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Ko MSM, Lee WK, Sultana R, Murphy B, Heng KYC, Loh SW, Poh PF, Lee JH. Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics 2024; 154:e2023064210. [PMID: 38916047 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-064210] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pediatric critical illness exposes family members to stressful experiences that may lead to subsequent psychological repercussions. OBJECTIVE To systematically review psychological outcomes among PICU survivors' family members. DATA SOURCES Four medical databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo) were searched from inception till October 2023. STUDY SELECTION Studies reporting psychological disorders in family members of PICU patients with at least 3 months follow-up were included. Family members of nonsurvivors and palliative care patients were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION Screening and data extraction was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. RESULTS Of 5360 articles identified, 4 randomized controlled trials, 16 cohort studies, and 2 cross-sectional studies were included (total patients = 55 597; total family members = 97 506). Psychological distress was reported in 35.2% to 64.3% and 40.9% to 53% of family members 3 to 6 months and 1 year after their child's PICU admission, respectively. Post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed in 10% to 48% of parents 3 to 9 months later. Parents that experienced moderate to severe anxiety and depression 3 to 6 months later was 20.9% to 42% and 6.1% to 42.6%, respectively. Uptake of mental counseling among parents was disproportionately low at 0.7% to 29%. Risk factors for psychiatric morbidity include mothers, parents of younger children, and longer duration of PICU stay. LIMITATIONS The majority of studies were on parents with limited data on siblings and second degree relatives. CONCLUSIONS There is a high burden of psychological sequelae in family members of PICU survivors. Risk stratification to identify high-risk groups and early interventions are needed.
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- Michelle Shi Min Ko
- Singapore Health Services, SingHealth, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Health Services, SingHealth, Singapore
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Duke University, Medical Center Library and Archives, Durham, North Carolina
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- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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Ferrajão P, Batista CI, Rocha R, Elklit A. Coping Styles and Defense Mechanisms Mediate Associations Between Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and CPTSD Symptoms in Faroese Adolescents. Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol 2024; 12:33-46. [PMID: 38933756 PMCID: PMC11202398 DOI: 10.2478/sjcapp-2024-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Background The experience of several adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has been shown to be associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Disturbances in Self-Organization (DSO) symptoms among adolescents. Defense mechanisms and coping styles are psychological processes involved in the association of ACEs with PTSD and DSO symptoms. However, there is a lack of research on the joint association of these variables among Faroese adolescents. Aim The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of exposure to ACEs on PTSD and DSO symptoms trough the indirect effect of defense mechanisms and coping styles in a sample of Faroese adolescents. Method Six hundred and eighty-seven Faroese adolescents were recruited from 19 schools. Participants responded to validated self-report questionnaires. A multiple step mediation and a serial mediation methodology were conducted through structural equation modeling. Results Exposure to ACEs was linked to PTSD and DSO symptoms through the indirect effect of immature defense mechanisms, emotional coping, and detachment coping. Exposure to ACEs was linked to PTSD symptoms through rational coping. Conclusions The results suggest a mutual relationship between defense mechanisms and coping styles in coping with multiple adversity among adolescents.
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- Paulo Ferrajão
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- CIDESD - Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Naional Center for Psychotraumatology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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deMello RAF, Coimbra BM, Pedro BDM, Benvenutti IM, Yeh MSL, Mello AF, Mello MF, Poyares DR. Peri-Traumatic Dissociation and Tonic Immobility as Severity Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Rape. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2023; 38:4240-4266. [PMID: 35899768 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221114151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Some individuals show abnormal reactions to extreme fear and life-threatening situations, including tonic immobility (TI) and peri-traumatic dissociation (PTD). We aimed to investigate the association of TI and PTD with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women who experienced sexual violence and the risk factors for PTD occurrence. We compared PTSD severity in 86 young adult women with PTSD after a sexual violence exposure grouped according to the presence of PTD and TI. In addition, we investigated whether PTD is associated with depression and anxiety symptoms and assessed potential risk factors for PTD reaction. We found a significant positive correlation between PTSD severity and PTD occurrence (R2 = .132; p = .001). PTD was also positively correlated with all clusters of PTSD symptoms except the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale avoidance cluster (p = .058). PTD was strongly correlated with anxiety (R2 = .619; p < .001) and depressive symptoms (R2 = .547; p < .001). Multiple logistic regression showed that history of physical abuse (odds ratio [OR]: 1.386; p = .011) and sexual abuse (OR: 1.947; p = .004) during childhood were associated with PTD occurrence. Other risk factors for PTD were having less years of study (OR: 0.216; p = .016) and lower income (OR: 7.403; p = .028). TI measures were available for a subsample of 29 women. We found no association between TI and PTSD severity. PTD, but not TI, is significantly associated with more severe PTSD, depressive, and anxiety symptoms. Less-educated women with a history of childhood abuse and a lower income are at risk of PTD occurrence during a sexual violence episode.
