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Alves SP, Braz AC, Graça L, Fontaine AM. Parental Perceptions of the Impact of a Child's Complex Chronic Condition: A Validation Study of the Impact on Family Scale. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:642. [PMID: 38791856 PMCID: PMC11121037 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21050642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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The diagnosis of a child's complex chronic illness may impact family relationships and cohesion. The Impact on Family Scale (IFS) is an instrument used to assess the parental perception of the effects of children's chronic illness on family life. With a sample of 110 mothers and fathers between the ages of 29 and 50 who have a child with a complex chronic illness, we examine evidence of the validity of the IFS for use in Portugal within this specific family configuration, (1) comparing its factor structure with the original one; (2) assessing its reliability; and (3) evaluating its relationship with life satisfaction and family cohesion/acceptance. As expected, CFA analysis showed that IFS is a one-factor reliable instrument with 12 items (Cronbach's alpha = 0.910), which are negatively correlated with satisfaction with life (r = -0.229, p = 0.016) and positively correlated with family acceptance and cohesion (r = 0.363; p < 0.001). The results support the validity of the IFS in families with children and adolescents with a complex chronic illness. The implications of the use of this instrument for research and professional practice is analyzed.
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- Sandra Portela Alves
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal;
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- Superior Health School, Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal;
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Batley MG, Gornitzky AL, Sarkar S, Sankar WN. What Are the Psychosocial Effects of Pavlik Harness Treatment? A Prospective Study on Perceived Impact on Families and Maternal-Infant Bonding. J Pediatr Orthop 2024; 44:e109-e114. [PMID: 37807604 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002542] [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] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Pavlik harness (PH) is the most common treatment for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Although success rates are high when used appropriately, brace treatment may impact family function and parental bonding. The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine how PH treatment affected these psychosocial variables. METHODS This is a prospective, single-surgeon study at a tertiary-care, urban, academic children's hospital between November 2022 and March 2023. All patients newly treated with a Pavlik were eligible. Caregivers were administered the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and the Revised Impact on Family Scale (rIOFS) at the baseline visit and 2- and 6 weeks following treatment initiation. Demographic and treatment-specific information was collected through surveys and retrospective chart review. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used. RESULTS A total of 55 caregiver-child dyads were included in the final analysis. Most patients were female (89%) and/or first-born (73%). Forty (73%) hips were diagnosed as having stable dysplasia. rIOFS scores steadily improved from baseline, through 2- and 6 weeks posttreatment initiation. Six-week rIOFS scores were significantly lower than both baseline ( P= 0.002) and 2 weeks ( P =0.018). Average parental bonding scores also improved steadily throughout treatment and did not surpass the threshold of clinical concern at any time. Neither full-time harness use (24 h/d vs. 23 h/d based upon clinical stability) nor age at treatment initiation had a statistically significant effect on parental bonding or family functioning (all P >0.05). Additional demographic variables such as birth order, parental history of anxiety/depression, and relative socioeconomic disadvantage also had no significant effect on psychosocial outcomes. CONCLUSION PH treatment did not significantly impact maternal-fetal bonding or family dynamics. Relative to other pediatric diseases, PH treatment has an impact on family life greater than that of single-leg spica, but less than that of school-age children with chronic medical illnesses. As PH treatment is a widely used treatment for infantile developmental dysplasia of the hip, this study provides information that clinicians may use to more accurately counsel families and assuage parental concerns. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Level IV-prospective uncontrolled cohort study.
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- Morgan G Batley
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Gan C, Chernodon K, Wright FV. Development and evaluation of the Family Needs Questionnaire for Pediatric Rehabilitation. Child Care Health Dev 2024; 50:e13163. [PMID: 37724744 DOI: 10.1111/cch.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop the Family Needs Questionnaire-Pediatric Rehabilitation (FNQ-PR) version and evaluate the reliability and concurrent validity of this self-report measure for caregivers of children with disabilities who receive pediatric rehabilitation services. MATERIALS/METHODS The 39-item FNQ-PR was developed through a modified Delphi Technique. For test-retest evaluation, parents completed the FNQ-PR twice through an online REDCap survey, 1-3 weeks apart. Concurrent validity data (parent-report Impact on Family Scale [IFS-15] and Measure of Processes of Care [MPOC-20]) were collected at baseline. Reliability analyses included ICCs (95%CI) and internal consistency evaluation. RESULTS Twenty-five caregivers of children ages 2-18 years (mean age 12.2 years) with a disability completed the FNQ-PR at baseline, and 21 completed the retest. FNQ-PR total score demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.84); internal consistency was high. The FNQ-PR total score was strongly negatively associated with IFS-15 total score (r = -0.62) and showed fair to strong association with MPOC subscale scores (0.45 ≤ r ≤ 0.70). Participants did not identify issues with the online format or FNQ-PR item rating. CONCLUSIONS The FNQ-PR demonstrated excellent overall reliability and strong evidence of validity. It fills a gap in clinical care of families of children with disabilities, providing a systematic way for families to identify the extent to which their needs are perceived to have been met. Clinicians can use this tool to target unmet needs that are most important to families. FNQ-PR use in future research will support exploration of the impact of specific child and family factors on family needs.
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- Caron Gan
- Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shellhaas RA, Lemmon ME, Gosselin BN, Sturza J, Franck LS, Glass HC. Toward Equity in Research Participation: Association of Financial Impact With In-Person Study Participation. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 144:107-109. [PMID: 37224576 PMCID: PMC10552447 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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- Renée A Shellhaas
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Weill Institute for Neuroscience, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Ocay DD, Ross BD, Moscaritolo L, Ahmed N, Ouellet JA, Ferland CE, Ingelmo PM. The Psychosocial Characteristics and Somatosensory Function of Children and Adolescents Who Meet the Criteria for Chronic Nociplastic Pain. J Pain Res 2023; 16:487-500. [PMID: 36815125 PMCID: PMC9939946 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s397829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Purpose Nociplastic pain distinguishes individuals with pain and hypersensitivity in body regions with apparently normal tissues, without any signs of neuropathy, but with contribution of central and/or peripheral sensitization. There is a lack of literature describing nociplastic pain in the pediatric population. The objective of this study was to investigate the differences between pediatric patients with nociplastic pain compared with patients with non-nociplastic pain. Patients and Methods This study included 414 pediatric patients followed at an interdisciplinary centre for complex pain. All patients underwent an exhaustive pain assessment consisting of face-to-face interviews, validated self-report questionnaires and quantitative sensory testing. Recently established criteria for chronic nociplastic pain, and quantitative sensory testing was used to describe and stratify our cohort. Results One hundred and sixty-five patients (40%) were stratified as having possible nociplastic pain and two hundred and forty-nine (60%) patients, as non-nociplastic pain. Patients with nociplastic pain displayed pain hypersensitivity in the region of pain, more symptoms of panic and social phobia, and worse sleep quality than patients with non-nociplastic pain. The proportion of patients achieving a meaningful clinical outcome after completion of their treatment (medications, physiotherapy, psychology, nursing, social worker, and/or interventional procedures) was lower in patients with nociplastic pain (62%) than those without nociplastic pain (86%). Conclusion Our results suggest that patients who meet the criteria for nociplastic pain can be identified in a population of children and adolescents being treated in a center for complex pain. Combining screening with validated questionnaires and quantitative sensory testing facilitates the phenotyping and graded severity of patients with nociplastic pain in daily clinical practice.
