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Tutelman PR, Chambers CT, Parker JA, Eisen SJ, Noel M. Preliminary development of a measure of parental behavioral responses to everyday pains in young children: the PREP. Pain Rep 2024; 9:e1154. [PMID: 38586593 PMCID: PMC10994502 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Everyday pains are experienced frequently by young children. Parent responses shape how young children learn about and experience pain. However, research on everyday pains in toddlers and preschoolers is scarce, and no self-report measures of parent responses to their child's pain exist for this age group. Objectives The objective of this study was to develop a preliminary self-report measure of parent behavioral responses to everyday pains in the toddler and preschool years (the PREP) and examine its relationship with child age, sex, and parent and child distress. Methods Items for the PREP were based on a behavioural checklist used in a past observational study of caregiver responses to toddler's everyday pains. Parents (N = 290; 93% mothers) of healthy children (47.9% boys) between 18 and 60 months (Mage = 34.98 months, SD = 11.88 months) completed an online survey of 46 initial PREP items, demographic characteristics, and their child's typical distress following everyday pains. An exploratory factor analysis was performed on the PREP items that describe observable actions parents may take in response to their young child's everyday pains. Results The final solution included 10 items across 3 factors: Distract, Physical Soothe, and Extra Attention and explained 60% of the model variance. All PREP subscales were related to child distress; only Physical Soothe and Extra Attention were related to parent distress. Conclusion This study was a preliminary step in the development and testing of a new self-report measure of parental responses to everyday pains during early childhood.
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- Perri R. Tutelman
- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Departments of Oncology and
- Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Owerko Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Phillips R, Solomon J, Dixon L, Altimier L. Neuroprotective Infant and Family-Centered Developmental Care for the Tiniest Babies: Perspectives from Key Members of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Small Baby Team. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2024; 36:167-184. [PMID: 38705686 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Caring for extremely preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a multidisciplinary team effort. A clear understanding of roles for each member of the delivery team, anticipation of challenges, and standardized checklists support improved outcomes for this population. Physicians and nursing leaders are responsible for being role models and holding staff accountable for creating a unit culture of Neuroprotective Infant and Family-Centered Developmental Care. It is essential for parents to be included as part of the care team and babies to be acknowledged for their efforts in coping with the developmentally unexpected NICU environment.
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- Raylene Phillips
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11175 Campus Street, CP 11121, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
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- St. Joseph's Women's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 10336 Carol Cove Place, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Hand to Hold, 12325 Hymeadow Suite 4-102, Austin, TX 78750, USA
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- SCardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, 1465 South Grand Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
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Wu H, Huang CL, Deng JS, Ying CQ, Tung TH, Zhu JS. Positive and negative factors of parents vaccinating their children against COVID-19: An umbrella review. Prev Med Rep 2024; 42:102724. [PMID: 38681061 PMCID: PMC11046294 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Purpose This umbrella review summarized the factors influencing parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 and the evidence to reduce it. Methods The analysis included PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus articles published before March 22, 2024. It considered all meta-analyses that investigated parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Results Eight studies were included. Hesitancy rate of parents from five continents to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 was between 0.69 % and 95.0 %. The comprehensive synthesis in this review shows that the influencing factors originate from four aspects: Parents' attitudes, including their trust in the scientific community, concerns about COVID-19 complications, perceptions of children's susceptibility, and support from the social environment, including government incentives, low vaccination costs, and specific sociodemographic characteristics, were positive factors that reduced parental vaccine hesitancy in children. Conversely, negative aspects, including vaccine distrust, the spread of misinformation, poor economic status, and concern about unprecedentedly short development time, were associated with increased hesitancy. Conclusion Our study identified positive and negative factors for parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in children and highlighted that parental attitude was the most important determinant.
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- Hui Wu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital, Zhejiang University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Hospital, Zhejiang University, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China
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Latip ARA, Abdullah SS, Sa'at NH, Hanizam NNS, Mustapa K, Rushdi NA, Che Ku Muda EN, Wahab S. Survey data on socioeconomic demographics of drug-free families living in high-risk drug environments in East Coast States of Peninsular Malaysia. Data Brief 2024; 54:110454. [PMID: 38708309 PMCID: PMC11068516 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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The dataset represents the socioeconomic demographic of drug-free families living in a high-risk drug environment in East Coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. The purposive sampling technique was used to choose among drug free families living in high drug environment, have children aged between 13 and 17 and none of the family members involved in any substance abuse cases via face-to-face interview questionnaires between 3rd April 2021 and 8th April 2021, gathering a total of 200 responses. The survey assessing socioeconomic demographic information (14 items) and involvement in drug prevention programs (8 items). The survey data was analyzed using descriptive analysis through frequencies and percentages. The data will assist the government, policymakers, and researchers to improve the content and delivery of family-based drug prevention programs and improve family awareness on risk and protective factors towards preventing drug abuse among youths.