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- Ricardo A F deMello
- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Program for Research and Care on Violence and PTSD (PROVE), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute and Amsterdam Neuroscience Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Program for Research and Care on Violence and PTSD (PROVE), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Program for Research and Care on Violence and PTSD (PROVE), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Program for Research and Care on Violence and PTSD (PROVE), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Maftei A, Dănilă O, Măirean C. The war next-door-A pilot study on Romanian adolescents' psychological reactions to potentially traumatic experiences generated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1051152. [PMID: 36544444 PMCID: PMC9762354 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1051152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Romania shares the longest UE border with Ukraine, and since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, many have been involved in helping the refugees. Consequently, children and adolescents might be directly and indirectly exposed to war-related trauma. In the present exploratory research, we investigated Romanian adolescents' potential risk and protective factors related to the psychological outcomes of war exposure. Our cross-sectional study was conducted shortly after February 24th (i.e., the first invasion day). Methods The sample included 90 Romanian adolescents aged 11 to 15 (M = 12.90, SD = 1.17), residents in Iași, Romania (i.e., 205,7 km from the Ukrainian border). Participants completed self-reported measures of peritraumatic dissociative experiences, knowledge about the conflict in Ukraine, personal, school, and family implications in volunteering/helping behavior, discussions about the conflict, threat perception (self and perceived parental threat), anxiety, social media engagement, resilience, and moral elevation. Results The main findings suggested that participants involved in helping behaviors toward Ukrainian refugees present higher peritraumatic dissociative experiences, anxiety symptoms, and higher moral elevation than boys and participants not involved in these behaviors. Moreover, anxiety symptoms were positively associated with threat perception, peritraumatic dissociation, and social media engagement and negatively related to resilience. Discussions Finally, we discuss the implications of our findings concerning their practical utility in managing peritraumatic exposure to war by using interventions designed to increase adolescents' resilience during difficult times.
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Aljabari S, Birisci E, Kummerfeld F. Provider’s Perception of Parental Anxiety in the Pediatric Intensive Unit. Cureus 2022; 14:e28589. [PMID: 36185923 PMCID: PMC9521509 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Parents of critically ill children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) commonly experience new or worsening anxiety, which can lead to long-term sequelae in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To investigate how well the PICU providers recognize and assess parental anxiety, we assessed the acute and baseline anxiety level of 30 parents in the PICU with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and compared the results with the PICU physician's and nurses' assessments. All but four parents experienced higher acute anxiety scores compared to baseline, with a 34% increase in the number of parents with moderate and high anxiety scores. All PICU providers performed poorly in recognizing and assessing parental anxiety, with a tendency to underestimate the level of anxiety. Proper screening tools and strategies are essential to recognize and help parents in distress and potentially prevent long-term psychological sequelae.
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Joormann J, McLean SA, Beaudoin FL, An X, Stevens JS, Zeng D, Neylan TC, Clifford G, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Rauch S, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Fermann G, Hudak LA, Mohiuddin K, Murty V, McGrath ME, Haran JP, Pascual J, Seamon M, Peak DA, Pearson C, Domeier RM, Sergot P, Merchant R, Sanchez LD, Rathlev NK, Peacock WF, Bruce SE, Barch D, Pizzagalli DA, Luna B, Harte SE, Hwang I, Lee S, Sampson N, Koenen KC, Ressler K, Kessler RC. Socio-demographic and trauma-related predictors of depression within eight weeks of motor vehicle collision in the AURORA study. Psychol Med 2022; 52:1934-1947. [PMID: 33118917 PMCID: PMC9341273 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720003773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND This is the first report on the association between trauma exposure and depression from the Advancing Understanding of RecOvery afteR traumA(AURORA) multisite longitudinal study of adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae (APNS) among participants seeking emergency department (ED) treatment in the aftermath of a traumatic life experience. METHODS We focus on participants presenting at EDs after a motor vehicle collision (MVC), which characterizes most AURORA participants, and examine associations of participant socio-demographics and MVC characteristics with 8-week depression as mediated through peritraumatic symptoms and 2-week depression. RESULTS Eight-week depression prevalence was relatively high (27.8%) and associated with several MVC characteristics (being passenger v. driver; injuries to other people). Peritraumatic distress was associated with 2-week but not 8-week depression. Most of these associations held when controlling for peritraumatic symptoms and, to a lesser degree, depressive symptoms at 2-weeks post-trauma. CONCLUSIONS These observations, coupled with substantial variation in the relative strength of the mediating pathways across predictors, raises the possibility of diverse and potentially complex underlying biological and psychological processes that remain to be elucidated in more in-depth analyses of the rich and evolving AURORA database to find new targets for intervention and new tools for risk-based stratification following trauma exposure.
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- Jutta Joormann
- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
- The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- San Francisco VA Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- The Many Brains Project, Acton, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Departmentof Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Henry JN Taub Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Departments of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Psychiatry, and Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development, Western Psychiatric Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Departments of Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Depression and Anxiety Disorders, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Abela KM, Casarez RL, Kaplow J, LoBiondo-Wood G. Siblings' experience during pediatric intensive care hospitalization. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 64:111-118. [PMID: 35287059 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The impact on children who visit an ill sibling in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of siblings of acutely critically ill or injured children hospitalized in the PICU. DESIGN AND METHODS A qualitative approach using one-to-one interviews was conducted to gain an understanding of the experience of 9- to 17-year-old children who visited their siblings in the PICU. Thematic analysis was used to develop a description of the experiences of the siblings. FINDINGS Sixteen siblings (mean age, 12.5 years) indicated that visiting their critically ill sister or brother in the PICU can cause negative reactions. The data revealed two major themes within the overall sibling experience-stressors, coping-and nine subthemes. Predominant sibling stressors included pre-illness stressors, the PICU environment, the appearance of the ill child, uncertainty, and parental stress. Siblings coped mainly via distractions, social support, and spirituality and by reflecting on the sibling relationship. Support from friends, family members, and the community was reported to be helpful. CONCLUSIONS Siblings visiting the PICU may experience a broad range of physical, emotional, and social responses. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Future research should fully incorporate the sibling perspective when designing interventions to mitigate the potentially distressing effects of PICU visitation on the family.