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- Don Daniel Ocay
- Department of Experimental Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Clinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada,Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Centre for Complex Pain, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Centre for Complex Pain, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Anesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Clinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada,Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Centre for Complex Pain, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Anesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada,Alan Edwards Research Center for Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Centre for Complex Pain, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Anesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada,Alan Edwards Research Center for Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Correspondence: Pablo M Ingelmo, Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Centre for Complex Pain, Montreal Children’s Hospital, B02-3525-1001 Boulevard Décarie, Montreal, H4A 13J, Canada, Tel +1 514 412-4448, Fax +1 514 412-4341, Email
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Acorda DE, Brown JN, Lambert EM, Gibbs KD. Psychosocial Measures and Outcomes Among Caregivers of Children With Tracheostomies: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 168:979-987. [PMID: 36939578 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Children with tracheostomies have complex medical issues that require long-term technology dependence and continuous medical care at home. Parents of tracheostomy-dependent children often assume the majority of their child's home care leading to a shift in family dynamics and a decrease in caregiver quality of life. This systematic review sought to identify instruments to measure caregiver psychosocial outcomes after their child's tracheostomy and report on the findings. DATA SOURCES A systematic review was performed using Medline, CINAHL, and EMBASE. REVIEW METHODS Studies that evaluated psychosocial outcomes in caregivers of tracheostomy-dependent children were included. RESULTS We screened a total of 1286 nonduplicate records to include a total of 12 studies assessing the psychosocial outcomes of parents of tracheostomy-dependent children. Fourteen instruments were identified. Caregivers reported lower quality of life when compared to other chronic caregiver groups. They experienced high degrees of stress, struggled to cope individually and as a family unit, and experienced decision regret and conflict. CONCLUSION Findings from this review suggest a significant impact on caregiver psychosocial well-being, but few quantitative studies investigated this dynamic with measures validated in this caregiver population. This review demonstrates the need for longitudinal studies using validated tools to assess the long-term impacts and outcomes of caregivers of the tracheostomy-dependent child.
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- Darlene E Acorda
- Department of Nursing, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas, Houston, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas, Houston, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas, Houston, USA.,Section of Otorhinolaryngology, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Otorhinolaryngology, Texas, Houston, USA
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Correlation of continence with long-term patient centered outcomes in children with sacrococcygeal teratoma. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:871-876. [PMID: 35063252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of social continence with patient centered outcomes, such as quality of life, in children with sarococcygeal teratoma (SCT). We hypothesize there is a correlation between social continence and patient-centered outcomes. METHODS A chart review and three surveys (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™), Baylor Continence Scale (BCS), and Impact on Family (IOF)) were performed for SCT patients who underwent resection at our institution from 2013 to 2018. PedsQL™ assesses quality of life, BCS evaluates global continence, and the IOF scale measures the impact of a child's illness on the family. Pearson correlation was used to examine the relationship between BCS, PedsQL™, and IOF. RESULTS Eighteen patients were identified with 72% (13/18) participating in the surveys with a median age at time of survey of 4.7 years (range 2.8-7.9). Patients with Altman IV were diagnosed postnatally and had smaller tumors. At the time of survey administration, a majority of children were toilet trained (54%, 7/13). Parents reported urinary incontinence (46%, 6/13) more frequently than bowel incontinence (15%, 2/13). Altman III/IV trended towards worse PedsQL™, BCS, and IOF surveys; however, it was not significant. The BCS correlated with the Total PedsQL™ (ρ = -0.56, p = 0.048) and IOF (ρ = 0.68, p = 0.011). CONCLUSION Children with SCT have a correlation between social continence, quality of life, and the impact on family. This study suggests interventions to screen and improve continence in children with SCT could also improve patient centered metrics. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, Prognosis Study.
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Franck LS, Shellhaas RA, Lemmon ME, Sturza J, Barnes M, Brogi T, Hill E, Moline K, Soul JS, Chang T, Wusthoff CJ, Chu CJ, Massey SL, Abend NS, Thomas C, Rogers EE, McCulloch CE, Glass HC. Parent Mental Health and Family Coping over Two Years after the Birth of a Child with Acute Neonatal Seizures. CHILDREN 2021; 9:children9010002. [PMID: 35053627 PMCID: PMC8774381 DOI: 10.3390/children9010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Little is known about parent and family well-being after acute neonatal seizures. In thus study, we aimed to characterize parent mental health and family coping over the first two years after their child’s neonatal seizures. Parents of 303 children with acute neonatal seizures from nine pediatric hospitals completed surveys at discharge and 12-, 18- and 24-months corrected age. Outcomes included parental anxiety, depression, quality of life, impact on the family, post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. We used linear mixed effect regression models and multivariate analysis to examine relationships among predictors and outcomes. At the two-year timepoint, parents reported clinically significant anxiety (31.5%), depression (11.7%) and post-traumatic stress (23.7%). Parents reported moderately high quality of life and positive personal change over time despite ongoing challenges to family coping. Families of children with longer neonatal hospitalization, functional impairment, post-neonatal epilepsy, receiving developmental support services and families of color reported poorer parental mental health and family coping. Parents of color were more likely to report symptoms of post-traumatic stress and positive personal change. Clinicians caring for children with neonatal seizures should be aware of lasting risks to parent mental health and family coping. Universal screening would enable timely referral for support services to mitigate further risk to family well-being and child development.
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- Linda S. Franck
- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (R.A.S.); (J.S.); (E.H.)
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (R.A.S.); (J.S.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (R.A.S.); (J.S.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA;
- Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA;
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (S.L.M.); (N.S.A.)
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (S.L.M.); (N.S.A.)
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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- Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Weill Institute for Neuroscience, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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Jakobsen AV, Elklit A. Self-control and coping responses are mediating factors between child behavior difficulties and parental stress and family impact in caregivers of children with severe epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 122:108224. [PMID: 34352665 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To gain a better understanding of parental support needs by assessing parental individual psychological factors as mediating factors between child behavior difficulties and parental perceived stress and family impact of severe childhood epilepsy. METHODS One-hundred and sixty two parents of children with severe epilepsy were enrolled in the survey during the hospitalization of their child at the Danish Epilepsy Center. Questionnaires targeted the impact on the family, coping style responses, sense of control, and the level of parental perceived stress. RESULTS Serial mediation models demonstrated a mediating effect of self-control and emotional coping (EMCOP) response between child behavioral difficulties and both parental stress (F(4, 127) = 56.371, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.64) and family impact (F(3, 134) = 32.202, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.42). Low level of control was associated with a higher level of EMCOP response, and a high EMCOP response was associated with greater perceived stress and family impact. Social support ceased to be a protective factor for parental stress in the presence of decreased self-control and higher levels of EMCOP response. CONCLUSION Individual caregiver psychological factors influence the degree to which sequelae of epilepsy impact family life and perceived stress in parents. Coping interventions should direct awareness toward the life-control aspect, coping response styles, and illness-specific factors to ensure that appropriate support is provided. Maintaining parental resources is essential, and the parents' capacities to handle the child's behavioral difficulties should be considered.
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- Anne Vagner Jakobsen
- Department of Neuropediatrics, The Danish Epilepsy Center, Filadelfia, Dianalund, Denmark.
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- Danish National Center of Psychotraumatology, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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Shah R, Ali FM, Finlay AY, Salek MS. Family reported outcomes, an unmet need in the management of a patient's disease: appraisal of the literature. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:194. [PMID: 34353345 PMCID: PMC8339395 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01819-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A person's chronic health condition or disability can have a huge impact on the quality of life (QoL) of the whole family, but this important impact is often ignored. This literature review aims to understand the impact of patients' disease on family members across all medical specialities, and appraise existing generic and disease-specific family quality of life (QoL) measures. METHODS The databases Medline, EMBASE, CINHAL, ASSIA, PsycINFO and Scopus were searched for original articles in English measuring the impact of health conditions on patients' family members/partner using a valid instrument. RESULTS Of 114 articles screened, 86 met the inclusion criteria. They explored the impact of a relative's disease on 14,661 family members, mostly 'parents' or 'mothers', using 50 different instruments across 18 specialities including neurology, oncology and dermatology, in 33 countries including the USA, China and Australia. These studies revealed a huge impact of patients' illness on family members. An appraisal of family QoL instruments identified 48 instruments, 42 disease/speciality specific and six generic measures. Five of the six generics are aimed at carers of children, people with disability or restricted to chronic disease. The only generic instrument that measures the impact of any condition on family members across all specialities is the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16). Although most instruments demonstrated good reliability and validity, only 11 reported responsiveness and only one reported the minimal clinically important difference. CONCLUSIONS Family members' QoL is greatly impacted by a relative's condition. To support family members, there is a need for a generic tool that offers flexibility and brevity for use in clinical settings across all areas of medicine. FROM-16 could be the tool of choice, provided its robustness is demonstrated with further validation of its psychometric properties.