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- Abdul Rahman Abdul Latip
- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Centre for Ocean Governance, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rinaldo C, Stenmarker M, Øra I, Pergert P. Living with the threat of losing a child: Parents' experiences of the transplantation process with a severely ill child who received stem cells from a sibling. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00197-0. [PMID: 38762421 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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PURPOSE When a child needs a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, the seriousness of the child's illness is highlighted. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' experiences of the transplantation process when two children in the family are involved, one severely ill child as the recipient and the other as the donor. METHODS In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 18 parents of 13 healthy minor donors after successful stem cell transplants. Qualitative content analysis was used to explore parents' experiences. FINDINGS The parents described they were living with the threat of losing a child. They lived with an uncertain future as they were confronted with life-changing information. Whether the ill child would survive or not could not be predicted; thus, parents had to endure unpredictability, and to cope with this they chose to focus on positives. Finally, the parents managed family life in the midst of chaos, felt an inadequacy and a perception that the family became a fragmented although close team during hospital stays. They expressed a need for both tangible and emotional support. CONCLUSIONS When a child needs a stem cell transplant, the parents feel inadequate to their healthy children including the donating child. It is obvious that they experience an uncertain future and struggle to keep the family together amid the chaos. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Considering these results, psychosocial support should be mandatory for parents in connection with pediatric HSCT, to enable a process where parents can prepare for the outcome, whether successful or not.
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- Carina Rinaldo
- Astrid Lindgren children's hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, Futurum Academy of Health and Care, Jönköping, Sweden; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Katsuki F, Watanabe N, Kondo M, Sawada H, Yamada A. Remote family education and support program for parents of patients with adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders based on interpersonal psychotherapy: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Eat Disord 2024; 12:61. [PMID: 38760800 PMCID: PMC11102252 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-024-01013-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In cases of adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders, despite the importance of the patients' relationship with their parents, conflict and confusion frequently occur among them. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a present-focused psychotherapy that emphasizes the interpersonal context of symptoms. We developed a remote family education and support program exclusively for parents of patients with eating disorders, based on the principle of IPT. The use of IPT is expected to reduce conflicts in the patient-parent relationship. Consequently, parents will be better able to listen to patients, and patients will be better able to express their thoughts and desires. In this study, we describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effectiveness of this program in promoting effective communication in their home based on active listening skills of parents of patients with adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders. METHODS Participants will be parents of patients aged 12-29 years with adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders. Individually randomized, parallel-group trial design will be employed. Seventy participants will be allocated to one of two treatment conditions: (1) remote family education and support program (four, 150 min weekly group sessions) for parents plus treatment-as-usual for patients (consultation by physicians or no treatment), or (2) waiting for the control condition (parents will wait to start the program for 8 weeks) plus treatment-as-usual for patients. The primary outcome measure will be parents' active listening ability as measured by the Active Listening Attitude Scale at 8 weeks after randomization. Additionally, perception of social support (Social Provision Scale-10 item), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale), mental health status (K6), family function (Family Assessment Device), and parent-evaluated eating disorder symptoms (Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale) will be assessed. Data from the intention-to-treat sample will be analyzed 8 weeks after randomization. DISCUSSION This is the first study to evaluate the effectiveness of a family education and support program for parents of patients with adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders based on IPT. If this type of intervention is effective, although indirect, it could be a new support method for this patient population. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials. gov ID NCT05840614.
