Children’s views of nursing and medical roles: implications for advanced nursing practice

McDonald, Heidi; Rushforth, Helen

doi:10.7748/paed.18.5.32.s28

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“…The outcomes of our study agree with previous publications,12 33 34 regarding resources and information valued by children, parents and staff, confirming these needs are universal, bridging cultural and geographical divides. Resources should focus on the end user, using adaptive formats to effectively meet patient needs 35–38.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Delivery of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in an acute paediatric setting: an audit of information available and service gap analysis

Przybylska

Burke

Harris

et al. 2019

bmjpo

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BackgroundThe United Nations Convention on Children’s Rights stresses the importance of providing children with information relating to their health and well-being, yet reports suggest children are offered insufficient support in healthcare environments. We audited the information provided to children and families requiring planned surgical admission in comparison to those admitted acutely to medical paediatrics. Additionally, we identified examples of child-specific information resources in national and international hospitals.MethodsThree approaches were taken to gain insight into practice locally, nationally and internationally.(1) Information resources provided to paediatric inpatients admitted to the acute receiving unit were audited in comparison to information given to children with planned admissions via process observations.(2) Qualitative feedback was gained from play specialists (n=2), families (n=30) and children (n=9; aged 3–15 years) via interviews.(3) A review, including UK, Australian and US hospitals, was conducted to assess child-specific information resources (n=36 hospitals) and to systematically compare the information available on websites (n=9 hospitals).ResultsAt the study site, no child-specific information resources were available for acute admissions, whereas planned admissions were offered significant information face-to-face with supplemental resources. Child, parent and play specialist interviews highlighted gaps in information provision regarding hospital practicalities and processes. Twelve external child-specific resources were identified, for 4–14 year olds, explaining key care information: medical procedures, equipment and staff. These resources could positively respond to the topics cited as lacking by the interviewed patients and families at the study site. International hospital websites provided considerably more in-depth information compared with UK hospitals.ConclusionsThe hospital experience of children and families can be improved by ensuring they are provided with adequate information relating to their hospital stay. It is essential that suitable high-quality resources are consistently available and that feedback from children informs the process of resource development.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Delivery of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in an acute paediatric setting: an audit of information available and service gap analysis

Przybylska

Burke

Harris

et al. 2019

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“…Paediatric patients' education can cover many aspects (Justus et al . , McDonald & Rushforth , Orliaguet ), and the quality of knowledge provided influences the preparation of children (Orliaguet ). However, children's views are rarely sought (Smith & Callery , Coyne , ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of education of paediatric patients undergoing elective surgical procedures on their anxiety – a systematic review

Copanitsanou

Valkeapää

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…2–3 years The youngest age at which pediatric patients were involved in studies regarding clinical care, research or intervention development was 2 years. These young children were asked about their views of, for example, the hospital clown [ 58 ], their nurse or doctor [ 59 ], or their preferences for the used design/color in their hospital environment [ 60 ]. Except for one study (draw & write/tell technique) [ 59 ], interviewing was the used method for pediatric patient engagement in this age group.…”

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“…These young children were asked about their views of, for example, the hospital clown [ 58 ], their nurse or doctor [ 59 ], or their preferences for the used design/color in their hospital environment [ 60 ]. Except for one study (draw & write/tell technique) [ 59 ], interviewing was the used method for pediatric patient engagement in this age group. In most cases, parents were present to help their child or they were afterwards asked to reflect on the experiences of their child.…”

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Pediatric patient engagement in clinical care, research and intervention development: a scoping review

Teela

Verhagen

Oers

et al. 2023

J Patient Rep Outcomes

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Background In the last decades, pediatric patient engagement has received growing attention and its importance is increasingly acknowledged. Pediatric patient engagement in health care can be defined as the involvement of children and adolescents in the decision-making of daily clinical care, research and intervention development. Although more attention is paid to pediatric patient engagement, a comprehensive overview of the activities that have been done regarding pediatric patient engagement and the changes over time is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide an overview of the literature about pediatric patient engagement. Methods The methodological framework of Arksey & O’Malley was used to conduct this scoping review. The bibliographic databases Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched for eligible articles. All retrieved articles were screened by at least two researchers in two steps. Articles were included if they focused on pediatric patient engagement, were carried out in the context of clinical care in pediatrics, and were published as full text original article in English or Dutch. Data (year of publication, country in which the study was conducted, disease group of the participants, setting of pediatric patient engagement, used methods, and age of participants) were extracted, synthesized, and tabulated. Results A total of 288 articles out of the 10,714 initial hits met the inclusion criteria. Over the years, there has been an increase in the number of studies that engage pediatric patients. Pediatric patients, especially patients with multiple conditions or oncology patients, were most involved in studies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Pediatric patients were most often asked to express their views on questions from daily clinical care and the individual interview was the most used method. In general, the extent to which pediatric patients are engaged in health care increases with age. Discussion This scoping review shows that there is an increasing interest in pediatric patient engagement. However, lack of uniformity about the definition of pediatric patient engagement and clear information for clinicians hinders engagement. This overview can inform clinicians and researchers about the different ways in which pediatric patient engagement can be shaped and can guide them to engage pediatric patients meaningfully in their projects.

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Children’s views of nursing and medical roles: implications for advanced nursing practice

Abstract: As with all other patients, children should be fully informed of the status of the practitioner undertaking their care; understanding how they perceive the roles of doctors and nurses will support this information giving.

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Delivery of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in an acute paediatric setting: an audit of information available and service gap analysis

Delivery of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in an acute paediatric setting: an audit of information available and service gap analysis

Effects of education of paediatric patients undergoing elective surgical procedures on their anxiety – a systematic review

Pediatric patient engagement in clinical care, research and intervention development: a scoping review

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