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- R. Shah
- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
- Institute of Medicines Development, Cardiff, UK
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While the high costs of neonatal intensive care have been a topic of increasing study, the financial impact on families have been less frequently reported or summarized. We conducted a systematic review of the literature using Pubmed/Medline and EMBASE (1990-2020) for studies reporting estimates of out-of-pocket costs or qualitative estimates of financial burden on families during a neonatal intensive care unit stay or after discharge. 44 studies met inclusion criteria, with 25 studies providing cost estimates. Cost estimates primarily focused on direct non-medical out-of-pocket costs or loss of productivity, and there was a paucity of cost estimates for insurance cost-sharing. Available estimates suggest these costs are significant to families, cause significant stress, and may impact care received by patients. More high-quality studies estimating the entirety of out-of-pocket costs are needed, and particular attention should be paid to how these costs directly impact the care of our high-risk population.
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- Brian C King
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Division of Newborn Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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Nieto-Eugenio I, Romero-Saldaña M, Guler-Caamaño I, Rich-Ruiz M. Validation of the Impact on Family Scale (Spanish Version) and Predictive Variables in Parents of Children with Severe Food Allergy. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 56:e93-e99. [PMID: 32829974 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Severe food allergies in children have serious consequences for their daily lives, but also for their families. The aim of the present study was to validate the impact on family scale (IOFS) in families of school-age children with severe food allergies (SFA) in Spain. DESIGN/METHODS A total of 299 families from south Spain were assessed using the IOFS. A factorial analysis was conducted to analyze the construct validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the intraclass correlation coefficient. Additionally, a multivariate analysis was conducted to study the association between the impact of the illness on families and some variables. RESULTS The internal consistency of the scale (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.87 (95% CI) and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.90. Regarding the results of the IOFS, the overall average score was 61.9 (SD = 12.4). The family-social impact subscale obtained the highest score. The number of children and the number of workers within the family showed a significance that was directly proportional to the family impact. CONCLUSIONS The Spanish version of the IOFS is a reliable and valid tool to assess the impact of severe food allergies on families. In addition, the results point out SFA as a problem with medium-high family impact and important family availability needs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The impact on families of severe food allergy of children has become evident, therefore, the healthcare staff should pay close attention to this issue and take the required measures to reduce this impact.
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- Irene Nieto-Eugenio
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (HURS), Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (HURS), Spain.
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (HURS), Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (HURS), Spain
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Dawes A, Attipoe S, Mittlesteadt J, Glynn P, Rust S, Debs A, Patel AD. Measuring the impact of epilepsy on families. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 111:107254. [PMID: 32610250 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Caring for a child with illness or a child with disability impacts family in various ways. The ability to assess the impact of this care on families is one way to proactively provide the necessary support and resources for impacted families. Accordingly, the goal of the current study was to assess the impact of pediatric epilepsy on individual families in a comprehensive epilepsy clinic using a slightly modified version of the Impact on Families Scale (IFS). METHODS Families of patients with epilepsy completed the IFS up to three times. The IFS score and the six categories (i.e., total impact, financial impact, general impact, family/social impact, coping, and sibling impact) were assessed using Student's two sample t-test to determine the differences between binary groups and Pearson's correlation to assess the associations with continuous variables. Linear regression modeling was used to develop a model to predict IFS score. RESULTS Three hundred and forty-one patients completed the scale at one time point, 314 at two time points, and 61 at three time points. The overall impact of epilepsy on families was 109 (95% confidence interval (CI): 106-112) at time point 1, 111 (95% CI: 108-114) at time point 2, and 112 (95% CI: 105-119) at time point 3. There was no statistical difference in IFS score among the three time points. There were no associations with age or gender. Multivariable modeling using stepwise regression indicated that treatment resistance and seizure-free status were associated with IFS score. No interaction effects were identified. CONCLUSIONS Findings from the current study suggest that the impact of epilepsy is highest for families that have children with active seizures at the time of their clinical visit and for those with children having treatment-resistant epilepsy. Although intuitive, this is the first study, to our knowledge, that has empirically verified these findings.
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- Alex Dawes
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States; Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Neurology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43125, United States
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States; Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH 43215, United States
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- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States; Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Neurology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43125, United States
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Neurology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43125, United States
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- Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH 43215, United States
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Neurology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43125, United States
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Neurology, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43125, United States.
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Associations between Infant and Parent Characteristics and Measures of Family Well-Being in Neonates with Seizures: A Cohort Study. J Pediatr 2020; 221:64-71.e4. [PMID: 32446494 PMCID: PMC7336525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize and determine risk factors for key dimensions of well-being at hospital discharge in families of neonates with acute symptomatic seizures. STUDY DESIGN This prospective, observational cohort study enrolled 144 parent-infant dyads among neonates with acute symptomatic seizures from 9 pediatric hospitals in the Neonatal Seizure Registry. One parent per family completed a discharge survey, which included measures of anxiety and depression, health-related quality of life, and impact on the family. Multivariable regression analyses adjusted for site were constructed to examine parent and infant characteristics associated with well-being. RESULTS At discharge, 54% of parents reported symptoms of anxiety and 32% reported symptoms of depression. Parents of infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy reported more depression and worse quality of life than parents of infants with other seizure etiologies. Parental quality of life was also lower with greater infant age at discharge. A higher level of maternal education was associated with greater impact on the family. All these differences were medium to large effect sizes, ranging from 0.52 to 0.78. CONCLUSIONS Symptoms of anxiety and depression are common in parents of infants with neonatal seizures, and several parent and infant characteristics are associated with poorer parental quality of life and family well-being. These findings are a call to action to improve mental health screening and services for parents of infants with neonatal seizures.
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Grollemund B, Dissaux C, Gavelle P, Martínez CP, Mullaert J, Alfaiate T, Guedeney A. The impact of having a baby with cleft lip and palate on parents and on parent-baby relationship: the first French prospective multicentre study. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:230. [PMID: 32423402 PMCID: PMC7236125 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02118-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this prospective, multidisciplinary and multicenter study was to explore the effect of a cleft lip, associated or not with a cleft palate, on parents, on parent-infant relationship, and on the baby's relational development. It also highlighted how the type of cleft and the timing of the surgery could impact this effect. METHOD 158 infants, with Cleft lip with or without Palate, and their parents participated in this multicenter prospective cohort. Clinical evaluations were performed at 4 and 12 months postpartum. The impact on the parents and on the parent-infant relationship was evaluated by the Parenting Stress Index (PSI), the Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Impact-on-Family Scale (IOFS). The relational development of the infant was assessed using the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB). The main criteria used to compare the infants were the severity of cleft and the time of surgery. RESULTS The timing of surgery, the type of malformation or the care structure had no effect on social withdrawal behaviors of the child at 4 and 12 months postpartum (ADBB). Furthermore, early intervention significantly decreased maternal stress assessed with the PSI at 4 months. Parents for whom it had been possible to give a prenatal diagnosis were much better prepared to accept the waiting time between birth and the first surgical intervention (IOFS). Higher postpartum depression scores (EPDS) were found for both parents compared to the general population. CONCLUSION A joint assessment of the mental health of both infants and parents is required in the follow-up of cleft lip and palate. Even if most families are remarkably resilient faced with this major cause of stress, a significant proportion of them could require help to deal with the situation, especially during this first year of follow-up. An assessment of the child's social withdrawal behaviour and of the parental stress and depression appears useful, in order to adapt care to infant and parent's needs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00993993. Registered 10/14/2009 <.