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- Fujika Katsuki
- Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Nursing, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Soseikai General Hospital, 101 Shimotoba, Hiroosa-machi, Fushimiku, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Nursing, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Bilgehan T, Bağrıaçık E, Sönmez M. Factors affecting care burden and life satisfaction among parents of children with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00184-2. [PMID: 38729898 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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AIM Parents in the caregiving role for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are affected from many aspects including physically, psychologically, socially, financially and spiritually. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the care burden and life satisfaction of parents caring for a child with T1D and to examine the relationship between them. METHOD This research was completed with 293 parents of children with T1D aged 3-18 years, attending the pediatric health and diseases clinics in two state hospitals located in [redacted for peer review] from May 2023 to September 2023. For collection of data, a survey form, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Adult Life Satisfaction Scale (ALSS) were used. Analysis of data used percentages, means, one-way ANOVA (post-hoc Tukey test), independent samples t-test, regression and correlation tests. Statistical significance level was accepted as p < 0.05. RESULTS Parents had mean care burden scale scores of 56.30 ± 12.4, with mean adult life satisfaction scale scores of 69.39 ± 11.61. According to the regression analysis results, the ZBI scores were affected by the child's general health status after T1D diagnosis, impact on responsibilities after T1D diagnosis and diabetes management skills (p < 0.05). ALSS scores were affected by the variables of caregiver assessment of health status before and after the child's T1D diagnosis, income level, impact on responsibilities after T1D diagnosis and diabetes management skills (p < 0.05). There was a negative weak level of significant correlation identified between the ZBI and ALSS total scores (r = -0.36; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION General health status after receiving T1D diagnosis, impact on responsibilities after diabetes diagnosis and diabetes management skills are factors affecting the care burden and life satisfaction of parents. Additionally, a negative relationship was determined between parents' care burden and life satisfaction. Nurses should develop family-centered care plans and work to reduce factors increasing care burden while increasing life satisfaction.
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- Tuğba Bilgehan
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Türkiye.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Faculty of Health Science, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Atılım University, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Kaş Alay G, Kaçan H. Care burden and resilience in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:61-67. [PMID: 38359546 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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AIM Comparison of care burden and resilience levels in parents of children with special needs and chronic diseases. METHODS This study, designed with a cross-sectional and relationship-seeking design, was conducted in a Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Data was obtained from parents of children with special needs (n = 102) and chronic diseases (n = 102) who presented to the outpatient clinic for routine follow-up between October 2022 and February 2023. The consecutive sampling method was used while choosing the sample. The "Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire," "Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCB)," and "Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)" were used to collect data. Data were evaluated using the SPSS 22.0 statistical program. RESULTS The burden of care in parents differed significantly between the two groups (p < 0.001), the majority of parents of children with chronic diseases (PCCD) had a mild/moderate care burden, and the majority of parents of children with special needs (PCSN) had a moderate/severe level of care. The care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be higher in the PCSN group, and the care burden scores and total resilience scores were found to be lower in the PCCD group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This research determined that PCSN showed more care burden and less resilience than PCCD. In this context, it is recommended to regularly monitor the resilience, caregiver burden, and quality of life of caregivers of children with special needs and conduct preventive and strengthening programs.
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- Gamze Kaş Alay
- MSc, RN, Research Assistant, Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey.
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- PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey.
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Wang X, Ye J, Tian X, Wang F, Guo X. Affiliate stigma and caregiver burden in parents of children with epilepsy. Prev Med Rep 2024; 41:102686. [PMID: 38524275 PMCID: PMC10960130 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the current status of affiliated stigma and caregiver burden among parents of children with epilepsy, analyze their correlation, and identify factors influencing affiliated stigma. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 194 parents of children with epilepsy who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China. Data were collected through questionnaires, including a demographic information sheet, an affiliated stigma scale, and a caregiver burden scale. Results The results revealed that parents of children with epilepsy experienced a moderate level of affiliated stigma, with an average score of 54.92 ± 10.44. Similarly, caregiver burden scores fell within the moderate range, with an average score of 44.14 ± 16.02. Factors influencing affiliated stigma scores included the frequency of epileptic seizures in children, the types of anti-epileptic medications taken by children, and the place of residence. The total caregiver burden score and scores in various dimensions (emotional, cognitive, and behavioral) of caregivers for epilepsy patients were positively correlated with the affiliated stigma score. Affiliated stigma was found to independently explain 21.3 % of the variation in caregiver burden. Conclusion In the future, healthcare professionals should develop targeted interventions for children with epilepsy and their parents to reduce affiliated stigma, decrease caregiver burden, and enhance the caregiving capabilities of parents of children with epilepsy. These measures are essential to improve the overall well-being of both parents and children affected by epilepsy.
