children: A pilot project. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2024; 122:108152. [PMID: 38232672 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Multicenter pilot to assess feasibility, acceptability, and educational value of videos for families and clinicians regarding unique inpatient challenges of pediatric chronic critical illness. METHODS Videos were developed for 3 hospitalization timepoints: 1) chronic critical illness diagnosis, 2) transfers, 3) discharge. Parents of hospitalized children, and interdisciplinary clinicians, were recruited to watch videos and complete surveys. RESULTS 33 parents (16 English-speaking, 17 Spanish-speaking) and 34 clinicians participated. Enrollment was better for families than clinicians (78% vs. 43%). Video acceptability was high: families and clinicians endorsed verisimilitude of depicted hospitalization challenges for chronic critical illness. All families felt the videos would help other families, all clinicians felt they would help other clinicians. Families gained expectations for the hospital course, discovered resources for hospitalization challenges, and learned there are other families in similar situations. Clinicians learned to recognize chronic critical illness, and how families experience hospitalizations, transfers, and discharges. CONCLUSION Educational videos about pediatric chronic critical illness were overall feasible, acceptable, and educational for hospitalized families and clinicians. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Just-in-time hospital education about pediatric chronic critical illness is valuable to families and clinicians; next steps are to assess potential to reduce gaps in care of children with chronic critical illness.
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- Renee D Boss
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA; Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, 1801 Ashland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.
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- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
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Sartor N, Bass AK, Overstreet K. Changing the Landscape of the Neighborhood: The Expanding Role of the Pediatric Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2024; 26:68-73. [PMID: 38363149 DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000001018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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There is a dearth of information on the role of the pediatric palliative advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) reported in the literature, and yet, the role is expanding. Advances in technology and health care are helping children with medical complexity live longer, and the demand for pediatric palliative care is growing. As programs expand to meet this need, there are new opportunities for pediatric palliative APRNs to practice outside acute care consultative models, within large children's hospitals. The aim of this article was to describe the expanding role of the pediatric palliative APRN using a progressive case study that describes how these expanding roles can collaborate using evidence-based practice and expert consensus to define their roles. If pediatric palliative APRNs hesitate to define their practice, others will define it for them.
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Iantorno SE, Scaife JH, Bryce JR, Yang M, McCrum ML, Bucher BT. Emergency Department Utilization for Pediatric Gastrostomy Tubes Across the United States. J Surg Res 2024; 295:820-826. [PMID: 38160493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.11.028] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Emergency Department (ED) visits for gastrostomy tube complications in children represent a substantial health-care burden, and many ED visits are potentially preventable. The number and nature of ED visits to community hospitals for pediatric gastrostomy tube complications is unknown. METHODS Using the 2019 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, we performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of pediatric patients (<18 y) with a primary diagnosis of gastrostomy tube complication. Our primary outcome was a potentially preventable ED visit, defined as an encounter that did not result in any imaging, procedures, or an inpatient admission. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the associations between patient factors and our primary outcome. RESULTS We observed 32,036 ED visits at 535 hospitals and 15,165 (47.3%) were potentially preventable. The median (interquartile range) age was 2 (1, 6) years and 17,707 (55%) were male. Compared to White patients, patients with higher odds of potentially preventable visits were Black (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) [95% confidence interval {CI}]: 1.07 [1.05-1.11], P < 0.001) and Hispanic (aOR [95% CI]: 1.05 [1.02-1.08], P = 0.004). Patients with residential zip codes in the first (aOR [95% CI]: 1.08 [1.04, 1.12], P < 0.001), second (aOR [95% CI]: 1.07 [1.03, 1.11], P < 0.001), and third (aOR [95% CI]: 1.09 [1.05, 1.13], P < 0.001) median household income quartiles had higher odds of potentially preventable visits compared to the highest. CONCLUSIONS In a nationally representative sample of EDs, 47.3% of visits for pediatric gastrostomy tubes were potentially preventable. Efforts to improve outpatient management are warranted to reduce health-care utilization for these patients.