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- Bruno Grollemund
- Département d’Orthopédie Dento-Faciale, Pôle de médecine et chirurgie buccodentaires, Cleft Competence Center, Strasbourg University Hospital, Place de l’Hôpital 1, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department (Head: Prof. C. Bruant-Rodier), Cleft Competence Center, Strasbourg University Hospital, 1 place de l’Hôpital Civil, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Hôpital Necker Enfants malades, Paris France. Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique. Centre de référence des fentes et malformations faciales, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Département d’Epidémiologie, Biostatistique et Recherche Clinique, Unité de Recherche Clinique HUPNVS Hôpital Bichat - Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Département d’Epidémiologie, Biostatistique et Recherche Clinique, Unité de Recherche Clinique HUPNVS; INSERM CIC-EC, 1425 Paris, France
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- HUPNVS Hôpital Bichat - Claude-Bernard, Univ Paris Denis Diderot, CESP Inserm U 1178 et LPPS, 4057 Paris, EA France
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De Cuyper E, Dochy F, De Leenheer E, Van Hoecke H. The impact of cleft lip and/or palate on parental quality of life: A pilot study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 126:109598. [PMID: 31369974 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/CP/CLP) is one of the most common congenital anomalies. Children may suffer from a variety of health problems including difficulties with feeding and speech, middle ear problems, hearing loss and associated psychosocial concerns. The extent of impact of this disorder on the parents, however, has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. This pilot study was performed to evaluate the impact of having a child with CL/CP/CLP on the parents' quality of life (QoL) and family functioning and to compare between cleft subgroups. METHODS Forty-five parents with children aged 6 months to 6 years with CL/CP/CLP, followed by the multidisciplinary orofacial cleft team of Ghent University Hospital, completed following standardized questionnaires: Impact on Family Scale (IOFS), Family Impact Scale (FIS) and Care-Related Quality of Life Instrument (CarerQoL). Subgroups were compared with diverse unpaired statistical tests. RESULTS Younger children (6m-2y) with CL/CP/CLP entail more impact on parental QoL compared to children aged 2-4y old (p=0.04, ε²=0.15/p=0.02, ε²=0.17/p=0.02, ε²=0.17). Families from children with a syndromic cleft also encounter more impact (p=0.04, r=0.32 /p=0.01, r=0.37 /p=0.008, r=0.40/p=0.003, r=0.45). Prenatal orofacial cleft diagnosis is associated with a higher reporting of family conflicts (p=0.04, r=0.32). In case of non-syndromic clefts, families having children with CLP report more family conflicts compared to CL or CP (p=0.02, ε²=0.46). Parental education and number of children within the household showed no significant impact on parental QoL. CONCLUSION This cross-sectional study confirms that having a child with CL/CP/CLP impacts the parental QoL. This study was performed as a pilot-study for larger multicentre studies, future development of effective screening tools and identification of subgroups at risk. Long-term multidisciplinary follow-up should involve family-centred support.
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- Elise De Cuyper
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Jalil YF, Villarroel GS, Silva AA, Briceño LS, Ormeño VP, Ibáñez NS, Méndez PA, Canales CF, Méndez MA. Reliability and validity of the revised impact on family scale (RIOFS) in the hospital context. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2019; 3:28. [PMID: 31089824 PMCID: PMC6517451 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-019-0118-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The lack of formal instruments to measure Burden in primary caregivers of Children in a hospital context is limited because mostly of published instruments are related to cancer survivors, ambulatory environment or general context for children with chronic conditions, but none of them adapted property to prolonged hospitalization context. This leaves the rising population of hospitalized chronic children's caregivers without a proper assessment. The aim of this study was to develop a version of the Revised Impact on Family Scale adapted to primary caregivers of chronic hospitalized children. A cross-sectional study with two main stages was conducted. The first one describes the linguistic and contextual adaptation process of the instrument, and the second refers to the psychometric testing and analysis.. RESULTS Less than 15% of the participants expressed problems with some adapted items in the scale. Eighty-six caregivers were evaluated at Josefina Martinez Hospital, mostly female (34.2 ± 11.6 years old). Majority of participants were graduated from high school, salaried employee and mothers of the chronic child. The scale exhibits a high level of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.73), excellent intra-observer reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient 0.9), acceptable empirical evaluation of content validity and low and negative construct validity (Pearson's correlation coefficient - 0.23). CONCLUSIONS This adapted version of the Revised Impact on Family Scale to the hospital context is a reliable, valid, self-administered and simple instrument to implement in order to assess the burden of primary caregivers with chronic hospitalized children.
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- Yorschua F. Jalil
- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Master of Science, Clinic Epidemiology, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
- School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Adjunct Instructor, Kinesiology Career, Health Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Hospital Josefina Martínez, Avenida Camilo Henríquez 3691, Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
- School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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OBJECTIVES Research on developmental outcomes of preterm birth has traditionally focused on adverse effects. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of resilience in 146 extremely preterm/extremely low birth weight (EPT/ELBW) children (gestational age <28 weeks and/or birth weight <1000 g) attending kindergarten and 111 term-born normal birth weight (NBW) controls. METHODS Adaptive competence (i.e., "resilience" in the EPT/ELBW group) was defined by scores within grade expectations on achievement tests and the absence of clinically elevated parent ratings of child behavior problems. The "adaptive" children who met these criteria were compared to the "maladaptive" children who did not on child and family characteristics. Additional analyses were conducted to assess the conjoint effects of group (ELBW vs. NBW) and family factors on adaptive competence. RESULTS A substantial minority of the EPT/ELBW group (45%) were competent compared to a majority of NBW controls (73%), odds ratio (95% confidence interval)=0.26 (0.15, 0.45), p<.001. Adaptive competence was associated with higher cognitive skills, more favorable ratings of behavior and learning not used to define adaptive competence, and more advantaged family environments in both groups, as well as with a lower rate of earlier neurodevelopmental impairment in the EPT/ELBW group. Higher socioeconomic status and more favorable proximal home environments were associated with competence independent of group, and group differences in competence persisted across the next two school years. CONCLUSIONS The findings document resilience in kindergarten children with extreme prematurity and highlight the role of environmental factors as potential influences on outcome. (JINS, 2019, 25, 362-374).
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Hagemann A, Pfäfflin M, Nussbeck FW, May TW. Psychometric evaluation of the Epilepsy-related Fears in Parents Questionnaire. Epilepsy Behav 2018; 83:201-206. [PMID: 29723797 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the article was to examine the psychometric properties of the Epilepsy-related Fears in Parents Questionnaire (EFPQ). METHOD Internal consistency, factor structure, and construct validity were analyzed based on data from 291 parents participating in the baseline assessment of a quasi-experimental study on the efficacy of the FAMOSES (modulares Schulungsprogramm Epilepsie für Familien) parents' program. The control group of this study was used to calculate the test-retest reliability, while the responsiveness of the questionnaire was evaluated by comparing matched groups of FAMOSES participants and control parents. RESULTS An exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors of epilepsy-related fears, "Fears about short-term consequences of the child's epilepsy" (8 items) and "Fears about the future development of the child and the child's epilepsy" (9 items). Both showed good reliability (Cronbach's α=.89 and .91, resp.; test-retest reliability: ICC=.77 and .80, resp.), and construct validity was confirmed by correlations with epilepsy-related variables and psychosocial outcomes, e.g., with the Impact on Family Scale (r=.48 and .61, resp.). The FAMOSES parents' program significantly reduced epilepsy-related fears (p<.05 for both subscales). CONCLUSION The EFPQ proved to be a reliable, valid, and responsive instrument for the assessment of parental fears about their child's epilepsy and can be recommended for use in future studies.
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- Anne Hagemann
- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany.
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- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany; Society for Epilepsy Research, Bielefeld, Germany
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Mian ND, Soto TW, Briggs-Gowan MJ, Carter AS. The Family Life Impairment Scale: Factor Structure and Clinical Utility with Young Children. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2018; 47:S530-S541. [PMID: 29718718 PMCID: PMC6214795 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2018.1458313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Although it is well-established that young children experience significant psychopathology, diagnostic decisions continue to be challenging, in part due to the way impairment is understood, defined, and measured. Most existing clinical tools assess impairment in an individualized manner, whereas for many young children, impairment is more accurately conceptualized as a family-oriented, multidimensional construct, impacting various parental and family activities. Two studies were completed using the Family Life Impairment Scale (FLIS), a multidimensional parent-report measure of family and associated impairment designed for young children. In Study 1, factor analysis was used in a large (n = 945) representative sample (23-48 months of age). FLIS associations with measures of parent and child well-being were explored to investigate convergent validity. Study 2 was completed in a sample (n = 174) of young children (18-33 months of age) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders to explore factorial consistency in a clinical sample. Study 1 yielded evidence of a four-factor solution, including parent impairment (affecting parental well-being), family impairment (affecting family activities and routines), childcare impairment (affecting challenges with childcare), and positive growth (parental learning and growth associated with the child's problem). Evidence of convergent validity was also found, as factors were differentially associated with established measures of child symptoms and parent stress. Factor structure was supported in the clinical sample. Results support both the factorial structure and clinical utility of the FLIS for use across clinical and nonclinical populations of young children.