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- Xingyanan Wang
- Neurology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, 518026 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neurology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, 518026 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neurology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, 518026 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neurology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, 518026 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neurology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, 518026 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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Toksoz F, Acikgoz A. Randomized controlled study: The effect of video-based distance education for approaching children with fever on parents' knowledge levels and fever management. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:e42-e49. [PMID: 38278747 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of distance learning, comprising of videos specifically designed for the management of fever in children, on parents' knowledge and practice of fever management. METHOD It was a randomized controlled pre/post-test study with 99 parents (mainly mothers, n = 91) of acute febrile children. The intervention group received fever management video training. "Descriptive Survey Form", "Fever and Fever Management Knowledge Form" and "Parent Fever Management Scale" were used to collect data. Cohen's d and 95% confidence interval were used to evaluate the effect size. The study was registered as NCT05707624 in Clinical Trials, retrospectively. RESULTS The intervention group's knowledge increased significantly from 52.2% to 65.5% (p = 0.003, d = 0.632) in the post-test. "Parent Fever Management Scale" scores of the intervention group were significantly lower (p < 0.001, d = 0.731) than the control group in the post-test. CONCLUSION The video training significantly enhanced parents' understanding of fever management, resulting in an effective reduction of their caregiving burden. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Fever management videos can be a valuable tool for parental education, particularly in clinical settings, aiding pediatric nurses in educating parents.
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- Fatma Toksoz
- Child Health And Diseases Nursing, Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet District, Ilkbahar Street, No: 1-3-5 Yakacik 34876 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkiye.
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- Child Health And Diseases Nursing, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buyukdere, 26040 Odunpazari, Eskisehir, Turkiye
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Deribe L, Addissie A, Girma E, Gidey A, Teferra S, Lindström NB. Level of Family centered care and associated factors among parents of children with cancer at tertiary level hospital, Ethiopia. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:e69-e76. [PMID: 38307760 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determining level and factors affecting Family Centered Care (FCC) in pediatric oncology unit of Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital (TASH), Ethiopia. METHOD A cross sectional study was conducted from June to December 2022. Three hundred ninety-three parents of children with cancer were consecutively interviewed using Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC-20). Multivariable linear regression was used to identify independent predictors of FCC. RESULT The total MPOC 20 means was 3.71(SD = 1.04). The mean score for respectful and supportive care, coordinated and comprehensive care, enabling and partnership, providing specific information and providing general information were found to be 4.8, 4.6, 3.7, 2.3 and 2.6, respectively. Family employment (-0.33(95% CI = -0.63, -0.03; P = .029)), low family education (-0.40 (95% CI = -0.70, -0.11; P = .008)), referral cases (-0.37(95% CI = -0.59, -0.14; P = .001)), shorter time spent in hospital (-0.49(95% CI = -0.85, -0.12; P = .010)) and psychological distress (-0.01(95% CI = -0.026, -0.001; P = .028)) were associated with lower mean score of FCC. CONCLUSION The total FCC mean score was found to be low. From the five FCC components providing general and specific information scored the lowest mean level. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Mechanism to improve information delivery that address parents from different background and referred from other health facility should be in place in order to improve FCC level. In addition, the FCC should be designed to address parents of children with different lengths of stay.
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- Leul Deribe
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Dawes K, Simpson G, Lines L, van den Berg M. Interventions to support children after a parental acquired brain injury: a scoping review. Brain Inj 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38687294 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2347555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This scoping review aimed to identify manualised programs and practice suggestions to support children's health literacy, behaviors and emotions after a parental acquired brain injury. METHODS A systematic search of five scientific databases (PsychINFO, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Scopus, Cochrane) and gray literature occurred. Inclusion criteria included: studies and gray literature published 1989 to 2023, in English, child populations with relationship to parental acquired brain injury, identifying manualised programs or practice suggestions via content analysis approach. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS No data were collected from human participants. All included studies, where relevant, demonstrated consent and/or ethical processes. RESULTS Sixteen relevant studies and three gray literature resources (n = 19) were identified, including two studies that detailed manualised programs, and fifteen studies and two resource packs that included practice suggestions. Five common domains within practice suggestions were identified: systemic commitment (n = 17); family-centered approaches (n = 16); child-centered practices (n = 15); structured programs (n = 9); and peer support (n = 8). CONCLUSIONS More rigorous evaluation is required to test the potential benefits of manualised programs and practice suggestions. A systemic commitment at clinical and organizational levels to provide child and family-centered practices, structured programs, and access to peer support, early and throughout adult-health care settings, may help to meet the support needs of children.
