Health problems during childhood and school achievement: Exploring associations between hospitalization exposures, gender, timing, and compulsory school grades

Bortes, Cristian; Strandh, Mattias; Nilsson, Karina

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“…Respiratory failure due to asthma or bronchiolitis was associated with a lower burden of school absence than respiratory failure due to pneumonia, sepsis, or other causes. Previous studies have shown that hospitalization for acute medical conditions, including infections, burns, transplant, and diabetes, are associated with subsequent absenteeism and lower academic achievement. Similarly, chronic health conditions and special health care needs (eg, prescription medications, specialized medical care, or educational services) are associated with school absence …”

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School and Work Absences After Critical Care Hospitalization for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure

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Key Points Question How often and for how long do children and their caregivers miss school or work after critical care hospitalization for acute respiratory failure? Findings In this secondary analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Sedation Titration for Respiratory Failure clinical trial, more than two-thirds of children missed school after discharge for a median of 9.1 days. Among primary caregivers, more than half missed work after their child’s hospitalization for a median of 2 days. Meaning These findings suggest that children and their caregivers often miss school or work after critical care hospitalization for acute respiratory failure; these children may be at increased risk of lower educational achievement, economic hardship, and poor health outcomes in adulthood.

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School and Work Absences After Critical Care Hospitalization for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure

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“…Complementary support such as social services and educational services should also be available for children. Otherwise, hospitalization can have a long-term negative impact on children's performance at school and potentially lead to inequalities in education (Bortes et al, 2018). In the United Kingdom, an innovative solution for children with long-term diseases missing school has come in the form of a robot to connect the child with the classroom and classmates (No Isolation Project).…”

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The Children’s Hospital of the Future: A Vision That Meets All Needs

Więckowska

Byszek

Malenda

2021

HERD

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Objectives: The objective of this article is twofold. First, to present a comprehensive internal assessment of the hospital by different groups of stakeholders and, second, to determine whether there are common needs and wishes that, if incorporated in the hospital vision, will enable future development. Background: The Children’s Memorial Health Center is the largest children’s hospital in Poland. The hospital began operations in 1977 with a vision to be a modern healthcare facility that provides comprehensive care for children. That vision has not changed over time but everything else did. Methods: Six design thinking sessions were conducted with 83 employees and 40 respondents who used health services in the hospital in the past, along with in-depth interviews with 25 representatives of management to gather data for the hospital assessment. Results: Sixty-three features influencing future development were identified. Seven groups of features were classified to be either transformation drivers (four groups) or enablers (three groups). We focused on features that were indicated by all groups of respondents to define a common vision for future development. Conclusions: Depending on the respondent’s role in the healthcare ecosystem, the list of variables within each of seven groups defining the “hospital of the future” was different while evaluating the healthcare services. Therefore, all stakeholders must be engaged in the ideation process to create a strategy for a future care model driven by innovation.

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“…Mental and physical health symptoms can compound one another, leading to a vicious cycle of chronic comorbidities [ 7 ]. Consequently, children and young people living with chronic conditions and their sequelae often experience limitations in their participation in school [ 8 ] and social activities [ 9 , 10 ] and difficulties in family relationships [ 11 ], in addition to the strain of treatment and physical symptoms such as pain and fatigue [ 12 ].…”

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Web-Based Self-Compassion Training to Improve the Well-Being of Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial

Finlay‐Jones¹,

Parkinson²,

Sirois³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background Up to one-third of young people live with chronic physical conditions (eg, diabetes, asthma, and autoimmune disease) that frequently involve recurrent pain, fatigue, activity limitations, stigma, and isolation. These issues may be exacerbated as young people transition through adolescence. Accordingly, young people with chronic illness are at a high risk of psychological distress. Accessible, evidence-based interventions for young people with chronic illnesses are urgently needed to improve well-being, support adaptation, and enhance daily functioning. Self-compassion, which is an adaptive means of relating to oneself during times of difficulty, is a promising intervention target for this population. Objective This study aims to test the efficacy of a 4-week, self-guided, web-based self-compassion training program for improving well-being among young Australians (aged 16-25 years) living with a chronic medical condition. The primary outcomes were self-compassion, emotion regulation difficulties, and coping; the secondary outcomes were well-being, distress, and quality of life. We also sought to test whether changes in primary outcomes mediated changes in secondary outcomes and gather feedback about the strengths and limitations of the program. Methods We conducted a single-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial comparing a 4-week, fully automated, web-based self-compassion training program with a waitlist control. Participants were recruited via the internet, and outcomes were self-assessed at 4 (T1) and 12 weeks (T2) after the baseline time point via a web-based survey. A mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the program feedback. Results Overall, 151 patients (age: mean 21.15, SD 2.77 years; female patients: n=132, 87.4%) were randomized to the intervention (n=76, 50.3%) and control (n=75, 49.7%) groups. The loss–to–follow-up rate was 47.4%, and program use statistics indicated that only 29% (22/76) of young people in the experimental group completed 100% of the program. The main reported barrier to completion was a lack of time. As anticipated, treatment effects were observed for self-compassion (P=.01; partial η2=0.05; small effect); well-being (P≤.001; partial η2=0.07; medium effect); and distress (P=.003; partial η2=0.054; small-medium effect) at the posttest time point and maintained at follow-up. Contrary to our hypotheses, no intervention effects were observed for emotion regulation difficulties or maladaptive coping strategies. Improvements in adaptive coping were observed at the posttest time point but were not maintained at follow-up. Self-compassion, but not emotion regulation difficulties or coping, mediated the improvements in well-being. Conclusions Minimal-contact, web-based self-compassion training can confer mental health benefits on young people with chronic conditions. This group experiences substantial challenges to participation in mental health supports, and program engagement and retention in this trial were suboptimal. Future work should focus on refining the program content, engagement, and delivery to optimize engagement and treatment outcomes for the target group. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry 12619000572167; https://tinyurl.com/5n6hevt International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.1186/s12889-020-8226-7

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Health problems during childhood and school achievement: Exploring associations between hospitalization exposures, gender, timing, and compulsory school grades

Cited by 9 publications

References 44 publications

School and Work Absences After Critical Care Hospitalization for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure

School and Work Absences After Critical Care Hospitalization for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure

The Children’s Hospital of the Future: A Vision That Meets All Needs

Web-Based Self-Compassion Training to Improve the Well-Being of Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial

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