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- b Clinical Psychology Department , William James College
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- d Department of Psychology , University of Massachusetts Boston
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Petrou AM, Soul A, Koshy B, McConachie H, Parr JR. The impact on the family of the co-existing conditions of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res 2018; 11:776-787. [DOI: 10.1002/aur.1932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Alexandra M. Petrou
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University; Newcastle Upon Tyne England
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University; Newcastle Upon Tyne England
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University; Newcastle Upon Tyne England
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University; Newcastle Upon Tyne England
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University; Newcastle Upon Tyne England
- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
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Hagemann A, Pfäfflin M, Nussbeck FW, May TW. The efficacy of an educational program for parents of children with epilepsy (FAMOSES): Results of a controlled multicenter evaluation study. Epilepsy Behav 2016; 64:143-151. [PMID: 27744243 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the educational program FAMOSES (modular service package epilepsy for families) for parents of children with epilepsy. METHOD Parents of children with epilepsy from Germany and Austria were included in a controlled prospective multicenter study using a pre-post design. Participants of the FAMOSES program (FAMOSES group, n=148) completed a standardized questionnaire immediately before the program and six months later. The matched control group of parents not participating in the program (n=74, matching ratio 2:1) also answered the questionnaire twice, at an interval of six months. The questionnaire comprised epilepsy-specific outcome measures (e.g., knowledge, coping, fears) and disease-related variables (e.g., seizure frequency). The generalized estimation equation approach was used for statistical analysis. In addition, parents' satisfaction with the FAMOSES program was assessed six months after participation. RESULTS Parents of the FAMOSES group significantly improved in epilepsy-specific knowledge (group×time interaction: p<.001), coping (p<.01), epilepsy-related fears (p<.05), and in speaking about epilepsy with their child (p<.05) compared with the control group. No effects were found on disease-related variables. Nearly all of the participants rated the FAMOSES parents' program as "very good" (71%) or "good" (27%). CONCLUSION The efficacy of the FAMOSES parents' program was confirmed. The results indicate that imparting knowledge and the interactive approach help parents in coping with their child's epilepsy and reduce epilepsy-related fears.
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- Anne Hagemann
- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany.
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- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany; Society for Epilepsy Research, Bielefeld, Germany
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Antiel RM, Adzick NS, Thom EA, Burrows PK, Farmer DL, Brock JW, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Houtrow AJ. Impact on family and parental stress of prenatal vs postnatal repair of myelomeningocele. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:522.e1-6. [PMID: 27263997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Management of Myelomeningocele Study was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial that compared prenatal repair with standard postnatal repair for fetal myelomeningocele. OBJECTIVE We sought to describe the long-term impact on the families of the women who participated and to evaluate how the timing of repair influenced the impact on families and parental stress. STUDY DESIGN Randomized women completed the 24-item Impact on Family Scale and the 36-item Parenting Stress Index Short Form at 12 and 30 months after delivery. A revised 15-item Impact on Family Scale describing overall impact was also computed. Higher scores reflected more negative impacts or greater stress. In addition, we examined Family Support Scale and Family Resource Scale scores along with various neonatal outcomes. Repeated measures analysis was conducted for each scale and subscale. RESULTS Of 183 women randomized, 171 women completed the Impact on Family Scale and 172 completed the Parenting Stress Index at both 12 and 30 months. The prenatal surgery group had significantly lower revised 15-item Impact on Family Scale scores as well as familial-social impact subscale scores compared to the postnatal surgery group (P = .02 and .004, respectively). There was no difference in total parental stress between the 2 groups (P = .89) or in any of the Parenting Stress Index Short Form subscales. In addition, walking independently at 30 months and family resources at 12 months were associated with both family impact and parental stress. CONCLUSION The overall negative family impact of caring for a child with spina bifida, up to 30 months of age, was significantly lower in the prenatal surgery group compared to the postnatal surgery group. Ambulation status and family resources were predictive of impact on family and parental stress.
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- Ryan M Antiel
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, and University of California-San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Departments of Urology and Pediatric Surgery/Fetal Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, and University of California-San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Graham RJ, Rodday AM, Weidner RA, Parsons SK. The Impact on Family of Pediatric Chronic Respiratory Failure in the Home. J Pediatr 2016; 175:40-6. [PMID: 27289498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the family impact of managing severe, chronic respiratory failure (CRF) at home. Better understanding will inform parental counseling and serve as a point of reference for interventions. STUDY DESIGN Families of children with CRF completed the Impact on Family Scale (IFS) and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. Using multivariable linear regression, we assessed the relationship between IFS and family, clinical, and utilization characteristics. RESULTS A total of 118 parents (60%) completed the IFS; 114 parents (58%) completed all measures. The 15-item IFS mean total score was 40 (SD = 10) with a possible range of 15-60 (greater scores indicate more impact). Modeling identified a negative association with parent emotional functioning, parent-rated child health, and private insurance only (compared with both private/public), and other family characteristics (eg, parental education, marital status, and income) were not associated with IFS scores. CONCLUSION Families of children with CRF are greatly impacted by their child's health. In contrast to other children with special health care needs, family characteristics were not associated with IFS scores, excluding insurance type. These results may reflect more uniform demands and stressors related to CRF. Future research should identify interventions to attenuate the impact of CRF.
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- Robert J Graham
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Tufts Medical Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Boston, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Tufts Medical Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Boston, MA
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- Tufts Medical Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Boston, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Caesar R, Boyd RN, Colditz P, Cioni G, Ware RS, Salthouse K, Doherty J, Jackson M, Matthews L, Hurley T, Morosini A, Thomas C, Camadoo L, Baer E. Early prediction of typical outcome and mild developmental delay for prioritisation of service delivery for very preterm and very low birthweight infants: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010726. [PMID: 27377633 PMCID: PMC4947748 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Over 80% of very preterm (<32 weeks) and very low birthweight (<1500 g) infants will have either typical development (TD) or mild developmental delay (MDD) in multiple domains. As differentiation between TD and MDD can be difficult, infants with MDD often miss opportunities for intervention. For many clinicians, the ongoing challenge is early detection of MDD without over servicing the population. This study aims to: (1) identify early clinical biomarkers for use in this population to predict and differentiate between TD and MDD at 24 months corrected age. (2) Determine the extent to which family and caregiver factors will contribute to neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Participants will be a prospective cohort of 90 infants (<32 weeks and/or <1500 g). Between 34 weeks gestational age and 16 weeks post-term, infants will have a series of 5 neurological, neuromotor, neurobehavioural and perceptual assessments including General Movement Assessment at preterm, writhing and fidgety age. Primary caregivers will complete questionnaires to identify social risk, maternal depression and family strain. Extensive perinatal data will be collected from the medical record. At 24 months, corrected age (c.a) infants will be assessed using standardised tools including the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition (Bayley III). Longitudinal trajectories of early assessment findings will be examined to determine any predictive relationship with motor and cognitive outcomes at 24 months c.a. Published data of a cohort of Australian children assessed with the Bayley III at 24 months c.a will provide a reference group of term-born controls. ETHICS Ethical approval has been obtained from the Queensland Children's Health Services Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/13/QRCH/66), the University of Queensland (2013001019) and the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, SC-Research Governance (SSA/13/QNB/66). Publication of all study outcomes will be in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12614000480684; Pre-results.
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- Rebecca Caesar
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (QCPRRC), South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Allied Health Women's and Families, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (QCPRRC), South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Stella Maris Scientific Institute, Pisa, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre (QCPRRC), South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Allied Health Women's and Families, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Allied Health Women's and Families, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Allied Health Women's and Families, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Allied Health Women's and Families, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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Jensen ME, Mendelson MJ, Desplats E, Zhang X, Platt R, Ducharme FM. Caregiver's functional status during a young child's asthma exacerbation: A validated instrument. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 137:782-8.e6. [PMID: 26476478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few instruments exist to measure caregivers' functional status during a young child's asthma exacerbation. OBJECTIVE We sought to develop and validate a measure of caregivers' functional status during a preschooler's asthma exacerbation. METHODS The psychometric properties of the 21-item questionnaire Effects of a Young Child's Asthma Flare-up on the Parents (ECAP) were tested in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of pre-emptive high-dose fluticasone in preschoolers with virus-induced asthma. Caregivers completed the ECAP questionnaire on the last day their child exhibited symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation (episode). The mean of each item, scored on a scale of 1 (best) to 7 (worst), provided the ECAP score. RESULTS Ninety-three preschoolers (2.5 ± 1.0 years old; 62.4% male) experienced 878 episodes. Feasibility (80% questionnaire return rate; 90% completion) and internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.97) were high. Of 628 episodes with a completed ECAP questionnaire, 621 (98.9%) had data on exacerbations, and 609 (97.0%) had data on health care use. The ECAP score was significantly higher for children experiencing an asthma exacerbation versus those who were not (mean difference, 0.8; 95% CI, 0.6-1.0) and for episodes resulting versus not resulting in an emergency visit (mean difference, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.4), systemic corticosteroid use (mean difference, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1-1.7), or hospitalization (mean difference, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.4-2.5). The ECAP score was significantly lower in children treated with fluticasone versus those treated with placebo (mean difference, -0.7; 95% CI, -1.1 to -0.3). CONCLUSIONS The 21-item ECAP questionnaire, showing high feasibility, internal consistency, discriminative validity, and responsiveness, has the psychometric properties to serve as a validated outcome to measure the burden of preschoolers' asthma exacerbations on their caregivers' functional status.
