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Nguyen L, Jack SM, Davis H, Bellefeuille S, Arafeh D, Di Rezze B, Ketelaar M, Gorter JW. Being a sibling of a youth with a neurodisability: A qualitative study about the roles and responsibilities during the transition to adulthood. Child Care Health Dev 2024; 50:e13241. [PMID: 38445673 DOI: 10.1111/cch.13241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND During the transition to adulthood, a common challenge that youth with a neurodisability may experience is learning how to navigate services in the adult care system. During this transition youth may rely on their families, including siblings, for support. However, delineation of sibling roles and responsibilities during this transition period are unclear. This study aims to identify the roles and responsibilities that siblings perceive to have with their sibling with a neurodisability during the transition to adulthood, and describe the decision-making process of how siblings chose these roles. METHODS In this descriptive qualitative case study, siblings were eligible to participate if they were between 14 to 40 years old, had a sibling between 14 to 21 years with a childhood-onset neurodisability and spoke English. Semi-structured interviews augmented by techniques of photo elicitation and relational maps were conducted. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied to identify sibling roles, as well as the emotional and decision-making process associated with these roles. Our team partnered with siblings with lived experience in all study phases. RESULTS Nineteen participants (median age = 19 years, range = 14 to 33 years) from 16 unique families were interviewed. Six unique roles were described: friend, role model/mentor, protector, advocate, supporter, or caregiver. The emotions that siblings experienced with each role, also known as emotional responsibility, were categorized into levels of low, medium or high. Siblings also described a four-phase decision-making process for their roles: (1) acquiring knowledge; (2) preparing plans; (3) making adjustments; and (4) seeking support. Intrapersonal characteristics, including personal identity, values and experiences, influenced roles assumed by siblings. CONCLUSIONS Siblings identified needing support as they process their decisions and emotional responsibility in their roles when their sibling with a neurodisability is transitioning to adulthood. Resources should be developed or further enhanced to support siblings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linda Nguyen
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Offord Centre for Child Studies, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Sibling Youth Advisory Council, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Sibling Youth Advisory Council, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Glegg S, Costello C, Barnaby S, Cassidy C, Sibley KM, Russell K, Kingsnorth S, Pritchard L, de Camargo OK, Andersen J, Bellefeuille S, Cross A, Curran J, Hesketh K, Layco J, Reynolds J, Robeson P, Straus S, Wittmeier K. Connecting for Care: a protocol for a mixed-method social network analysis to advance knowledge translation in the field of child development and rehabilitation. Implement Sci Commun 2022; 3:127. [PMID: 36457120 PMCID: PMC9713183 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00372-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Connections between individuals and organizations can impact knowledge translation (KT). This finding has led to growing interest in the study of social networks as drivers of KT. Social networks are formed by the patterns of relationships or connections generated through interactions. These connections can be studied using social network analysis (SNA) methodologies. The relatively small yet diverse community in the field of child development and rehabilitation (CD&R) in Canada offers an ideal case study for applying SNA. The purposes of this work are to (1) quantify and map the structure of Canadian CD&R KT networks among four groups: families, health care providers, KT support personnel, and researchers; (2) explore participant perspectives of the network structure and of KT barriers and facilitators within it; and (3) generate recommendations to improve KT capacity within and between groups. Aligning with the principles of integrated KT, we have assembled a national team whose members contribute throughout the research and KT process, with representation from the four participant groups. METHODS A sequential, explanatory mixed-method study, within the bounds of a national case study in the field of CD&R. Objective 1: A national SNA survey of family members with advocacy/partnership experience, health care providers, KT support personnel, and researchers, paired with an anonymous survey for family member without partnership experience, will gather data to describe the KT networks within and between groups and identify barriers and facilitators of network connections. Objective 2: Purposive sampling from Phase 1 will identify semi-structured interview participants with whom to examine conventional and network-driven KT barriers, facilitators, and mitigating strategies. Objective 3: Intervention mapping and a Delphi process will generate recommendations for network and conventional interventions to strengthen the network and facilitate KT. DISCUSSION This study will integrate network and KT theory in mapping the structure of the CD&R KT network, enhance our understanding of conventional and network-focused KT barriers and facilitators, and provide recommendations to strengthen KT networks. Recommendations can be applied and tested within the field of CD&R to improve KT, with the aim of ensuring children achieve the best health outcomes possible through timely access to effective healthcare.