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- Kate Dawes
- South Australian Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia
- Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Maleki M, Dehghan Nayeri N, Hamidieh AA, Pouraboli B, Mardani A. Harmony in hardship: Unveiling parental coping strategies with the challenges of child's hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00148-9. [PMID: 38616142 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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PURPOSE Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) profoundly affects various dimensions of parents' lives. Effective coping strategies are essential for improving psychological well-being and overall quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to explore parental coping strategies with their child's HSCT challenges. DESIGN AND METHODS This qualitative study was conducted in Iran from February to November 2023, utilizing conventional content analysis with purposive sampling. For data collection, unstructured interviews were conducted, followed by in-depth semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. Saturation was reached after analyzing qualitative data from 20 participants. RESULTS Data analysis unveiled a main theme labeled "harmony in hardship". This overarching concept encapsulates the participants' endeavors to cope with the various hurdles and complexities stemming from their child's HSCT. This theme consisted of five categories: "emotional release", "positive coping", "avoidance coping", "spiritual coping", and "seeking support". CONCLUSION Parents utilized multifaceted coping strategies to manage the complexities of their child's HSCT journey. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial as they can positively influence parents' psychological well-being and improve their overall quality of life. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Healthcare professionals should recognize the diverse coping strategies employed by parents of children undergoing HSCT and provide tailored interventions and support. Furthermore, implementing structured support programs and training initiatives for healthcare professionals can enhance their capacity to meet the diverse needs of parents during this challenging journey.
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- Maryam Maleki
- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Centre, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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Skelton E, Cromb D, Smith A, Harrison G, Rutherford M, Malamateniou C, Ayers S. The influence of antenatal imaging on prenatal bonding in uncomplicated pregnancies: a mixed methods analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:265. [PMID: 38605314 PMCID: PMC11007968 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06469-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Prenatal bonding describes the emotional connection expectant parents form to their unborn child. Research acknowledges the association between antenatal imaging and enhanced bonding, but the influencing factors are not well understood, particularly for fathers or when using advanced techniques like fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study aimed to identify variables which may predict increased bonding after imaging. METHODS First-time expectant parents (mothers = 58, fathers = 18) completed a two-part questionnaire (QualtricsXM™) about their expectations and experiences of ultrasound (n = 64) or fetal MRI (n = 12) scans in uncomplicated pregnancies. A modified version of the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) was used to measure bonding. Qualitative data were collected through open-ended questions. Multivariate linear regression models were used to identify significant parent and imaging predictors for bonding. Qualitative content analysis of free-text responses was conducted to further understand the predictors' influences. RESULTS Bonding scores were significantly increased after imaging for mothers and fathers (p < 0.05). MRI-parents reported significantly higher bonding than ultrasound-parents (p = 0.02). In the first regression model of parent factors (adjusted R2 = 0.17, F = 2.88, p < 0.01), employment status (β = -0.38, p < 0.05) was a significant predictor for bonding post-imaging. The second model of imaging factors (adjusted R2 = 0.19, F = 3.85, p < 0.01) showed imaging modality (β = -0.53), imaging experience (β = 0.42) and parental excitement after the scan (β = 0.29) were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with increased bonding. Seventeen coded themes were generated from the qualitative content analysis, describing how scans offered reassurance about fetal wellbeing and the opportunity to connect with the baby through quality interactions with imaging professionals. A positive scan experience helped parents to feel excited about parenthood. Fetal MRI was considered a superior modality to ultrasound. CONCLUSIONS Antenatal imaging provides reassurance of fetal development which affirms parents' emotional investment in the pregnancy and supports the growing connection. Imaging professionals are uniquely positioned to provide parent-centred experiences which may enhance parental excitement and facilitate bonding.