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- Stephanie E Iantorno
- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Chow AJ, Saad A, Al‐Baldawi Z, Iverson R, Skidmore B, Jordan I, Pallone N, Smith M, Chakraborty P, Brehaut J, Cohen E, Dyack S, Gillis J, Goobie S, Greenberg CR, Hayeems R, Hutton B, Inbar‐Feigenberg M, Jain‐Ghai S, Khangura S, MacKenzie JJ, Mitchell JJ, Moazin Z, Nicholls SG, Pender A, Prasad C, Schulze A, Siriwardena K, Sparkes RN, Speechley KN, Stockler S, Taljaard M, Teitelbaum M, Trakadis Y, Van Karnebeek C, Walia JS, Wilson K, Potter BK. Family-centred care interventions for children with chronic conditions: A scoping review. Health Expect 2024; 27:e13897. [PMID: 39102737 PMCID: PMC10837485 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Children with chronic conditions have greater health care needs than the general paediatric population but may not receive care that centres their needs and preferences as identified by their families. Clinicians and researchers are interested in developing interventions to improve family-centred care need information about the characteristics of existing interventions, their development and the domains of family-centred care that they address. We conducted a scoping review that aimed to identify and characterize recent family-centred interventions designed to improve experiences with care for children with chronic conditions. METHODS We searched Medline, Embase, PsycInfo and Cochrane databases, and grey literature sources for relevant articles or documents published between 1 January 2019 and 11 August 2020 (databases) or 7-20 October 2020 (grey literature). Primary studies with ≥10 participants, clinical practice guidelines and theoretical articles describing family-centred interventions that aimed to improve experiences with care for children with chronic conditions were eligible. Following citation and full-text screening by two reviewers working independently, we charted data covering study characteristics and interventions from eligible reports and synthesized interventions by domains of family-centred care. RESULTS Our search identified 2882 citations, from which 63 articles describing 61 unique interventions met the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. The most common study designs were quasiexperimental studies (n = 18), randomized controlled trials (n = 11) and qualitative and mixed-methods studies (n = 9 each). The most frequently addressed domains of family-centred care were communication and information provision (n = 45), family involvement in care (n = 37) and access to care (n = 30). CONCLUSION This review, which identified 61 unique interventions aimed at improving family-centred care for children with chronic conditions across a range of settings, is a concrete resource for researchers, health care providers and administrators interested in improving care for this high-needs population. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This study was co-developed with three patient partner co-investigators, all of whom are individuals with lived experiences of rare chronic diseases as parents and/or patients and have prior experience in patient engagement in research (I. J., N. P., M. S.). These patient partner co-investigators contributed to this study at all stages, from conceptualization to dissemination.
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- Andrea J. Chow
- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Canadian Organization for Rare DisordersOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioOttawaOntarioCanada
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Toronto/Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of PediatricsDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Department of PediatricsDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
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- Child Health Evaluative SciencesUniversity of Toronto/Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical & Metabolic GeneticsHospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of Medical GeneticsUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Department of PediatricsMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- Department of MedicineQueen's UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- McMaster Children's HospitalHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Department of PediatricsWestern UniversityLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Department of PediatricsUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- Clinical and Metabolic GeneticsHospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of Medical GeneticsUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology and BiostatisticsWestern UniversityLondonOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Human GeneticsEmma Center for Personalized Medicine, Amsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
- Department of MedicineUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
- Bruyère Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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Christner LP, Irani S, McGowan C, Dabaja E, Dejong C, Attar MA. Previous missed visits and independent risk of loss to follow-up in the high-risk neonatal follow-up clinic. Early Hum Dev 2023; 183:105813. [PMID: 37399731 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients are at high risk for developmental delays. As a result, many are seen in neonatal follow-up (NFU) clinics. Disparities in NFU follow-up rates by social determinants of health exist. AIMS Determine how the number of missed visits (composed of patient-canceled visits and no-show visits) relates to risk of loss to follow-up in the NFU clinic. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study at a regional specialty center in the United States. SUBJECTS 262 patients born between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2017, who were referred to the NFU clinic. OUTCOME MEASURES Logistic binomial regression was used to model risk ratio of loss to follow-up over two years, defined as not attending a recommended follow-up visit and not informing the clinic of a reason for discontinued care. RESULTS Of 262 infants, 220 patients (84 %) were seen for at least one visit and 143 (65 %) completed follow-up. Younger maternal age, maternal smoking during pregnancy, maternal drug use during pregnancy, and public insurance were all associated with missing more visits. For each additional missed visit, the risk of loss to follow-up was 1.73 times higher unadjusted (95 % CI: 1.33, 2.26) and 1.81 times higher (95 % CI: 1.36, 2.40) after adjusting for confounders. The risk ratio of loss to follow-up for no-show visits was three times higher than that for patient-canceled visits. CONCLUSIONS Each missed visit was independently associated with higher risk of loss to follow-up from NFU clinic, even after adjusting for other risk factors.