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- Megan E Jensen
- Clinical Research and Knowledge Transfer Unit on Childhood Asthma, Research Centre, Sainte-Justine University Health Centre, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Unité de recherche clinique appliquée, Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Centre, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Clinical Research and Knowledge Transfer Unit on Childhood Asthma, Research Centre, Sainte-Justine University Health Centre, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics and Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Lyu QY, Kong SKF, Wong FKY, You LM. Validation of Hospitalization Impact Scale among families with children hospitalized for cancer treatment. J Adv Nurs 2015; 71:1958-69. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.12670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Qi-Yuan Lyu
- School of Nursing; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; China
- School of Nursing; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Nursing; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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Williams PD, Piamjariyakul U, Shanberg R, Williams AR. Monitoring and Alleviation of Symptom Occurrence and Severity Among Thai Children and Adolescents During Cancer Treatments. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2015; 32:417-28. [PMID: 25616370 DOI: 10.1177/1043454214563754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Symptom monitoring and alleviation are important during pediatric cancer treatments. AIMS To examine the use of the Therapy-Related Symptom Checklist for Children (TRSC-C; Thai version) for reported occurrence, severity, and management of treatment-related symptoms within a cohort of Thai pediatric oncology patients/parents METHOD Cross-sectional study; convenience sample: 100 parents of 71 male children/29 females, 63% with leukemia, 37%, other diagnoses; age-groups: <5 years, n = 33; 5 to 11 years, n = 44; 12 to 17 years, n = 25. Parents reported children's symptom occurrence/severity on the TRSC-C; and complementary care methods on the Symptom Alleviation: Self-Care Methods and their symptom alleviation methods. All tools had good psychometric properties. RESULTS 18 symptoms on the 30-item TRSC-C occurred in 42% to 95% of children. Mean severity of symptoms was between 1.0 ("a bit") and 2.0 ("quite a bit"); 5-month to 11-year-old children had higher (worse) TRSC-C total scores. Complementary care was used and reported. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring of multiple symptoms with the TRSC-C and parental symptom alleviation helped children. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Thai parents/patients need and accept assistance in monitoring/managing side effects of pediatric cancer therapy.
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- University of Chicago, Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, FL, USA George Mason University, Washington, DC, USA
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Dematteo C, Bain JR, Gjertsen D, Harper JA. ‘Wondering and waiting’ after obstetrical brachial plexus injury: Are we underestimating the effects of the traumatic experience on the families? Plast Surg (Oakv) 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/229255031402200313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Carol Dematteo
- McMaster Children's Hospital; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- School of Rehabilitation Science; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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- McMaster Children's Hospital; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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- McMaster Children's Hospital; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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- School of Rehabilitation Science; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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Dehn LB, Korn-Merker E, Pfäfflin M, Ravens-Sieberer U, May TW. The impact on family scale: psychometric analysis of long and short forms in parents of children with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2014; 32:21-6. [PMID: 24463304 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Epilepsy in a child or adolescent can have severe psychosocial impact on the whole family and burdens them, especially the parents. As the familial background is essential for the child's coping and the progression of the epilepsy, parental burden should be considered within a comprehensive treatment approach. This study validated the applicability of the Impact on Family Scale (IOFS), a well-established instrument that assesses the strains of families with chronically ill or disabled children, in parents of children with epilepsy. In a sample of 219 parents, the psychometric properties of the original IOFS version (33 items) and two short forms (15 and 11 items, respectively) were examined. Both short forms revealed good reliability (Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability), and construct validity was verified by correlations with epilepsy- and burden-related variables. However, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated superior characteristics of the short form with 11 items (IOFS-11). In conclusion, the IOFS-11 as well as the IOFS-15 proved to be practicable, reliable, and valid tools to assess the impact of childhood epilepsy on family life in research and clinical practice.
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- L B Dehn
- Society for Epilepsy Research, Epilepsy Centre Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany; Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Section of Pediatric Epilepsy, Mara Hospital, Epilepsy Centre Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Society for Epilepsy Research, Epilepsy Centre Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Society for Epilepsy Research, Epilepsy Centre Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany; Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Williams PD, Williams KA, Williams AR. Parental caregiving of children with cancer and family impact, economic burden: nursing perspectives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 37:39-60. [PMID: 24261317 DOI: 10.3109/01460862.2013.855843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pediatric cancer diagnoses affect the entire family: parents, well siblings, the ill child, and others. The objective of this study was to review nursing studies on parental caregiving of children with cancer, family impact, and costs. The study used inclusion/exclusion criteria and family systems theory, self/dependent-care, and symptom management (monitoring, alleviation) concepts. Regarding "levels of evidence," 3 studies were Level II; 7 were Level IV; 7 were Level VI; 1 review was Level V and the second was Level I. Of 19 studies: 11 were qualitative; 4, quantitative; 2 were mixed methods. Content analysis themes were: Parental caregiving and family impact, economic burden. Conclusions were that (a) qualitative studies are predominant; findings supported quantitative findings; (b) quantitative nursing studies are less common: found one longitudinal, randomized controlled trial (RCT) focused on outcomes of an intervention for well siblings and parents, implemented by Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNSs; (c) few quantitative studies with large samples were found, especially ones with theoretical models of the family system and measures of illness impact on families; and (d) "mixed methods" longitudinal nursing research is illustrated. There is a need for "evidence-based" practice (EBP) nursing studies of interventions focused on parent education/support/assistance; respite care, and increasing family/well sibling knowledge/other information on the child's illness.
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Dehn L, Korn-Merker E, Pfäfflin M, Fischbach H, Frantz M, Hauser A, Ravens-Sieberer U, May T. Erfassung der Belastungen von Eltern anfallskranker Kinder. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EPILEPTOLOGIE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10309-013-0327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Werner H, Latal B, Valsangiacomo Buechel E, Beck I, Landolt MA. The impact of an infant's severe congenital heart disease on the family: a prospective cohort study. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2013; 9:203-10. [PMID: 23870136 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to investigate the impact of a child's severe congenital heart disease on the family and to prospectively examine the influence of disease specific and psychosocial factors on the family. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. PATIENTS Parents of 104 infants who had undergone cardiopulmonary bypass surgery before the age of 12 months for congenital heart disease were included. INTERVENTIONS None. OUTCOME MEASURES Parents completed the generic Impact on Family scale and a social support questionnaire; a large number of medical data were extracted from the patients' hospital records. RESULTS Parents most frequently reported that they were thinking about not having more children and living on a "roller coaster." No difference was found in the total Impact on Family scale score between fathers and mothers. The presence of a genetic disorder in the child and lower levels of perceived social support was significantly associated with a greater impact on the family. CONCLUSIONS The impact of an infant's congenital heart disease on the family is determined both by child's medical condition and family's psychosocial factors. Families with poorer social support network may have the greatest need for professional interventions, especially if their child has an underlying genetic disorder.
