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Wyatt KA, Bell J, Cooper J, Constable L, Siero W, Pozo Jeria C, Darling S, Smith R, Hughes EK. Involvement of children and young people in the conduct of health research: A rapid umbrella review. Health Expect 2024; 27:e14081. [PMID: 38845155 PMCID: PMC11156690 DOI: 10.1111/hex.14081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) have long been considered important to good research practice. There is growing, yet diverse, evidence in support of PPIE with children and young people (CYP). We must now understand the various approaches to involvement of CYP in research. AIMS This rapid umbrella review aimed to provide an overview of when, how and to what extent CYP are involved in the conduct of health research, as well as the reported benefits, challenges, and facilitators of involvement. METHODS We searched OVID Medline, Embase and PubMed. Published reviews were included if they reported meaningful involvement of CYP in the conduct of health research. Extracted data were synthesised using thematic analysis. RESULTS The 26 reviews included were predominately systematic and scoping reviews, published within the last decade, and originating from North America and the United Kingdom. CYPs were involved in all stages of research across the literature, most commonly during research design and data collection, and rarely during research funding or data sharing and access. Researchers mostly engaged CYP using focus groups, interviews, advisory panels, questionnaires, and to a lesser extent arts-based approaches such as photovoice and drawing. Visual and active creative methods were more commonly used with children ≤12 years. The evidence showed a shared understanding of the benefits, challenges, and facilitators for involvement of CYP, such as time and resource commitment and building partnership. CONCLUSION Overall, the review identified consistency in the range of methods and approaches used, and stages of research with which CYP are commonly involved. There is a need for more consistent reporting of PPIE in the literature, both in terminology and detail used. Furthermore, the impact of approaches to CYP involvement on research and community outcomes must be better evaluated. PATIENT/PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This review forms part of broader research initiatives being led by the authors. Together, these projects aim to support embedding of child voices in research practice and to explore the desirability and suitability of Young Persons Advisory Groups within birth cohort studies. The findings from this review, alongside public and stakeholder consultation, will inform development of resources such as practice recommendations to guide future involvement of CYP in health research undertaken at the author's respective institutions.
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Community Child HealthRoyal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Community Child HealthRoyal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Community Child HealthRoyal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Community Child HealthRoyal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Community Child HealthRoyal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- School of Psychological SciencesThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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Bauer MEE, Pike I. Children's participatory needs in injury prevention: reflections on supporting children's right to invite and comfort in discussing sensitive topics. Inj Prev 2024:ip-2023-045087. [PMID: 38768978 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Child-centred approaches in injury prevention emphasise the importance of practising bidirectional communications and decentring researcher-child power relations to support children's participation in research. To date, however, a dearth of scholarship offers methodological reflections on how to bolster children's feelings of comfort in discussing sensitive topics such as their injury experiences. GOAL Drawing from lessons we learnt working with children in a low-income to mid-income neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada, we discuss the ways in which our strategies to support their participation succeeded in, and at times fell short of, supporting their participatory needs. DISCUSSION Our discussions focus attention on two important areas for consideration in future injury prevention studies: (1) Children's inclusion in research and the demand for them to share experience and (2) supporting children's right to invite and comfort in discussing sensitive topics such as injury experiences. We discuss the benefits of making research fun for children and being sensitive to their needs at preliminary recruitment and data collection stages. IMPLICATIONS These discussions can strengthen researchers' work with children by helping them to reflect on strategies that can bolster their desire to participate and feel comfortable sharing perspectives.
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- Michelle Emma Eileen Bauer
- Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Williams T, Ward K, Goodwin D, Smith M. Impactful co-design: Adult decision-makers' perspectives on actualising children's ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand. Health Place 2024; 87:103253. [PMID: 38692226 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Our study sought to understand adult decision-makers' views on what was important for actualising children's ideas using co-design, towards creating health-promoting local environments. Ten adult decision-makers, experienced in co-design with children aged 5-13 years in Aotearoa New Zealand, participated in individual interviews. We generated three themes (Empowering children within co-design; Being intentional about children's influence; Curating who is involved) using reflexive thematic analysis. Our themes informed a novel framework of 'impactful co-design' accompanied by a practical checklist for adult decision-makers (practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers). Study findings affirm co-designing local neighbourhoods as an inherently social and technical endeavour, advocate for greater consideration of inclusivity and cultural context, and highlight the need for co-design with children to include safety, empowerment, and evaluation. We position impactful co-design as one useful process to enact children's meaningful participation.