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- Karla M Abela
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America.
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America
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- The Trauma and Grief Center, Hackett Center for Mental Health, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030, United States of America
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Woolgar FA, Wilcoxon L, Pathan N, Daubney E, White D, Meiser-Stedman R, Colville GA. Screening for Factors Influencing Parental Psychological Vulnerability During a Child's PICU Admission. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:286-295. [PMID: 35081084 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the risks of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression in parents following their child's PICU admission using a brief screening instrument and to examine the associations with these risks. DESIGN A cross-sectional parental survey. SETTING A general 13-bed PICU at a large teaching hospital. SUBJECTS One hundred and seven parents of 75 children admitted to the PICU. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS All parents completed the 10-item Posttraumatic Adjustment Screen (PAS) before discharge. The PAS assesses risk factors known to be associated with poorer psychological outcome, including psychosocial variables pretrauma and peritrauma, and acute stress. Parents' scores on the PAS indicated that 64 (60%) were at risk of developing PTSD and 80 (75%) were at risk of developing depression following their child's admission. Univariate analyses suggested that psychosocial variables, such as preexisting stressors and a history of previous mental health problems, were more strongly associated with PAS risk scores for PTSD and depression than medical or sociodemographic factors. In logistic regression analyses, a history of previous mental health problems was significantly associated with risk of developing PTSD and depression (p < 0.001) explaining 28% and 43% of the variance in these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that a significant number of parents on PICU are potentially at risk of developing PTSD and/or depression postdischarge and that psychosocial factors, pretrauma and peritrauma, are stronger determinants of this risk, and of acute distress, than other variables. Identification of vulnerable parents during admission, using a measure such as the PAS, could facilitate the targeting of support and monitoring, acutely and postdischarge, at those who might be most likely to benefit.
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- Francesca A Woolgar
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Paediatric Psychology Service, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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The Blurred Lines Between Mental and Somatic Healthcare: Screening Caregiver Psychological Vulnerability to Improve Clinical Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:330-332. [PMID: 35485497 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yagiela LM, Edgar CM, Harper FWK, Meert KL. Parent post-traumatic growth after a child's critical illness. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:989053. [PMID: 36245746 PMCID: PMC9557288 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.989053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Post-traumatic growth is the experience of a positive change after a traumatic event. Our objective is to characterize the factors associated with post-traumatic growth in parents after a child's pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional survey study examining post-traumatic growth and select independent variables in parents 1 year after a child's ≥72 h PICU admission for an acute illness or injury. The study was completed in parents of children discharge alive from a tertiary care PICU from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. A mixed-effects linear regression model was built to evaluate the association of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, resiliency, family function, and child function with post-traumatic growth. RESULTS Eighty-two parents of 52 children discharged alive in 2017 completed the survey. Fifty-two percent were ≥35 years and 64.3% were mothers. Median age of their children was 2.8 years (IQR 0.5-11.3) with a median hospital stay of 12 Days (IQR 6-20). Moderate-to-high levels of post-traumatic growth occurred in 67.1% of parents. Increased hospital length of stay (β Coeff 0.85; p = 0.004, 95% CI 0.27, 1.43) and parent post-traumatic stress symptoms (β Coeff 1.04; p = 0.006, 95% CI 0.29, 1.78) were associated with increased post-traumatic growth, and increased parent depression symptoms (β Coeff -1.96; p = 0.015; 95% CI -3.54, -0.38) with decreased post-traumatic growth. CONCLUSION Longer child hospital stays and increased parent post-traumatic stress symptoms were associated with increased post-traumatic growth, while increased depression was associated with less post-traumatic growth. The impact of future PICU parent psychosocial interventions on parents may be best assessed using a dual outcome focused on both reducing negative mental health symptoms while concurrently promoting skills to facilitate parent adaptation and post-traumatic growth.