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- Emily Skelton
- Division of Radiography and Midwifery, School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
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- Perinatal Imaging and Health, King's College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Society and College of Radiographers, London, SE1 2EW, UK
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- Perinatal Imaging and Health, King's College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Division of Radiography and Midwifery, School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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Butler AE, Clark TJ, Glazner J, Giallo R, Copnell B. "We want to include him in that journey": A qualitative descriptive study of parental experiences and considerations for sibling inclusion in the paediatric ICU. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103696. [PMID: 38608616 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Siblings are an important yet often forgotten part of the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) family experience. Commonly, siblings are supported through the experience by their parents; however, very little is known about parental experiences of providing this support. This study aims to explore parental experiences of supporting sibling inclusion in PICU. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/DESIGN This study utilised a qualitative descriptive approach to conduct semi-structured interviews with 6 parents of 5 children with congenital heart disease who had spent time in PICU. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. SETTING Australian PICUs. FINDINGS Parental considerations and experiences for sibling inclusion were identified across three key phases: Pre-inclusion, The PICU visit, and Post-inclusion. Prior to including siblings in PICU, parents considered various ways of sharing information with siblings, and weighed up the risks and benefits of bringing siblings into PICU. Parents also recounted a number of challenges and facilitators to a positive sibling experience in PICU, including supportive staff and fun activities. Finally, parents, identified that siblings require ongoing support after their inclusion in PICU and made suggestions for ongoing availability of information and supportive resources. CONCLUSIONS This study has illuminated key parental experiences when supporting sibling inclusion in PICU before, during and after their visit. By understanding these parental experiences, PICU staff can work with and support parents where needed, helping to achieve a positive sibling inclusion experience. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Parents need ongoing support to explain the PICU to siblings of critically ill children and may benefit from specific visual resources to aid communication. In addition, PICUs should aim to ensure the physical layout is supportive of sibling needs, with dedicated spaces for siblings to play and take time out during their experience.
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- Ashleigh E Butler
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Australia. https://twitter.com/@AshleighEButler
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Intergenerational Health Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Australia. https://twitter.com/@Bev_Copnell
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Pezzotti E, Provenzi L, Naboni C, Capelli E, Ghirardello S, Borgatti R, Orcesi S. Masked or not, I smile to you: Exploring full-term and preterm infants' social smiles to adults wearing a protective facemask. Infant Behav Dev 2024; 75:101947. [PMID: 38593528 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2024.101947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The early emergence of social smiles is an important milestone of infants' socio-emotional development. Our aim was to assess how the use of protective facemasks by adults affects the display of social smiles in preterm (PT) and full-term (FT) infants at 3 months (corrected age for prematurity). We enrolled 30 FT and 30 PT infants (gestational age ≤ 32 weeks). Infants' social smiles displays were assessed at 2-3-month-age (corrected) across a three-episode (masked mother; unmasked mother; masked adult female stranger) videotaped interactive task. During each episode, the adult was instructed to maintain specific facial expressions (happy-smiling, sad-frowning, neutral-unresponsive) for 15 second windows and then instructed to interact spontaneously for 45 s (of which the first 15 s were coded). FT and PT infants did not differ in the display of social smiles. In both groups, social smiles were mostly exhibited in response to happy/smiling and spontaneously interacting partners. Overall, no effect of wearing a protective facemask emerged. The use of protective facemasks did not result in a lower display of social smiles. The findings suggest that FT and PT might be equally sensitive to their adult interactive partners in terms of social smiles displays at 2-3-month-age.
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- Elena Pezzotti
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Developmental Psychobiology Lab, Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Early Neurodevelopment and Parenting Support, Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Early Neurodevelopment and Parenting Support, Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Zhou W, Guo X, Lu J, Lu X, Fu X, Lu Y. Parental willingness to accept and pay human papillomavirus vaccine for boys aged 9-14 in a metropolis area of China: Evidence for developing a vaccination strategy. Vaccine 2024; 42:2246-2253. [PMID: 38423812 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Increasing countries are expanding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to men, which has not yet been licensed in China. This study investigated the parental willingness to accept (WTA) and pay (WTP) HPV vaccine for their sons aged 9-14. METHODS In Shanghai, a metropolis area of China, parents with boys aged 9-14 were recruited to complete an online questionnaire using a convenience sampling strategy. Parental WTA were determined for parents themselves and for their sons. Parental preference of HPV vaccine was measured using discrete choice experiment in two assumed government subsidy scenarios that referred to HPV vaccination subsidy mechanisms for girls in China. Additionally, parental WTP was estimated using contingent valuation method. RESULTS A total of 2493 parents with boys aged 9-14 were included in the study. Majority of mothers (88.99 % and 90.99 %) and fathers (79.57 % and 85.04 %) showed WTA HPV vaccine for themselves and sons, respectively. Parental gender, age, monthly household income, knowledge, and awareness were positively associated with parental WTA for their sons (each P < 0.05). Remarkably, more mothers showed specific preference of HPV vaccine for themselves (53.67 %) and sons (47.78 %), while more fathers showed no preference for themselves (46.76 %) and sons (53.81 %). In the two assumed government subsidy scenarios, parents mostly preferred domestic HPV vaccines for themselves and sons (each P < 0.05). Additionally, mothers had significantly higher WTP for sons (mean value, 2122.75 CNY) than fathers did (1695.40 CNY) (P < 0.001). However, parental WTP was similar between for themselves and for sons, regardless of mothers and fathers (each P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Parents have high WTA and WTP HPV vaccine for boys aged 9-14 in Shanghai, which may provide evidence for preparing HPV vaccination strategy. Acceptance of HPV vaccines and roll-out in boys could be enhanced through the availability of government subsidy mechanism and domestic HPV vaccines.