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- Helene Werner
- Department of Psychosomatics and Psychiatry, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Boudas R, Jégu J, Grollemund B, Quentel E, Danion-Grilliat A, Velten M. Cross-cultural French adaptation and validation of the Impact On Family Scale (IOFS). Health Qual Life Outcomes 2013; 11:67. [PMID: 23617959 PMCID: PMC3674924 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The IOFS (Impact On Family Scale) questionnaire is a useful instrument to assess the impact of chronic childhood conditions on general family quality of life. As this instrument was not validated in French, we proposed to translate, adapt and validate the IOFS questionnaire for clinical and research use in French-speaking populations. Findings The sample studied comprised French-speaking parents with a child presenting a cleft lip or cleft lip and palate, aged 6 to 12 years and treated in the University Hospital of Strasbourg, France. The 15-item version of the IOFS was translated into French and then sent to the parents by post. The structure of the measure was studied using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and test-retest reliability was studied by calculating the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). A total of 209 parents answered the questionnaire. Its acceptability was good, with 67.9% of mothers and 59.9% of fathers answering the questionnaire. EFA identified one main factor that explained 77% of the variance. Internal consistency was good, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.93. Finally, the ICC values were 0.77 (95% confidence interval 0.66–0.85) and 0.87 (95% confidence interval 0.80–0.92) for inter- and intra-observer reliability respectively. Conclusions The French version of the IOFS questionnaire exhibited very good psychometric properties. For practitioners, this instrument will facilitate the assessment of the impact of chronic childhood conditions on quality of life among French-speaking families.
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Williams PD, Ridder EL, Setter RK, Liebergen A, Curry H, Piamjariyakul U, Williams AR. Pediatric chronic illness (cancer, cystic fibrosis) effects on well siblings: parents' voices. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 32:94-113. [PMID: 21992093 DOI: 10.1080/01460860902740990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study is a secondary analysis of data gathered during baseline data collection prior to a cognitive-psychosocial-respite intervention provided in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Content analysis was used to identify themes in parents' responses to an open-ended item about their perceptions of the effects on siblings of having a brother or sister who has either cancer or cystic fibrosis (CF). Of 91 themes tallied in the cancer group (n = 29), 74.5% reflected negative manifestations of increased risk in siblings, 1.1% no risk; and 24.2%, positive outcomes. Of 53 themes tallied in the CF group (n = 15), the same three categories had 67.9 %, 0%, and 32.1%, respectively. Contemporary life in these families portrayed in parents' descriptions not only validate the rationale for the RCT done, but also suggest the need in ambulatory pediatrics for intervention research on these vulnerable populations.
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- Phoebe Dauz Williams
- University of Kansas School of Nursing, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
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Houtrow AJ, Yock TI, Delahaye J, Kuhlthau K. The family impacts of proton radiation therapy for children with brain tumors. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2012; 29:171-9. [PMID: 22647729 PMCID: PMC3587352 DOI: 10.1177/1043454212446345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Children with brain tumors experience significant alterations to their health and well-being due to the tumors themselves and oncologic treatment. Caring for children with brain tumors can have significant impacts on families, especially during and shortly after treatment. In this study of the impacts on families caring for children undergoing proton radiation therapy for brain tumors, the authors found that families experienced a broad array of negative impacts. Families reported feeling like they were living on a roller coaster, feeling that others treated them differently, and having to give up things as a family. In the multivariable linear regression model, older age of the child and higher reported child health-related quality of life were associated with less family impact. The presence of concurrent chemotherapy was associated with increased family impact. This is the first study to specifically evaluate the families of children being treated with proton radiation therapy. The findings in this study are consistent with the findings in other studies of children treated with standard therapy that show that families experience a variety of stressors and negative impacts while their children are receiving treatment. Health care providers should be aware of the potential impacts on families of children with brain tumors and their treatment to provide robust services to meet the health, psychological, and social needs of such children and their families.
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Hu X, Summers JA, Turnbull A, Zuna N. The quantitative measurement of family quality of life: a review of available instruments. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2011; 55:1098-1114. [PMID: 21883596 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01463.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Family quality of life (FQOL) has emerged as an important outcome of service delivery for individuals with disabilities and their families. The purpose of this review was to explore the disparity of scale development approaches between families with children with disabilities and families from other populations and identify strengths to serve as a source of recommendations to improve the measurements of FQOL in the disability field. METHOD We conducted a keyword search of 25 databases. Sixteen measurement tools on FQOL, family well-being and family satisfaction currently used in the disability field, healthcare field and general family studies published in journals from 1980 to 2009 were included in the analysis. RESULTS Three themes emerged from the detailed analysis and comparisons of the instruments: (1) description of the primary purpose and theoretical basis; (2) identification of the tool's respondents, domains, response formats and scoring strategies to assess family systems; and (3) summarisation of available psychometric information. CONCLUSIONS As family researchers continue their mission to conceptualise and theorise about FQOL, they should also promote the refinement of FQOL measurements and consider the implications from family instruments used in the healthcare and general family fields from the following aspects: (1) domains of FQOL; (2) units of analysis; (3) response format; (4) scoring choice; and (5) psychometric evaluation.
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- X Hu
- Department of Special Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
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Hovén EI, Lannering B, Gustafsson G, Boman KK. Persistent impact of illness on families of adult survivors of childhood central nervous system tumors: a population-based cohort study. Psychooncology 2011; 22:160-7. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.2067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Emma I. Hovén
- Karolinska Institutet; Department of Women's and Children's Health; Childhood Cancer Research Unit; Stockholm; Sweden
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- University of Gothenburg; Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatric Oncology; Gothenburg; Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet; Department of Women's and Children's Health; Childhood Cancer Research Unit; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet; Department of Women's and Children's Health; Childhood Cancer Research Unit; Stockholm; Sweden
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Mahant S, Pastor AC, Deoliveira L, Nicholas DB, Langer JC. Well-being of children with neurologic impairment after fundoplication and gastrojejunostomy tube feeding. Pediatrics 2011; 128:e395-403. [PMID: 21768323 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited understanding on the impact of fundoplication or gastrojejunostomy tube (GJT) feeding in children with neurologic impairment who have swallowing dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and/or dysmotility. OBJECTIVE To explore and understand the well-being of families and their children with neurologic impairment who had either a fundoplication or GJT. METHODS This was a qualitative study using in-depth, individual interviews with parents of children with severe neurologic impairment who had either a fundoplication with gastrostomy or GJT. Parents' perceptions of daily life and QoL were explored in the context of the interventions. Interviews were transcribed, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Children and their parents are profoundly impacted by the health condition of the children. QoL effects were similar across spheres of individual and family experience and well-being. Themes related to QoL were: physical health of the child and the future, intense caregiving needs, social isolation and stigma, pervasive impact on the family, financial strain, and the process of finding meaning. Fundoplication and GJT affected feeding tolerance and times, caregiving, and health care utilization. Parents identified how changes in these factors influenced child, parental, and family QoL. CONCLUSIONS The diverse influences of the underlying condition and the interventions should be addressed in the delivery of health services. Future studies of the effectiveness of fundoplication and GJT feeding should address the well-being of the child and family, the impact on family caregiving, and health care utilization.
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- Sanjay Mahant
- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Outcomes Research Team, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Thurston S, Paul L, Loney P, Ye C, Wong M, Browne G. Associations and costs of parental symptoms of psychiatric distress in a multi-diagnosis group of children with special needs. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2011; 55:263-280. [PMID: 21199042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01356.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Families supporting children with complex needs are significantly more distressed and economically disadvantaged than families of children without disability and delay. What is not known is the associations and costs of parental psychiatric distress within a multi-diagnosis group of special needs children. METHODS In this cross-sectional survey, families were identified from the Children's Treatment Network. Families were eligible if the child was aged 0-19 years, resided in Simcoe/York, and if there were multiple family needs (n = 429). RESULTS Some 42% of surveyed parents exhibited symptoms (mild to severe) of psychiatric distress. The presence of these symptoms was associated with reports of poorer social support, family dysfunction, greater adverse impact of the child's situation on the family, poorer child behaviour, unfavourable parenting styles and poorer child psychosocial functioning. The severity of the child's physical dysfunction was not related to parents/guardians most knowledgeable symptoms of psychiatric distress. Total parent costs were higher and children's uses of primary care services were higher in parents with symptoms of psychiatric distress. CONCLUSION Parent symptoms of psychiatric distress are a significant societal concern in families with complex needs children. Children's rehabilitation efforts need to incorporate parental mental health assessment and treatment into existing programmes. This could lead to decreases in direct and indirect healthcare utilisation costs.