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- Lauren M Yagiela
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
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Joormann J, Ziobrowski HN, King A, Gildea SM, Lee S, Sampson NA, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Stevens JS, Zeng D, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Bollen KA, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, McGrath ME, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Chang AM, Pearson C, Peak DA, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O’Neil BJ, Sanchez LD, Bruce SE, Miller MW, Pietrzak RH, Barch DM, Pizzagalli DA, Harte SE, Elliott JM, Koenen KC, McLean SA, Kessler RC. Prior histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression and their onset and course in the three months after a motor vehicle collision in the AURORA study. Depress Anxiety 2022; 39:56-70. [PMID: 34783142 PMCID: PMC8732322 DOI: 10.1002/da.23223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A better understanding of the extent to which prior occurrences of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive episode (MDE) predict psychopathological reactions to subsequent traumas might be useful in targeting posttraumatic preventive interventions. METHODS Data come from 1306 patients presenting to 29 U.S. emergency departments (EDs) after a motor vehicle collision (MVC) in the advancing understanding of recovery after trauma study. Patients completed self-reports in the ED and 2-weeks, 8-weeks, and 3-months post-MVC. Associations of pre-MVC probable PTSD and probable MDE histories with subsequent 3-months post-MVC probable PTSD and probable MDE were examined along with mediation through intervening peritraumatic, 2-, and 8-week disorders. RESULTS 27.6% of patients had 3-month post-MVC probable PTSD and/or MDE. Pre-MVC lifetime histories of these disorders were not only significant (relative risk = 2.6-7.4) but were dominant (63.1% population attributable risk proportion [PARP]) predictors of this 3-month outcome, with 46.6% prevalence of the outcome among patients with pre-MVC disorder histories versus 9.9% among those without such histories. The associations of pre-MVC lifetime disorders with the 3-month outcome were mediated largely by 2- and 8-week probable PTSD and MDE (PARP decreasing to 22.8% with controls for these intervening disorders). Decomposition showed that pre-MVC lifetime histories predicted both onset and persistence of these intervening disorders as well as the higher conditional prevalence of the 3-month outcome in the presence of these intervening disorders. CONCLUSIONS Assessments of pre-MVC PTSD and MDE histories and follow-ups at 2 and 8 weeks could help target early interventions for psychopathological reactions to MVCs.
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- Jutta Joormann
- Department of Psychology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 02930, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine & Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 02930, USA
- Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, 02930, USA
- The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, 02930, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, 02478, USA
- The Many Brains Project, Belmont, MA, 02478, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
- Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
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- Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, 02478, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, 02478, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine -Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine -Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Surgery, Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jefferson University Hospitals, Pennsylvania, PA, 19107, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MA, 48202, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MA, 48202, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63121, USA
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- National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, 02130, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- National Center for PTSD, Clinical Neurosciences Division, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Depression and Anxiety, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, 02478, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Northern Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Vollmer TC, Koppen G. The Parent-Child Patient Unit (PCPU): Evidence-Based Patient Room Design and Parental Distress in Pediatric Cancer Centers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18199993. [PMID: 34639296 PMCID: PMC8508188 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18199993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Children with cancer are frequently hospitalized during diagnosis and treatment. Since the early 1980s, parents are co-admitted because their presence positively affects children’s adjustment to hospitalization and reduces post-traumatic stress. However, the size and overall architectural design of the rooms were never adapted to the doubling of the occupancy rate. Since studies show that many parents experience high levels of distress due to their child’s illness, the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the architecture of the aged patient rooms on parental distress. A video observation targeted parent–child interaction related to five architectural determinants: (a) function and place of interaction, (b) distance between parent and child, (c) used space, (d) withdrawal, and (e) duration of the interaction. A total of 22 families were included in two Dutch children’s hospitals. Results show a significant association between parental distress and three architectural determinants: The less anxious the parents were and the better they estimated their child’s well-being, the more distance they created between themselves and their child, and the more space, privacy, and withdrawal options were used. These findings are discussed within a new patient room typology, the parent–child patient unit (PCPU), which reacts to the evident association of parental distress and the design.
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- Tanja C. Vollmer
- Architectural Psychology and Health, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Munich, Arcisstrasse 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Kopvol architecture & psychology, Mathenesserdijk 396, GV3026 Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Ernst ME, Williams JR, McCabe BE. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Stress, Coping, and Distress Among Mothers With a Child in the ICU. Am J Crit Care 2021; 30:275-284. [PMID: 34195780 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2021416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Having a child in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful event that can cause negative mental health outcomes for parents, but little is known about the experience of parental stress among members of racial/ethnic minority groups. OBJECTIVE To examine the stress and coping process in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of mothers of a child who was acutely admitted to an ICU. METHODS Participants (N = 103) completed a cross-sectional self-report survey; 86.4% completed it within a week of their child's ICU admission. Analysis of variance was used to examine racial/ethnic differences in perceived ICU-related stressors, coping behaviors, and distress level. Linear regression was used to examine the moderating effects of race/ethnicity on the relationships between stressors, coping behaviors, and distress. RESULTS Mothers across racial group experienced similar stressors during the acute phase of their child's ICU admission. African American mothers reported greater overall use of coping behaviors, particularly avoidance coping, and experienced higher levels of distress than did Hispanic or non-Hispanic White mothers. Hispanic mothers experienced the least distress. The interaction of race/ethnicity and emotion-focused coping moderated the stress and coping process. CONCLUSIONS Racial and ethnic diversity in sampling should be a priority in future studies of the stress and coping process of mothers with a child in an ICU. Critical care nurses should minimize known stressors for these mothers and encourage and support their preferred coping behaviors, recognizing that these may differ across racial/ethnic groups.