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- Tiffany Williams
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- DBZ Consultancy Ltd, PO Box 330, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand.
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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F K, A W, S S, K B, R L. Primary-school-aged children inspire their peers and families to eat more vegetables in the KiiDSAY project: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:175. [PMID: 38461327 PMCID: PMC10924354 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04643-z] [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: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While vegetable intakes in Australia remain sub-optimal across all age groups, children are rarely consulted about their ideas on how to increase consumption. Qualitative research involving children provides an opportunity to consider their views. The aim of the Kids initiative inspires Dietary Success in Adults and Youth (KiiDSAY) project was to explore the views of school-aged children, who had participated in a school-based nutrition education program, about inspiring their peers and families to eat more vegetables. METHODS A total of 26 children (15 boys) aged 10-12 years from four primary schools in New South Wales, Australia, participated in seven focus group interviews. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit participants. The study involved open-ended semi-structured questions conducted via Zoom that were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis with deductive and inductive coding in NVivo. RESULTS Four major themes emerged: (i) taste; (ii) family environment; (iii) healthy eating; and (iv) change makers; with subthemes that were embedded within Social Cognitive Theory and Ecological Model of Health Behaviour theoretical frameworks. CONCLUSIONS Children's inputs hold great potential for informing future interventions, particularly when designing or refining school-based nutrition programs. Children offered suggestions on how to inspire increased vegetable consumption among their peers and families that could be taken into consideration for future research and practice. These included: cooking activities in the home and school settings using recipes that creatively hide/mask/enhance the flavour of vegetables, involving positive role models and supportive school environments. Additionally, children recommended a sequential approach to the delivery of recipes starting from fruit-based and transitioning to vegetable-based recipes. Given the challenges faced in increasing children's vegetable consumption, particular focus on future research in this area is warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION FEAST Trial registered 14th December 2020 with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620001347954).
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- Karpouzis F
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia.
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- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, VIC, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia
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Van Allen K. A methodological shift in pediatric research designs. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 74:141. [PMID: 37735039 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Wright-Pedersen S, Vidgen H, Abigail Badejo F, Gallegos D. The extent and nature of children's involvement in food practice research: a scoping review of qualitative studies. Public Health Nutr 2023; 26:2836-2848. [PMID: 37746758 PMCID: PMC10755441 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980023001891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Aligning with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, amplification of children's voice in food practice research aims to inform initiatives that cater to children's needs and thus improve nutritional outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe children's (aged 6-11 years) involvement across qualitative research investigating their food practice perspectives. DESIGN A scoping review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Six electronic databases were searched up until March 2023 (Cochrane, CINAHL, Embase, ERIC, Medline and PsychInfo). The Wellcome Framework for young people's involvement in health research guided data extraction. Data were described according to inclusiveness, geography, food-related study topic, research stage and method, and child involvement. RESULTS The search identified 120 peer-reviewed studies (134 papers). Active participation was only seen within research implementation stages (i.e. data collection (n 134), analysis (n 31), dissemination (n 9) and re-design (n 7)). More passive forms of participation were identified in research design stages (i.e. agenda setting, resourcing and design). Studies that utilised participatory research methodologies and developmentally appropriate and engaging methods (e.g. PhotoVoice) saw more active participation by children. CONCLUSION This review identified a lack of opportunities for children's active participation in all stages of food practice research. Without a radical shift towards providing these opportunities, food and nutrition initiatives, policies or further research that do not meet the needs of children's food-related worlds will continue to be developed. Instead, researchers and their institutions need to advocate for and, where possible, provide voluntary opportunities for children to actively participate in food practice research.