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- Lilia P Christner
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Frush JM, Ming DY, Crego N, Paden ME, Jones-Hepler B, Misiewicz R, Jarrett VA, Docherty SL. Caregiver Perspectives on Telemedicine for Postdischarge Care for Children With Medical Complexity: A Qualitative Study. J Pediatr Health Care 2023; 37:356-363. [PMID: 36670018 PMCID: PMC10330386 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The objectives of this study were to describe the perspectives of caregivers of children with medical complexity on telemedicine video visits (TMVV) for posthospitalization care and determine whether TMVV may be a viable alternative to in-person follow-up. METHOD Our qualitative descriptive study included semistructured telephone interviews with 12 caregivers. Data analysis was conducted using an adapted Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method for thematic construction. RESULTS Results were organized into four themes describing caregivers' experiences with TMVV: (1) promoted caregiver self-efficacy and sense of independence; (2) TMVV as convenient, cost-effective, comprehensive, and acceptable; (3) supported caregiver decision-making and problem-solving; and (4) fostered delivery of family-centered care. DISCUSSION Although in-person visits are necessary for some circumstances, TMVV can serve as a convenient and acceptable alternative for posthospitalization follow-up in children with medical complexity. Overall, caregivers in this study were satisfied with the quality of care and individualized experience of TMVV.
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- Jennifer M Frush
- Jennifer M. Frush, Housestaff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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- David Y. Ming, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, and Department of Population Health, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Nancy Crego, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Mary E. Paden, Consulting Associate, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bonnie Jones-Hepler, PhD Student, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Remi Misiewicz, PhD Student, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Valerie A. Jarrett, Program Coordinator, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Sharron L. Docherty, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
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Asan O, Elkefi S, Clouser KN, Percy S. Using health information technology to support the needs of Children with Medical Complexity: Mapping review of consumer informatics applications. Front Digit Health 2022; 4:992838. [PMID: 36620184 PMCID: PMC9816337 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.992838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) are fragile populations that require continuous care and supervision. CMC family caregivers experience many challenges trying to address CMC patients' needs which puts these caregivers in a stressful situation that may negatively impact the care of CMC patients. Consumer informatics might help these caregivers in coordinating care. However, few consumer informatics applications explicitly focus on supporting CMC caregivers' needs. Objective This systematic mapping literature review aims to provide an overview and a structured understanding of the consumer informatics designed for CMC and their caregivers. Methods We followed a systematic mapping literature review process to provide an overview of the existing Consumer Informatics literature for CMC, which is the scope of our study. We screened IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, and PubMed databases using a preset list of mesh terms that cover the use of medical informatics by children with medical complexities and their caregivers. The selected articles are peer-reviewed English publications that were empirically validated from January 2002 to January 2022. After selecting and filtering the articles, we analyzed them based on the preset mapping questions using the following criteria: publication year, publication source, research type, contribution type, empirical type, the need addressed, target audience, technology users, and consumer informatics' type. Results The initial search resulted in a number of (N = 2,275) articles, and 17 selected publications were included. The results showed an increasing interest in CMC consumer informatics publications over time. Most of the studies were published in 2021, and feasibility research is the dominant research type. The most used technology was telehealth and telemedicine, followed by mobile health. The technologies addressed various needs, including; coordination & follow-up, medical safety, education & social support, daily living activities, shared decision making, information seeking, and emotional support. Most of the efforts were focused on ensuring good coordination and follow-up. Conclusions CMC consumer informatics is a promising research field to present novel initiatives and approaches to manage the caregivers' workload. Future research should be shifted toward providing more evidence-based studies to examine the effectiveness of CMC consumer informatics solutions and identify the related challenges and limitations.