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- Mary E. Ernst
- Mary E. Ernst is a nursing professor, Seminole State College School of Nursing, Altamonte Springs, Florida
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- Jessica Roberts Williams is an assistant professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Brian E. McCabe is an assistant professor, Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
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Barnes S, Broom M, Jordan Z. Incidence and prevalence of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in parents of children hospitalized in intensive care units: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2020; 19:236-241. [PMID: 32868710 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-20-00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to determine the incidence and prevalence of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in parents who have a child hospitalized in an intensive care unit. INTRODUCTION Having a child admitted to an intensive care unit is known to be challenging and stressful for parents. This stress may lead to clinical stress disorders that may be improved through interventions. However, there is insufficient clarity around the incidence and prevalence of these disorders. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review will consider studies of parents who have had a child admitted to a neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit and who have developed associated acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder related to their child's hospitalization. METHODS The proposed review will follow JBI methodology for systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence. A strategic search for eligible studies will include multiple database sources and unpublished literature. Studies will be assessed for inclusion by two independent reviewers based initially on study titles and abstracts, and subsequently on full text. Methodological quality will be assessed by two independent reviewers, with inclusion criteria focusing on sampling and statistical analysis. Data extraction will be completed, and data synthesis will pool data where possible. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO (CRD42020190875).
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- Shannon Barnes
- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, ACT Health, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Australian Catholic University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Riding a Roller Coaster. J Pediatr Nurs 2020; 51:8-14. [PMID: 31835065 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Post-traumatic stress disorder rates in parents following PICU admission ranged between 12.2% and 42%. Despite the numbers affected and the magnitude of parents' distress, little is known about parents' experience in the PICU that could be a source of their stress. This study sought to describe parents' experience of the PICU during their child's stay, including their perceived stressors. DESIGN AND METHODS Single occasion interviews with 15 parents of children with complex medical conditions admitted for 48 or more hours to a tertiary PICU in the USA. Interviews were inductively coded using methods adapted from Grounded Theory. RESULTS Riding a Roller Coaster was the core construct that explained parents' experiences. Analyses revealed four domains: Being in a New Stressful World, My Brain Is Burning All the Time, Going through a Hurricane of Emotions, and Being in a Safe Place with Great People. CONCLUSION Despite outstanding medical services, parents were traumatized by seeing their child in a life-threatening situation and were buffeted by a tidal wave of emotions. Parents lived in a constant state of uncertainty, helplessness and fear, not knowing if their child would survive or have devastating outcomes or permanent disabilities. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Supporting parents during their emotional roller coaster ride requires targeted services throughout the child's illness trajectory, including ways to interpret what is happening in the PICU, helping parents self-regulate their stress, and offering services around parents' fears, concerns, and strategies to manage their uncertainty and feelings of helplessness.
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Parent Medical Traumatic Stress and Associated Family Outcomes After Pediatric Critical Illness: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2019; 20:759-768. [PMID: 31107380 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To critically review, analyze, and synthesize the literature on parent medical traumatic stress from a child's critical illness requiring PICU admission and its association with outcomes of parent mental and physical health, and family functioning. DATA SOURCES Systematic literature search of Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL, and PsychInfo. STUDY SELECTION Two reviewers identified peer-reviewed published articles with the following criteria: 1) published between January 1, 1980, and August 1, 2018; 2) published in English; 3) study population of parents of children with a PICU admission; and 4) quantitative studies examining factors associated with outcomes of parent mental health, parent physical health, or family functioning. DATA EXTRACTION Literature search yielded 2,476 articles, of which 23 studies met inclusion criteria. Study data extracted included study characteristics, descriptive statistics of parent outcomes after critical illness, and variables associated with parent and family outcomes. DATA SYNTHESIS Studies examined numerous variables associated with parent and family outcomes and used multiple survey measures. These variables were categorized according to their phase in the Integrative Trajectory Model of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress, which included peri-trauma, acute medical care, and ongoing care or discharge from care. The majority of objective elements of a child's illness, such as severity of illness and length of hospitalization, did not have a clear relationship with parent and family outcomes. However, familial preexisting factors, a parent's subjective experience in the PICU, and family life stressors after discharge were often associated with parent and family outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This systematic literature review suggests that parent and family outcomes after pediatric critical illness are impacted by familial preexisting factors, a parent's subjective experience in the PICU, and family life stressors after discharge. Developing parent interventions focused on modifying the parent's subjective experience in the PICU could be an effective approach to improve parent outcomes.
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Paredes D, Morilak DA. A Rodent Model of Exposure Therapy: The Use of Fear Extinction as a Therapeutic Intervention for PTSD. Front Behav Neurosci 2019; 13:46. [PMID: 30914932 PMCID: PMC6421316 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include cognitive impairment related to medial prefrontal cortical dysfunction. Indeed, a deficit of cognitive flexibility, i.e., an inability to modify previously learned thoughts and behaviors based on changes in the environment, may underlie many of the other symptoms of PTSD, such as changes in mood, hyper-arousal, intrusive thoughts, exaggerated and over-generalized fear, and avoidance behavior. Cognitive-behavioral therapies target the cognitive dysfunction observed in PTSD patients, training them to recalibrate stress-related perceptions, interpretations and responses. Preclinically, the extinction of conditioned fear bears resemblance to one form of cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, whereby an individual learns, through repeated exposure to a fear-provoking stimulus in a safe environment, that the stimulus no longer signals imminent threat, and their fear response is suppressed. In this review article, we highlight recent findings from our lab using fear extinction as a preclinical model of exposure therapy in rodents exposed to chronic unpredictable stress (CUS). We specifically focus on the therapeutic effects of extinction on stress-compromised set-shifting as a measure of cognitive flexibility, and active vs. passive coping behavior as a measure of avoidance. Finally, we discuss mechanisms involving activity and plasticity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) necessary for the therapeutic effects of extinction on cognitive flexibility and active coping.