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- Stephanie Glegg
- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, T325 – 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2B5 Canada ,grid.414137.40000 0001 0684 7788BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada ,grid.414137.40000 0001 0684 7788Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada ,Moms Against Racism, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
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- grid.460198.20000 0004 4685 0561Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Excellence in Neurodevelopment and Rehabilitation Research in Child Health (ENRRICH) Theme, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada ,grid.414870.e0000 0001 0351 6983IWK Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
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- grid.21613.370000 0004 1936 9609Community Health Sciences and George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- grid.460198.20000 0004 4685 0561Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Excellence in Neurodevelopment and Rehabilitation Research in Child Health (ENRRICH) Theme, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada ,grid.21613.370000 0004 1936 9609Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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- grid.414294.e0000 0004 0572 4702Evidence to Care, Teaching & Learning Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Canada ,grid.414294.e0000 0004 0572 4702Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- grid.17089.370000 0001 2190 316XDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada ,grid.481529.30000 0004 6093 6169Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Pediatrics, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- grid.17089.370000 0001 2190 316XDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada ,grid.413574.00000 0001 0693 8815Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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- grid.414148.c0000 0000 9402 6172Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Pediatrics, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
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- Children’s Treatment Network, Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
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- grid.460198.20000 0004 4685 0561Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Excellence in Neurodevelopment and Rehabilitation Research in Child Health (ENRRICH) Theme, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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- grid.410356.50000 0004 1936 8331Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario Canada ,Kids Brain Health Network, Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
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- Children’s Healthcare Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- grid.460198.20000 0004 4685 0561Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Excellence in Neurodevelopment and Rehabilitation Research in Child Health (ENRRICH) Theme, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada ,grid.21613.370000 0004 1936 9609Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada ,Rehabilitation Centre for Children, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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Nguyen L, Davis H, Bellefeuille S, Havens J, Jack SM, Di Rezze B, Ketelaar M, Gorter JW. Canadian Resources for Siblings of Youth With Chronic Health Conditions to Inform and Support With Healthcare Management: A Qualitative Document Analysis. Front Rehabilit Sci 2021; 2:724589. [PMID: 36188805 PMCID: PMC9397918 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.724589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background: As children and adolescents with a chronic health condition (CHC) age and transition to adulthood, many will increasingly assume responsibilities for the management of their healthcare. For individuals with CHCs, family members including siblings often provide significant and varied supports. There are a range of resources in Canada to support siblings of individuals with a CHC, but these resources are not synthesized and the extent to which they relate to healthcare management remains unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this document review was to identify, describe, and synthesize the types of resources currently available to provide general information and healthcare management information about how siblings can provide support to individuals with CHCs in Canada. Methods: Print and electronic resources were systematically identified and retrieved from the websites of organizations, treatment centers, and children's hospitals that are part of Children's Healthcare Canada. Each unique resource was treated as a text document. Documents that met the following inclusion criteria were included: addressed the topic of siblings of individuals with a CHC and written in English. Data were extracted from included documents and qualitative conventional content analysis was conducted. Throughout the process of this review, we partnered with a Sibling Youth Advisory Council. Results: The systematic search yielded 1,628 non-duplicate documents, of which 163 documents met the inclusion criteria. Of the total of 163 documents, they were delivered in the following formats: 17 (10%) general informational products (e.g., booklets, videos) about a CHC and sibling relationships, 39 about support programs and workshops (24%), 34 news articles (21%) that described the roles of siblings, and 6 (3%) healthcare management informational products (e.g., toolkit, tipsheets), 31 blogs (19%) and 39 interviews (24%) with parents and siblings. In the blogs and interviews, siblings and parents described how siblings developed knowledge and skills for healthcare management, as well as their role and identity over time. Significance: This study identified that there are limited resources available about healthcare management for siblings of CHC in Canada. Resources are needed to facilitate conversations in the family about the role of siblings with healthcare management of their sibling with a CHC.
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- Linda Nguyen
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Sibling Youth Advisory Council, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Linda Nguyen
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- Sibling Youth Advisory Council, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Offord Centre for Child Studies, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Plamondon A, Delisle A, Bellefeuille S, Denis D, Gagnon D, Larivière C. Lifting strategies of expert and novice workers during a repetitive palletizing task. Appl Ergon 2014; 45:471-481. [PMID: 23891462 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Thirty manual material handlers (15 experts and 15 novices) were invited to perform series of box transfers under conditions similar to those of large distribution centers. The objective of the present study was to verify whether multiple box transfers leading to fatigue would also lead to differences between expert and novice workers in joint motions and in back loading variables (L5/S1 moments). The task consisted in transferring 24 15-kg boxes from one pallet to another (4 layers of boxes; 6 boxes/layer: 3 in the front row, 3 in the back) at a self-determined pace and then at an imposed pace of 9 lifts/min for a total of 240 lifts. The underlying idea was to set a challenging task that would force the experts to use their skills. Full-body 3D kinematic data were collected as well as external foot forces. A dynamic 3D linked segment model was used to estimate the net moments at L5/S1. The results clearly show that the experts bent their lumbar spine less (10° less) and were closer (4 cm) to the box than novice workers. Knee flexions were similar in both groups except when the box was lifted from ground level (expert ≈ 71°, novice ≈ 48°). The peak resultant moment was not statistically different (expert = 168 Nm, novice = 184 Nm) although experts had lower values on average than novices when lifting heights (and deposit heights) of the boxes increased. Therefore, experts differed from novice workers mostly in the posture-related variables. These differences are especially important to consider when the box is located on the ground, as the back posture and back loading are then at their greatest magnitude and could have a major impact on the distribution of internal forces on the spine.
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- A Plamondon
- Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 Boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2.
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- Faculté d'éducation physique et sportive, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 Boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2
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- Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 Boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2
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- Faculté d'éducation physique et sportive, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 Boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2
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