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- Sophie Wright-Pedersen
- Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD4101, Australia
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 149 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD4059, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 149 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD4059, Australia
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- Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD4101, Australia
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- Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD4101, Australia
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 149 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD4059, Australia
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Njelesani J, Hunleth J. Advancing Youth Participation to Inform Equitable Health Policy Comment on "Between Rhetoric and Reality: Learnings From Youth Participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy in South Africa". Int J Health Policy Manag 2023; 12:7974. [PMID: 38618813 PMCID: PMC10590227 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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In their published study, Jacobs and George examine how youth participation was enabled to advance the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy (AYHP) in South Africa. Using an expanded and adapted conceptual framework of youth participation to inform their work, their findings center on the complexities of youth participation including enablers and the challenges experienced in the South African context. Building upon their foundational work, in this commentary we suggest further insights for consideration to advance youth participation to inform equitable health policies, including the inclusion of youth with intersecting identities and critical reflection to further advance the adapted conceptual framework.
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- Janet Njelesani
- Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University (NYU), New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Williams T, Ward K, Egli V, Mandic S, Pocock T, Clark TC, Smith M. More-Than-Human: A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Children's Perceptions of Health and Health-Promoting Neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16968. [PMID: 36554849 PMCID: PMC9779710 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A disconnect between children's ideas and their incorporation into environmental design, in the context of rapid urbanisation and climate crises, compelled us to reflect on children's meaningful participation in positive environmental change. Our research aimed to bring new knowledge to the fore using a participatory, child-centred approach to understanding children's perceptions of health and health-promoting neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand. The cross-sectional Neighbourhoods and Health study was conducted with 93 primary school-aged children (approximate ages 8 to 10 years) from two schools in Ōtepoti Dunedin and two schools in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland from June 2020 to August 2021. We present a framework of twelve child-centred topics of importance for health (Healthcare and 'not getting sick', 'How you feel', and Taking care of yourself), health-promoting neighbourhoods (Proximity, safety and feel, Range of 'places to go', 'Friendly streets', and 'No smoking'), and those common to both (Connections with other humans, Healthy food and drink, Exercising and playing sport 'to keep fit', 'Nature' and 'helping the environment', and Recreational activities). The more-than-human theory was used to situate our study findings, and we explored three threads evident in children's thinking: (1) care for humans and non-humans, (2) vital interdependence of human-non-human relations, and (3) understanding complex urban environments through everyday activities. We conclude that the thriving of humans and non-humans in urban environments is important to children in Aotearoa New Zealand. We affirm that children have clear and salient ideas about health and health-promoting neighbourhoods.
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- Tiffany Williams
- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 0627, New Zealand
- AGILE Research Ltd., Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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Young SL. The Value of Children's Voices in Public Health Research. J Nutr 2022; 152:2011-2012. [PMID: 35896027 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxac145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Sera L Young
- Department of Anthropology & Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Njelesani J, Mlambo V, Denekew T, Hunleth J. Inclusion of children with disabilities in qualitative health research: A scoping review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273784. [PMID: 36048816 PMCID: PMC9436059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Children with disabilities have the right to participate in health research so their priorities, needs, and experiences are included. Health research based primarily on adult report risks misrepresenting children with disabilities and their needs, and contributes to exclusion and a lack of diversity in the experiences being captured. Prioritizing the participation of children with disabilities enhances the relevance, meaningfulness, and impact of research. Methods A scoping review was conducted to critically examine the participation of children with disabilities in qualitative health research. The electronic databases PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched. Inclusion criteria included qualitative health studies conducted with children with disabilities, published between 2007 and 2020, and written in English. Articles were screened by two reviewers and the synthesis of data was performed using numeric and content analysis. Results A total of 62 studies met inclusion criteria. Rationales for including children with disabilities included child-focused, medical model of disability, and disability rights rationales. Participation of children with disabilities in qualitative health research was limited, with the majority of studies conducting research on rather than in partnership with or by children. Findings emphasize that children with disabilities are not participating in the design and implementation of health research. Conclusion Further effort should be made by health researchers to incorporate children with a broad range of impairments drawing on theory and methodology from disability and childhood studies and collaborating with people who have expertise in these areas. Furthermore, an array of multi-method inclusive, accessible, adaptable, and non-ableist methods should be available to enable different ways of expression.
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- Janet Njelesani
- Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Public Health Sciences. Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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