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- Denisse Paredes
- Department of Pharmacology and Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.,South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), San Antonio, TX, United States
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the long-term impact of postoperative delirium in children. DESIGN Single-center point prevalence study. SETTING Twenty-two bed PICU. PATIENTS Forty-seven patients 1-16 years old. INTERVENTIONS Standardized neuropsychologic follow-up investigation after a mean time of 17.7 ± 2.9 months after PICU discharge. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Pediatric delirium did not have significant long-term impact on global cognition, executive functions, or behavior. Severity of delirium did not influence the outcome. Different predictors were identified for later cognitive functioning, executive functions, and behavioral problems. Younger age was confirmed to be a relevant risk factor for delirium as well as for the cognitive and behavioral outcome. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to the findings in adults, there was no clear association between pediatric delirium and long-term cognition or behavior in this cohort. However, this is a first pilot study with several limitations that should promote more comprehensive prospective trials.
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Rybojad B, Aftyka A, Samardakiewicz M. Factor analysis and validity of the Polish version of the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory in mothers of seriously ill children. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:3945-3952. [PMID: 29969164 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate and validate the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) in mothers of severely ill children hospitalised currently or in the past within a paediatric hospital setting. BACKGROUND Serious illness in a child causes a sense of fear in her parents, which may occur in variously manifested stress. METHODS/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS The participants were 135 mothers of children treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Hematology & Oncology Department, and with perinatal history, who filled out Authors' Questionnaire and the Polish version of the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory. Mothers of all children except those hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit, additionally filled out the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Modified (HADS-M) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). RESULTS Statistical analyses demonstrated a bifactor structure explaining 49.28% of the total variance. The first factor refers to the distress associated with the feeling of threat and somatic reactions, explaining 34.99% of the variance. The second factor, describing negative emotions, explains 14.99% of the variance. Cronbach's α coefficient for the whole scale, eventually consisting of 11 items, is 0.80; for the subscale Feeling of Threat and Somatic Reactions is 0.75, and Negative Emotions is 0.72. The general severity of peritraumatic distress correlates positively with the level of anxiety (ρ = 0.50; p < 0.01) and depression (ρ = 0.49; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Polish adaptation of the PDI appears to be a valuable tool for studying distress in parents of seriously ill children. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE All parents of hospitalised children are at risk of distress so personnel should pay attention to that and report to a clinical psychologist.
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- Beata Rybojad
- Department of Emergency Medicine Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pediatric University Hospital of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiological and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Watson RS, Choong K, Colville G, Crow S, Dervan LA, Hopkins RO, Knoester H, Pollack MM, Rennick J, Curley MAQ. Life after Critical Illness in Children-Toward an Understanding of Pediatric Post-intensive Care Syndrome. J Pediatr 2018; 198:16-24. [PMID: 29728304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- R Scott Watson
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Paediatric Psychology Service, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics and Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Psychology Department and Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Center for Humanizing Critical Care, Intermountain Health Care, Murray, UT; Department of Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Division, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT
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- Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Children's National Health System, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Nursing, Montreal Children's Hospital, Ingram School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics (Division of Critical Care), Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Family and Community Health, School of Nursing, Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Critical Care and Cardiovascular Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Yagiela LM, Harper FW, Meert KL. Reframing pediatric cardiac intensive care outcomes: The importance of the family and the role of pediatric medical traumatic stress. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Paterson RS, Kenardy JA, De Young AC, Dow BL, Long DA. Delirium in the Critically Ill Child: Assessment and Sequelae. Dev Neuropsychol 2017; 42:387-403. [PMID: 28949771 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2017.1374961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric complication in critically ill patients of all ages. In the context of critical illness, delirium may emerge as a result of a cascade of underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and signals organ failure of the brain. Awareness of the clinical importance of delirium in adults is growing as emerging research demonstrates that delirium represents a serious medical problem with significant sequelae. However, our understanding of delirium in children lags significantly behind the adult literature. In particular, our knowledge of how to assess delirium is complicated by challenges in recognizing symptoms of delirium in pediatric patients especially in critical and intensive care settings, and our understanding of its impact on acute and long-term functioning remains in its infancy. This paper focuses on (a) the challenges associated with assessing delirium in critically ill children, (b) the current literature on the outcomes of delirium including morbidity following discharge from PICU, and care-giver well-being, and (c) the importance of assessment in determining impact of delirium on outcome. Current evidence suggests that delirium is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians and may play a detrimental role in a child's recovery after discharge from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Recommendations are proposed for how our knowledge and assessment of delirium in children could be improved.