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- Onur Asan
- School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, United States
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- School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), Hackensack, NJ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), Hackensack, NJ, United States
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Van Orne J. Care coordination for children with medical complexity and caregiver empowerment in the process: A literature review. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2022; 27:e12387. [PMID: 35671389 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Advances in health care have led to an increase in infants and children being discharged home with increasingly complex conditions. Children with medical complexity require care from many physicians and specialties to thrive in their home environment. While some care coordination programs are in place, these programs are often dependent upon the child living within the geographic area of a major healthcare system. Additionally, children with medical complexity often need specialized care from providers outside the participating healthcare system, placing the onus of care coordination on the child's family. This literature review aimed to examine care coordination programs for children with medical complexity and what tools have been created to empower the child's family in the process. METHOD Qualitative and quantitative research studies published from 2015 to 2021 found in Academic Search Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Medline that included a review of a care coordination program for children with medical complexity were included. Nonresearch articles, articles written about adults, or written in languages other than English were excluded. The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice grading scale was used to appraise the evidence. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist was utilized to structure this review to deter the risk of bias. A qualitative synthesis was used to analyze and present the results. CONCLUSIONS There are varying strategies used to facilitate care coordination of children with medical complexity. Effects of care coordination on the child are inconsistent; however, the child's caregiver considers high-quality care coordination to improve quality of life. There are limited tools available for caregivers of children with medical complexity to coordinate their child's care across healthcare systems. Generalizability is a concern due to the small sample sizes of studies and underrepresentation of non-English speaking families in the research. Risk of bias is possible due to highly engaged families willing to participate in the selected research studies. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is an opportunity to develop further and study care coordination tools to empower the caregivers of children with medical complexity.
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- Julie Van Orne
- Nursing Research, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Ming DY, Li T, Ross MH, Frush J, He J, Goldstein BA, Jarrett V, Krohl N, Docherty SL, Turley CB, Bosworth HB. Feasibility of Post-hospitalization Telemedicine Video Visits for Children With Medical Complexity. J Pediatr Health Care 2022; 36:e22-e35. [PMID: 34879986 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate feasibility and acceptability of post-hospitalization telemedicine video visits (TMVV) during hospital-to-home transitions for children with medical complexity (CMC); and explore associations with hospital utilization, caregiver self-efficacy (CSE), and family self-management (FSM). METHOD This non-randomized pilot study assigned CMC (n=28) to weekly TMVV for four weeks post-hospitalization; control CMC (n=20) received usual care without telemedicine. Feasibility was measured by time to connection and proportion of TMVV completed; acceptability was measured by parent-reported surveys. Pre/post-discharge changes in CSE, FSM, and hospital utilization were assessed. RESULTS 64 TMVV were completed; 82 % of patients completed 1 TMVV; 54 % completed four TMVV. Median time to TMVV connection was 1 minute (IQR=2.5). Parents reported high acceptability of TMVV (mean 6.42; 1 -7 scale). CSE and FSM pre/post-discharge were similar for both groups; utilization declined in both groups post-discharge. DISCUSSION Post-hospitalization TMVV for CMC were feasible and acceptable during hospital-to-home transitions.
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Shook B, Palusak C, Davies SC, Lundine JP. A scoping review to inform care coordination strategies for youth with traumatic brain injuries: Care coordination tools. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE COORDINATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/20534345211070653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction & importance Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report unmet needs several years after their injury and may require long-term care. However, this chronic health condition is often only treated and monitored in the short-term. Care for young persons with TBI often relies on parents to manage their child's complex care network. Effective care coordination can close these gaps and facilitate continuity of care for children with TBI. The purpose of this scoping review was to develop a better understanding of tools that improve care coordination for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). This, in turn, can inform care for children with TBI. Methods A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA framework and methodology. OVID/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and ERIC databases were searched for articles relevant to care coordination tools used with CSHCN. Results 21 articles met the criteria for inclusion in the review, and 6 major categories of care coordination tools were identified: telehealth, online health records and tools, care plans, inpatient discharge protocols, family training, and reminders. Discussion Studies examining telehealth, online tools, care plans, and family training care coordination interventions for CSHCN have shown positive outcomes and would be relevant strategies to improve the care of children with TBI. Future prospective research should investigate these tools to explore whether they might improve communication, reduce unmet needs, increase service access, and improve long-term outcomes for children with TBI.