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- S Thurston
- Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
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Predictors of parental quality of life after child open heart surgery: a 6-month prospective study. J Pediatr 2011; 158:37-43. [PMID: 20688338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To prospectively assess parental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its predictors after child open heart surgery. STUDY DESIGN Mothers (n = 135) and fathers (n = 97) of 138 children were assessed at discharge from hospital and 6 months after open heart surgery of their child. Parental HRQoL was compared with population norms. Medical, demographic, and psychosocial predictors of HRQoL were examined. RESULTS In both parents, several domains of HRQoL were decreased at their child's hospital discharge with mothers showing lower HRQoL than fathers. Mental domains were more affected than physical domains. At 6 months, parental HRQoL was within or above population norms. At discharge, symptoms of post-traumatic stress and at 6 months a high impact of the child's disease on family life were associated with low mental HRQoL in both parents. In mothers, lower socioeconomic status and foreign nationality were also associated with a higher risk for low mental HRQoL at discharge. CONCLUSIONS Parents' mental HRQoL is low in the immediate period after their child's open heart surgery but normalizes after 6 months. However, parents in whom the child's disease has a high impact on their family life are at increased risk for persistent low mental HRQoL.
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Patient-reported outcomes in pediatric patients with psoriasis undergoing etanercept treatment: 12-week results from a phase III randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 64:64-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.02.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2009] [Revised: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wehmeier PM, Schacht A, Dittmann RW, Helsberg K, Schneider-Fresenius C, Lehmann M, Bullinger M, Ravens-Sieberer U. Effect of atomoxetine on quality of life and family burden: results from a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study in children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid oppositional defiant or conduct disorder. Qual Life Res 2010; 20:691-702. [PMID: 21136299 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9803-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of atomoxetine on quality of life (QoL) and family burden in children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid oppositional defiant (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD). METHODS This secondary analysis was based on a randomized, double-blind, 9-week study of atomoxetine (target dose 1.2 mg/kg body weight) versus placebo. The study included 180 patients (atomoxetine 121, placebo 59), aged 6-17 years. QoL was measured using the KINDL-R questionnaire. The total score encompasses six dimensions (or subscales) measuring QoL in terms of "physical well-being", "emotional well-being", "self-esteem", "friends", "family", and "school". Family burden of illness was measured using the FaBel questionnaire. RESULTS With atomoxetine, the KINDL-R total score improved significantly (P = 0.021) more than with placebo. This improvement also applied to the subscales except for "physical well-being" (opposite effect) and "school" (no effect). No significant treatment group differences were seen on the FaBel questionnaire. No differences were found between the fast and slow titration groups in terms of ADHD, ODD, and disruptive behavior severity. Furthermore, no such differences were observed for QoL and family burden. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests positive effects of atomoxetine on quality of life, as measured by the KINDL-R scores on emotional well-being, self-esteem, friends and family, in children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid ODD/CD. No significant treatment effects were seen on family burden, as measured by FaBel total score.
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- Peter M Wehmeier
- Medical Department, Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Werner-Reimers-Strasse 2-4, Bad Homburg, Germany.
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System integration and its influence on the quality of life of children with complex needs. Int J Pediatr 2010; 2010:570209. [PMID: 20976132 PMCID: PMC2957127 DOI: 10.1155/2010/570209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Accepted: 08/11/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose. To explore the interactions between child and parents psychosocial factors and team integration variables that may explain improvements in physical dimensions of the PEDS QL quality of life of children with complex needs after 2 years. Methods. In this 2-year study, parents were identified by the Children's Treatment Network. Families were eligible if the child was aged 0–19 years, had physical limitations, resided in either Simcoe County or the Region of York, Ontario, and there were multiple other family needs. Regression analysis used to explore associations and interactions; n = 110. Results. A child's physical quality of life was affected by interacting factors including child's behavior, parenting, and integrated care. Statistically significant interactions between team integration, processes of care, and child/parent variables highlight the complexity of the rehabilitation approach in real-life situations. Conclusions. Rehabilitation providers working with children with complex needs and their families should also address child and parent problematic behaviors. When this was the case in high integrated teams, the child's physical quality of life improved after two years.
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Interactions among Ecological Factors That Explain the Psychosocial Quality of Life of Children with Complex Needs. Int J Pediatr 2010; 2010:404687. [PMID: 20628505 PMCID: PMC2902019 DOI: 10.1155/2010/404687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. To explore the associations and interactions among ecological factors and explain the psychosocial quality of life of children with complex needs. Methods. In this cross-sectional survey consenting parents were identified by the Children's Treatment Network. Families were eligible if the child from 0 to 19 years, resided in Simcoe/York, and there were multiple family needs. Regression analysis was used to explore associations and interactions. n = 429. Results. Younger children, without conduct disorder, without hostile and punitive parenting and with low adverse family impact demonstrated the highest levels of psychosocial quality of life. Statistically significant interactions between processes of care and parent variables highlight the complexity of real life situations. Conclusions. It is not possible to fully understand the child's psychosocial quality of life in complex needs families by considering only simple associations between ecological factors. A multitude of factors and interactions between these factors are simultaneously present and the care of these families requires a holistic approach.
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Dauz Williams P, Piamjariyakul U, Graff JC, Stanton A, Guthrie AC, Hafeman C, Williams AR. Developmental disabilities: effects on well siblings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 33:39-55. [PMID: 20121579 DOI: 10.3109/01460860903486515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Forty studies performed between 1970 and 1995 indicated that 60% of parents with children with developmental disabilities reported manifestations of increased risk or negative effects on the well siblings. METHOD A secondary data analysis was performed using qualitative data gathered during the baseline of a randomized controlled clinical trial of an intervention for siblings/families of children with long-term conditions, including developmental disabilities. Content analysis was used to identify themes from responses of 151 parents to an open-ended question on their perceptions of the effects on well siblings of living at home with a brother/sister with developmental disabilities. RESULTS Of 363 themes identified, 61.1% reflected negative manifestations of increased risk in well siblings; 1.7% indicated no risk; and 37.2% reflected positive outcomes, suggesting the continued need for potential interventions. CONCLUSION Contemporary family life in these families, as portrayed by parents' descriptions, reflects need in child health care for more intervention research on this vulnerable population.
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The quality of life of a multidiagnosis group of special needs children: associations and costs. Int J Pediatr 2010; 2010:940101. [PMID: 20414464 PMCID: PMC2857617 DOI: 10.1155/2010/940101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. To determine the quality of life, associations, and costs of a multidiagnosis group of special needs children. Methods. In this cross-sectional survey families were identified from the Children's Treatment Network, a Canadian multisector program for children with special needs. Families were eligible if the child was aged 2-19 years, resided in Simcoe/York, and if there were multiple child/family needs. Quality of life was measured using the PedsQL (n = 429). Results. Quality of life scores were lower in this group compared to published healthy and single disorder groups of children. Quality of life scores decreased with advancing age. Child psychosocial well-being was more strongly associated with child/family variables compared to physical well-being. Health Utilization costs were higher in children with greater physical challenges. Conclusions. Further research is needed in other complex needs child samples to confirm the decrease in quality of life found in these children into adolescence. Investigations into the interactions of child and family variables are needed.
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Montes J, Gordon AM, Pandya S, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P. Clinical outcome measures in spinal muscular atrophy. J Child Neurol 2009; 24:968-78. [PMID: 19509409 DOI: 10.1177/0883073809332702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most devastating neurological diseases of childhood. Affected infants and children suffer from often severe muscle weakness caused by degeneration of lower motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. Identification of the causative genetic mutation in most cases has resulted in development of potential treatment strategies. To test these new drugs, clinically feasible outcomes are needed. Several different assessments, validated in spinal muscular atrophy or similar disorders, are being used by national and international research groups; however, their sensitivity to detect change is unknown. Acceptance of a few standardized, easily administered, and functionally meaningful outcomes, applicable to the phenotypic spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy, is needed. Consensus is imperative to facilitate collaboration and explore the ability of these measures to identify the therapeutic effect of disease-modifying agents. Following is an evidence-based review of available clinical outcome measures in spinal muscular atrophy.
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Branstetter JE, Domian EW, Williams PD, Graff JC, Piamjariyakul U. Communication Themes in Families of Children with Chronic Conditions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 31:171-84. [DOI: 10.1080/01460860802475184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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