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- Rebecca S Paterson
- a School of Psychology , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia.,c Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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- a School of Psychology , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia.,b RECOVER Injury Research Centre , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- d Centre for Children's Burn and Trauma Research, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- b RECOVER Injury Research Centre , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- c Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland , Brisbane , QLD , Australia.,e Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital , Brisbane , Australia
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Foster M, Whitehead L, Maybee P. The Parents', Hospitalized Child's, and Health Care Providers' Perceptions and Experiences of Family-Centered Care Within a Pediatric Critical Care Setting: A Synthesis of Quantitative Research. JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING 2016; 22:6-73. [PMID: 26706128 DOI: 10.1177/1074840715618193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Family-centered care (FCC) purports that unlimited presence and involvement of the family in the care of the hospitalized child will optimize the best outcome for the child, family, and institution. A systematic appraisal was conducted of peer-reviewed, English-language, primary quantitative research conducted within a pediatric critical care setting reported from 1998 to 2014. The aim of this review was to explore the parents', hospitalized child's, and health care providers' perception of FCC within pediatric critical care. Fifty-nine articles met the criteria that generated themes of stress, communication, and parents' and children's needs. This review highlighted that communication tailored to meet the parents' and child's needs is the key to facilitating FCC and positive health outcomes. Health care providers need to be available to provide clinical expertise and support throughout the health care journey. Future initiatives, education, and research are needed to evaluate the benefits of parent- and child-led FCC practice.
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- Mandie Foster
- 1 University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2 Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- 3 Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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Iranmanesh S, Shamsi A, Dehghan M. Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Iranian Parents of Children during Cancer Treatment. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2015; 36:279-85. [PMID: 25988684 DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2014.983622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Support of parents of children with cancer requires healthcare personnel to be knowledgeable about the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among Iranian parents of children with cancer. This study was conducted to fulfill this aim in the South-East of Iran. Using the Impact of Event Scale -Revised, for parents of children with cancer, 200 parents in two hospitals supervised by Kerman University of Medical Sciences, were assessed. The total mean score of post-traumatic stress symptoms was 41.70. Among all categories of the Impact of Event Scale -Revised, the highest mean belonged to the category of 'intrusion' 16.03 (SD = 6.24) and the lowest one belonged to the category of 'hyperarousal' 10.68 (SD = 4.58). Based on the results, mothers had higher post-traumatic stress symptoms compared with fathers (p < 0.05). Adjusted odds ratio showed that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among mothers was 2.49 times more than that among fathers (p = 0.01). There was no association between sociodemographic data and post-traumatic stress symptoms. More research is needed to elucidate the Iranian parents' experience of having children with cancer.
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- Sedigheh Iranmanesh
- Kerman Medical University, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Predictors of parent post-traumatic stress symptoms after child hospitalization on general pediatric wards: a prospective cohort study. Int J Nurs Stud 2014; 52:10-21. [PMID: 25047550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify predictors of parental post-traumatic stress symptoms following child hospitalization. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, a sample of 107 parents completed questionnaires during their child's hospitalization on pediatric (non-intensive care) wards and again three months after discharge. Eligible parents had a child expected to be hospitalized for three or more nights. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess parent distress during the child's hospitalization, parent coping strategies and resources, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress after the hospitalization. Correlations and multiple regressions were used to determine whether parent distress during hospitalization and coping strategies and resources predicted post-traumatic stress symptoms three months after the child's discharge, while controlling for relevant covariates. RESULTS Three months after the child's hospital discharge, 32.7% of parents (n=35) reported some degree of post-traumatic stress symptoms, and 21.5% (n=23) had elevated (≥34) scores consistent with a probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. In the multivariable model, parent anxiety and uncertainty during hospitalization and use of negative coping strategies, such as denial, venting and self-blame, were associated with higher post-traumatic stress symptoms scores at three months post-discharge, even after controlling for the child's health status. Parental anxiety and depression during hospitalization moderated the relationship between negative coping strategies and post-traumatic stress symptoms. CONCLUSIONS More than one quarter of parents of children hospitalized on pediatric (non-intensive care) wards experienced significant post-traumatic stress symptoms after their child's discharge. Parents' hospital-related anxiety, uncertainty and use of negative coping strategies are potentially modifiable factors that most strongly influenced post-traumatic stress symptoms. Further research is urgently needed to test the effectiveness of different methods to provide psychological, emotional and instrumental support for parents, focusing on increasing parent coping resources and reducing distress during hospitalization.
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Fifty-six mothers of premature infants who participated in a study to reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) completed the Brief COPE, a self-report inventory of coping mechanisms, the Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire to assess acute stress disorder (ASD) and the Davidson Trauma Scale to assess PTSD. 18 % of mothers had baseline ASD while 30 % of mothers met the criteria for PTSD at the 1-month follow-up. Dysfunctional coping as measured by the Brief COPE was positively associated with elevated risk of PTSD in these mothers (RR = 1.09, 95 % CI 1.02-1.15; p = .008). Maternal education was positively associated with PTSD; each year increase in education was associated with a 17 % increase in the relative risk of PTSD at 1 month follow-up (RR = 1.17, 95 % CI 1.02-1.35; p = .03). Results suggest that dysfunctional coping is an important issue to consider in the development of PTSD in parents of premature infants.