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- Brandy Shook
- Department of Speech & Hearing Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University Dublin Campus, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Counselor Education and Human Services, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Speech & Hearing Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Division of Clinical Therapies & Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Hlyva O, Rae C, Deibert S, Kamran R, Shaikh H, Thabane L, Rosenbaum P, Klassen A, Lim A. A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of Integrated Pediatric Complex Care: Experiences of Parents With Care and the Value of Parent Engagement in Research. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2021; 2:710335. [PMID: 36188846 PMCID: PMC9397898 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.710335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction: Children with medical complexity (CMC) are among the most vulnerable children in society. These children and their families face challenges of fragmented care and are at risk for poorer health outcomes. Families with CMC play a vital role in providing care and navigating the complexities of healthcare systems. It is essential to understand the best ways to engage these families in research to improve the care and optimize the health of CMC.Objectives: This study explored parent engagement within the context of a feasibility study evaluating an Integrated Tertiary Complex Care (ITCC) clinic created to support CMC closer to home. This paper aimed: (1) to understand the family experiences of care and (2) to explore parent engagement in the study.Method: This mixed-methods feasibility study included three components. First, feedback from focus groups was used to identify the common themes that informed interviews with parents. Second, one-on-one interviews were conducted with parents to explore their experience with care, such as the ITCC clinic, using an interpretative description approach. Third, the questionnaires were completed by parents at baseline and 6-months post-baseline. These questionnaires included demographic and cost information and three validated scales designed to measure the caregiver strain, family-centered care, and parental health. The recruitment rate, percentage completion of the questionnaires, and open-ended comments were used to assess parent engagement in the study.Results: The focus groups involved 24 parents, of which 19 (14 women, five men) provided comments. The findings identified the importance of Complex Care Team (CC Team) accessibility, local access, and family-centered approach to care. The challenges noted were access to homecare nursing, fatigue, and lack of respite affecting caregiver well-being. In this study, 17 parents participated in one-on-one interviews. The identified themes relevant to care experience were proximity, continuity, and coordination of care. The parents who received care through the ITCC clinic appreciated receiving care closer to home. The baseline questionnaires were completed by 44 of 77 (57%) eligible parents. Only 24 (31%) completed the 6-month questionnaire. The challenges with study recruitment and follow-up were identified.Conclusion: Family engagement was a challenging yet necessary endeavor to understand how to tailor the healthcare to meet the complex needs of families caring for CMC.
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- Oksana Hlyva
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health, Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Audrey Lim
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Desai AD, Wang G, Wignall J, Kinard D, Singh V, Adams S, Pratt W. User-centered design of a longitudinal care plan for children with medical complexity. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021; 27:1860-1870. [PMID: 33043368 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the content priorities and design preferences for a longitudinal care plan (LCP) among caregivers and healthcare providers who care for children with medical complexity (CMC) in acute care settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted iterative one-on-one design sessions with CMC caregivers (ie, parents/legal guardians) and providers from 5 groups: complex care, primary care, subspecialists, emergency care, and care coordinators. Audio-recorded sessions included content categorization activities, drawing exercises, and scenario-based testing of an electronic LCP prototype. We applied inductive content analysis of session materials to elicit content priorities and design preferences between sessions. Analysis informed iterative prototype revisions. RESULTS We conducted 30 design sessions (10 with caregivers, 20 with providers). Caregivers expressed high within-group variability in their content priorities compared to provider groups. Emergency providers had the most unique content priorities among clinicians. We identified 6 key design preferences: a familiar yet customizable layout, a problem-based organization schema, linked content between sections, a table layout for most sections, a balance between unstructured and structured data fields, and use of family-centered terminology. DISCUSSION Findings from this study will inform enhancements of electronic health record-embedded LCPs and the development of new LCP tools and applications. The design preferences we identified provide a framework for optimizing integration of family and provider content priorities while maintaining a user-tailored experience. CONCLUSION Health information platforms that incorporate these design preferences into electronic LCPs will help meet the information needs of caregivers and providers caring for CMC in acute care settings.
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- Arti D Desai
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, SickKids, Toronto, Canada.,SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.,Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- The Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Coller RJ, Lerner CF, Berry JG, Klitzner TS, Allshouse C, Warner G, Nacht CL, Thompson LR, Eickhoff J, Ehlenbach ML, Bonilla AJ, Venegas M, Garrity BM, Casto E, Bowe T, Chung PJ. Linking Parent Confidence and Hospitalization through Mobile Health: A Multisite Pilot Study. J Pediatr 2021; 230:207-214.e1. [PMID: 33253733 PMCID: PMC7914170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations between parent confidence in avoiding hospitalization and subsequent hospitalization in children with medical complexity (CMC); and feasibility/acceptability of a texting platform, Assessing Confidence at Times of Increased Vulnerability (ACTIV), to collect repeated measures of parent confidence. STUDY DESIGN This prospective cohort study purposively sampled parent-child dyads (n = 75) in 1 of 3 complex care programs for demographic diversity to pilot test ACTIV for 3 months. At random days/times every 2 weeks, parents received text messages asking them to rate confidence in their child avoiding hospitalization in the next month, from 1 (not confident) to 10 (fully confident). Unadjusted and adjusted generalized estimating equations with repeated measures evaluated associations between confidence and hospitalization in the next 14 days. Post-study questionnaires and focus groups assessed ACTIV's feasibility/acceptability. RESULTS Parents were 77.3% mothers and 20% Spanish-speaking. Texting response rate was 95.6%. Eighteen hospitalizations occurred within 14 days after texting, median (IQR) 8 (2-10) days. When confidence was <5 vs ≥5, adjusted odds (95% CI) of hospitalization within 2 weeks were 4.02 (1.20-13.51) times greater. Almost all (96.8%) reported no burden texting, one-third desired more frequent texts, and 93.7% were very likely to continue texting. Focus groups explored the meaning of responses and suggested ACTIV improvements. CONCLUSIONS In this demographically diverse multicenter pilot, low parent confidence predicted impending CMC hospitalization. Text messaging was feasible and acceptable. Future work will test efficacy of real-time interventions triggered by parent-reported low confidence.
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- Ryan J. Coller
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison, WI
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine; Departments of Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, UCLA; RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
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Brenner M, Greene J, Doyle C, Koletzko B, Del Torso S, Bambir I, De Guchtenaere A, Polychronakis T, Reali L, Hadjipanayis AA. Increasing the Focus on Children's Complex and Integrated Care Needs: A Position Paper of the European Academy of Pediatrics. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:758415. [PMID: 34926344 PMCID: PMC8671931 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.758415] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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There is wide variation in terminology used to refer to children living with complex needs, across clinical, research and policy settings. It is important to seek to reconcile this variation to support the effective development of programmes of care for this group of children and their families. The European Academy of Pediatrics (EAP) established a multidisciplinary Working Group on Complex Care and the initial work of this group examined how complex care is defined in the literature. A scoping review was conducted which yielded 87 papers with multiple terms found that refer to children living with complex needs. We found that elements of integrated care, an essential component of care delivery to these children, were repeatedly referred to, though it was never specifically incorporated into a term to describe complex care needs. This is essential for practice and policy, to continuously assert the need for integrated care where a complex care need exists. We propose the use of the term Complex and Integrated Care Needs as a suitable term to refer to children with varying levels of complexity who require continuity of care across a variety of health and social care settings.
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- Maria Brenner
- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Dr. Von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,ChildCare WorldWide, Padova, Italy
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Studio Pediatrico, Rome, Italy
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- European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP), Brussels, Belgium.,Paediatric Department, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.,School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Parente V, Parnell L, Childers J, Spears T, Jarrett V, Ming D. Point-of-Care Complexity Screening Algorithm to Identify Children With Medical Complexity. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 11:44-51. [PMID: 33298458 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES For pediatric complex care programs to target enhanced care coordination services to the highest-risk patients, it is critical to accurately identify children with medical complexity (CMC); however, no gold standard definition exists. The aim of this study is to describe a point-of-care screening algorithm to identify CMC with high health care use, a group that may benefit the most from improved care coordination. METHODS From July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016 (fiscal year 2016 [FY16]), a medical complexity screening algorithm was implemented by a pediatric complex care program at a single tertiary care center for hospitalized patients at the time of admission. Using the screening algorithm, we categorized inpatients into 1 of 3 groups: CMC, children with special health care needs (CSHCN), or previously healthy (PH) children. Inpatient resource use for FY16 and FY17 encounters was extracted for children screened in FY16. RESULTS We categorized 2187 inpatients in FY16 into the 3 complexity groups (CMC = 77; CSHCN = 1437; PH children = 673). CMC had more complex chronic conditions (median = 6; interquartile range [IQR] 4-11) than CSHCN (median = 1; IQR 0-2) and PH children (median = 0; IQR 0-0). CMC had greater per-patient and per-encounter hospital use than CSHCN and PH children. CMC and children with ≥4 complex chronic conditions had comparable levels of resource use. CONCLUSIONS By implementation of a point-of-care screening algorithm, we identified CMC with high health care use. By using this algorithm, it was feasible to identify hospitalized CMC that could benefit from care coordination by a pediatric complex care program.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Departments of Pediatrics and.,Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Ross MH, Parnell LS, Spears TG, Ming DY. Telemedicine Video Visits for Children with Medical Complexity in a Structured Clinical Complex Care Program. Glob Pediatr Health 2020; 7:2333794X20952196. [PMID: 33150195 PMCID: PMC7585889 DOI: 10.1177/2333794x20952196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Cheng CF, Werner NE, Doutcheva N, Warner G, Barton HJ, Kelly MM, Ehlenbach ML, Wagner T, Finesilver S, Katz BJ, Nacht C, Coller RJ. Codesign and Usability Testing of a Mobile Application to Support Family-Delivered Enteral Tube Care. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 10:641-650. [PMID: 32616602 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enteral tubes are prevalent among children with medical complexity (CMC), and complications can lead to costly health care use. Our objective was to design and test the usability of a mobile application (app) to support family-delivered enteral tube care. METHODS Human-centered design methods (affinity diagramming, persona development, and software development) were applied with family caregivers of CMC to develop a prototype. During 3 waves of usability testing with design refinement between waves, screen capture software collected user-app interactions and inductive content analysis of narrative feedback identified areas for design improvement. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index and the System Usability Scale quantified mental workload and ease of use. RESULTS Design participants identified core app functions, including displaying care routines, reminders, tracking inventory and health data, caregiver communication, and troubleshooting. Usability testing participants were 80% non-Hispanic white, 28% lived in rural settings, and 20% had not completed high school. Median years providing enteral care was 2 (range 1-14). Design iterations improved app function, simplification, and user experience. The mean System Usability Scale score was 76, indicating above-average usability. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index revealed low mental demand, frustration, and effort. All 14 participants reported that they would recommend the app, and that the app would help with organization, communication, and caregiver transitions. CONCLUSIONS Using a human-centered codesign process, we created a highly usable mobile application to support enteral tube caregiving at home. Future work involves evaluating the feasibility of longitudinal use and effectiveness in improving self-efficacy and reduce device complications.
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and.,Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health.,Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- American Family Children's Hospital, University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, Wisconsin; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health,
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Saunders NR, Gandhi S, Chen S, Vigod S, Fung K, De Souza C, Saab H, Kurdyak P. Health Care Use and Costs of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e2011295. [PMID: 32701161 PMCID: PMC7378752 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.11295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Somatic symptom and related disorders are highly prevalent mental health disorders among young people. Presentation can be varied, and patients often face long delays and see multiple practitioners to receive a diagnosis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the health care use and costs in a population-based sample of children and young people with somatic symptom and related disorders in Ontario, Canada. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This population-based cohort study used linked health and administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, where health services are funded through a universal single-payer health insurance plan. Participants included children aged 4 to 12 years, adolescents aged 13 to 17 years, and young adults aged 18 to 24 years residing in Ontario, Canada, during the period of April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2015. Included participants had a first health record diagnosis of somatic symptom and related disorders and were grouped based on the setting of their index somatic symptom and related disorders contact: outpatient, emergency department, or inpatient. Data were analyzed from August 1, 2017, to February 1, 2018. EXPOSURES One year before and 1 year after diagnosis of somatic symptom and related disorders. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Outcome measures included overall and mental health-specific ambulatory and acute care visits and overall health system costs and sector-specific costs. RESULTS A total of 33 272 patients (median [interquartile range {IQR}] age, 20 [16-22] years; 17 387 female [52.3%]) were included in the analysis. Among these patients, 3875 (11.6%) were aged 4 to 12 years, 7273 (21.9%) were aged 13 to 17 years, and 22 124 (66.5%) were aged 18 to 24 years. A total of 17 893 (53.8%) had their index visit as outpatients, whereas 13 310 (40.0%) and 2069 (6.2%) were diagnosed in the emergency department and inpatient settings, respectively. Ambulatory physician visits were frequent and persisted 1 year after diagnosis within each setting (before vs after 1 year, median [IQR] visits, inpatient setting: 7 [3-13] vs 7 [3-13]; emergency department setting: 4 [2-8] vs 4 [2-9]; outpatient setting: 3 [1-7] vs 4 [2-7]; P < .001). After diagnosis, many did not receive physician-delivered mental health care (35.3% [730 of 2069] in an inpatient setting, 59.1% [7866 of 13 310] in an emergency department setting, 58.5% [10 467 of 17 893] in an outpatient setting; P < .001). Acute care use was frequent and remained so after diagnosis across settings. Of those hospitalized as inpatients at diagnosis, 37.7% (779 of 2069) were readmitted within 1 year. Mean (SD) 2-year patient costs were CAD$9845 ($39 725) (median [IQR], $2401 [$960-$7019]). Hospitalized patients had a 2-year mean (SD) cost of $51 424 ($100 416) (median [IQR], $21 997 [$12 510-$45 841]) per-patient expenditure. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE This study found that children and young people with somatic symptom and related disorders frequently used the health system with substantial health system costs before and after diagnosis. Many of these patients did not receive physician-delivered mental health care. These findings suggest that this population may be under-recognized, and initiatives for early recognition and engagement with mental health support may be warranted.