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Duncan E, Dorahy MJ, Hanna D, Bagshaw S, Blampied N. Psychological responses after a major, fatal earthquake: the effect of peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms on anxiety and depression. J Trauma Dissociation 2013; 14:501-18. [PMID: 24060033 DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2013.769479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Following trauma, most people with initial symptoms of stress recover, but it is important to identify those at risk for continuing difficulties so resources are allocated appropriately. There has been limited investigation of predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder following natural disasters. This study assessed psychological difficulties experienced in 101 adult treatment seekers following exposure to a significant earthquake. Peritraumatic dissociation, posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, depression, and emotional support were assessed. Path analysis was used to determine whether the experience of some psychological difficulties predicted the experience of other difficulties. As hypothesized, peritraumatic dissociation was found to predict posttraumatic stress symptoms and anxiety. Posttraumatic stress symptoms then predicted anxiety and depression. Depression and anxiety were highly correlated. Contrary to expectations, emotional support was not significantly related to other psychological variables. These findings justify the provision of psychological support following a natural disaster and suggest the benefit of assessing peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms soon after the event to identify people in need of monitoring and intervention.
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- Esma Duncan
- a Department of Psychology , University of Canterbury , Christchurch , New Zealand
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Atkins E, Colville G, John M. A ‘biopsychosocial’ model for recovery: A grounded theory study of families’ journeys after a Paediatric Intensive Care Admission. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2012; 28:133-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2011] [Revised: 12/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Posttraumatic stress disorder in children and their parents following admission to the pediatric intensive care unit: a review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2012; 13:338-47. [PMID: 21499173 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182196a8f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate posttraumatic stress disorder in children who have been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit and their families. DATA SOURCES Studies were identified through PubMed, MEDLINE, and Ovid. STUDY SELECTION All descriptive, observational, and controlled studies with a focus on posttraumatic stress disorder and the pediatric intensive care unit were included. DATA EXTRACTION AND DATA SYNTHESIS Posttraumatic stress disorder rates in children following admission to the pediatric intensive care unit were between 5% and 28%, while rates of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were significantly higher, 35% to 62%. There have been inconsistencies noted across risk factors. Objective and subjective measurements of disease severity were intermittently positively associated with development of posttraumatic stress disorder. There was a positive relationship identified between the child's symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and their parents' symptoms.The biological mechanisms associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit have yet to be explored. Studies in children following burn or other unintentional injury demonstrate potential relationships between adrenergic hormone levels and a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder. Likewise genetic studies suggest the importance of the adrenergic system in this pathway.The rates of posttraumatic stress disorder in parents following their child's admission to the pediatric intensive care unit ranged between 10.5% and 21%, with symptom rates approaching 84%. It has been suggested that mothers are at increased risk for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder compared to fathers. Objective and subjective measures of disease severity yielded mixed findings with regard to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. Protective parental factors may include education or the opportunity to discuss the parents' feelings during the admission. CONCLUSIONS Following admission to the pediatric intensive care unit, both children and their parents have high rates of trauma exposure, both personally and secondary exposure via other children and their families, and subsequently are reporting significant rates of posttraumatic stress disorder. To effectively treat our patients, we must recognize the signs of posttraumatic stress disorder and strive to mitigate the negative effects.
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Tariq L, Haagsma J, Havelaar A. Cost of illness and disease burden in The Netherlands due to infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157. J Food Prot 2011; 74:545-52. [PMID: 21477467 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-10-252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) are associated with hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In the present study, we extend previous estimates of the burden of disease associated with STEC O157 with estimates of the associated cost of illness in The Netherlands. A second-order stochastic simulation model was used to calculate disease burden as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and cost of illness (including direct health care costs and indirect non-health care costs). Future burden and costs are presented undiscounted and discounted at annual percentages of 1.5 and 4%, respectively. Annually, approximately 2.100 persons per year experience symptoms of gastroenteritis, leading to 22 cases of HUS and 3 cases of ESRD. The disease burden at the population level was estimated at 133 DALYs (87 DALYs discounted) per year. Total annual undiscounted and discounted costs of illness due to STEC O157 infection for the Dutch society were estimated at €9.1 million and €4.5 million, respectively. Average lifetime undiscounted and discounted costs per case were both €126 for diarrheal illness, both €25,713 for HUS, and €2.76 million and €1.22 million, respectively, for ESRD. The undiscounted and discounted costs per case of diarrheal disease including sequelae were €4,132 and €2,131, respectively. Compared with other foodborne pathogens, STEC O157 infections result in relatively low burden and low annual costs at the societal level, but the burden and costs per case are high.
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- Luqman Tariq
- Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Fauman KR, Pituch KJ, Han YY, Niedner MF, Reske J, LeVine AM. Predictors of depressive symptoms in parents of chronically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2011; 28:556-63. [PMID: 21454321 DOI: 10.1177/1049909111403465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patient population that may result in increased risk of depressive symptoms in their parents. DESIGN Six-month, prospective, observational study in a tertiary-level PICU on parents of chronically ill children admitted to PICU. Parents were assessed by background questionnaire and standardized depression scale. RESULTS Data was compared to various markers such as child's diagnosis, admission reason, palliative care diagnosis type (ACT code), and course/length of disease. Incidence of depressive symptoms in parents was inversely correlated with duration of child's chronic illness. Parents of children admitted for planned postoperative management were more likely to report depressive symptoms compared to parents of children admitted for acute changes in health. CONCLUSION Parents of certain chronically ill children may benefit from routine screening for depression.
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- Karen R Fauman
- Divisions of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, USA.
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Lefkowitz DS, Baxt C, Evans JR. Prevalence and Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress and Postpartum Depression in Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2010; 17:230-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10880-010-9202-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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