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- Natasha Ruth Saunders
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Leary JC, Krcmar R, Yoon GH, Freund KM, LeClair AM. Parent Perspectives During Hospital Readmissions for Children With Medical Complexity: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 10:222-229. [PMID: 32029432 PMCID: PMC7041550 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Children with medical complexity (CMC) have high readmission rates, but relatively little is known from the parent perspective regarding care experiences surrounding and factors contributing to readmissions. We aimed to elicit parent perspectives on circumstances surrounding 30-day readmissions for CMC. METHODS We conducted 20 semistructured interviews with parents of CMC experiencing an unplanned 30-day readmission at 1 academic medical center between December 2016 and January 2018, asking about topics such as previous discharge experiences, medical services and resources, and home environment and social support. Interviews were recorded, professionally transcribed, and analyzed thematically by using a modified grounded theory approach. RESULTS Children ranged in age from 0 to 15 years, with neurologic complex chronic conditions being predominant (35%). Although the majority of parents did not identify any factors that they perceived to have contributed to readmission, themes emerged regarding challenges associated with chronicity of care and transitions of care that might influence readmissions, including frequency of hospital use, symptom confusion, lack of inpatient continuity, resources needed but not received, and difficulty filling prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS Parents identified multiple challenges associated with chronicity of medical management and transitions of care for CMC. Future interventions aiming to improve continuity and communication between admissions, ensure that home services are provided when applicable and prescriptions are filled, and provide comprehensive support for families in both the short- and long-term may help improve patient and family experiences while potentially decreasing readmissions.
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- Jana C Leary
- Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children,
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- School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Antolick MM, Looman WS, Cady RG, Kubiatowicz K. Identifying and Communicating Postdischarge Goals for Hospitalized Children With Medical Complexity: A Process Improvement Pilot in a Specialty Pediatric Setting. J Pediatr Health Care 2020; 34:90-98. [PMID: 31548138 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Family-centered communication at transitions of care can decrease readmissions and costs for children with medical complexity (CMC). The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve the communication of postdischarge goals for CMC in a pediatric specialty setting. METHODS We used process improvement strategies to implement a Post-Hospitalization Action Grid (PHAG) and a standardized discharge handoff process. Families of hospitalized CMC at high risk for readmission received the pilot intervention over 3 months. Indicators of successful implementation included rates of use of the PHAG, perceptions of integrated care, and usability of the tool. RESULTS The PHAG was implemented with 11 of 40 eligible CMC families. Most staff agreed that the new process could improve the communication of postdischarge goals; however, perceptions of integrated care in the organization changed only minimally. DISCUSSION The PHAG facilitates family engagement in discharge transitions but requires organizational investment of resources to implement.
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Looman WS, Park YS, Gallagher TT, Weinfurter EV. Outcomes research on children with medical complexity: A scoping review of gaps and opportunities. Child Care Health Dev 2020; 46:121-131. [PMID: 31782818 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There has been a recent, rapid increase in the number of studies of children with medical complexity (CMC) and their families. There is a need for attention to gaps and patterns in this emerging field of study. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this scoping review was to identify patterns and gaps in the evidence related to classification systems, data, and outcomes in studies of CMC. DATA SOURCES We searched peer-reviewed journals for reports of quantitative studies focused on CMC outcomes published between 2008 and 2018. On the basis of a structured screening process, we selected 63 reports that met our inclusion criteria. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS We used the methodological framework for scoping studies described by Arskey and O'Malley to map relevant literature in the field and the ECHO model to categorize studies according to three health outcome domains (economic, clinical, and humanistic). RESULTS The terminology used to describe and classify CMC differed across studies depending on outcome domain. Two thirds of the reports focused on economic outcomes; fewer than a quarter included child or family quality of life as an outcome. A majority of studies used a single source of data, with robust analyses of administrative, payer, and publicly available data. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS Research on CMC and their families would benefit from standardization of terms and classification systems, the use of measurement strategies that map humanistic outcomes as trajectories, and more attention to outcomes identified as most meaningful to CMC and their families.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wendy S Looman
- School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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