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- Weiyu Zhou
- Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Fudan University), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Immunization Planning, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Immunization Planning, Minhang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 201101, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Fudan University), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Fudan University), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Fudan University), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Dittman CK, Burke K, Haslam D, Ralph A. Assessing Adolescent Functioning from Different Perspectives: Extending the Validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale (AFS). Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024; 55:541-551. [PMID: 36083515 PMCID: PMC10891221 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01428-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The study aimed to provide further evidence for the validity of the 33-item Adolescent Functioning Scale (AFS) as a parent- and adolescent-report scale of adolescent adjustment. In separate samples of parents (N = 542; 88% female) and adolescents (N = 303; 60% female), confirmatory factor analyses supported the original 4-factor structure of the AFS. Analyses produced a 28-item parent measure, and a 27-item adolescent measure. Parent and adolescent versions included positive development, oppositional behaviour, antisocial behaviour and emotional problems subscales. Evidence for convergent and construct validity was provided through correlations with existing measures of adolescent functioning and parenting. The AFS demonstrated configural and metric invariance, but not scalar variance. The study provided support for the validity and reliability of the revised AFS for parents and adolescents. The strong psychometric properties, and brief and multi-dimensional nature of the AFS means that it will have utility in research and applied contexts.
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- Cassandra K Dittman
- Central Queensland University, Locked Bag 3333, Bundaberg DC, QLD, 4670, Australia.
- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Metro North Health Service (Mental Health), Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Triple P International, Brisbane, Australia
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Tsai CS, Wang LJ, Hsiao RC, Yen CF, Lin CY. Psychological distress and related factors among caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:1197-1200. [PMID: 37162587 PMCID: PMC10170437 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02220-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The present study examined the relationships of caregiver factors (including caregivers' age, sex and educational year), child-family interactions (caregivers' difficulties in managing children's protective behaviors against COVID-19, learning and daily performance, children's conflict with elders and siblings, and parenting styles), and children's factors (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] and oppositional defiant disorder [ODD] symptoms) with psychological distress of the caregivers of children with ADHD in the COVID-19 pandemic. This study recruited 252 caregivers of children with ADHD to participate and complete a questionnaire collecting their psychological distress in the COVID-19 pandemic, demographics, difficulties in managing children's protective behaviors against COVID-19, learning and daily performance, and parenting styles as well as children's conflict with elders and siblings, and the ADHD and ODD symptoms. Hierarchical regression models were constructed to examine the factors related to psychological distress among caregivers. Factors across caregiver, child, and child-family interaction dimensions, including children's conflict levels with elders and siblings, inattention symptoms, and caregivers' difficulties in managing children's protective behaviors against COVID-19, learning and daily performance, female sex, and younger age were significantly associated with psychological distress among caregivers in various hierarchical regression models. Health professionals should take the relevant factors identified in this study when developing an intervention to relieve caregivers' psychological distress in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Ching-Shu Tsai
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou 1St Road, Kaohsiung, 80703, Taiwan.
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- College of Professional Studies, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan.
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Biostatistics Consulting Center, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Ye Y, Deng T, Chen M, Huang B, Ji Y, Feng Y, Liu S, Zhang T, Zhang L. Relationship between affiliate stigma and family quality of life among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: The mediating role of parenting self-efficacy. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2024; 49:23-31. [PMID: 38734451 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are under great pressure and experience discrimination in their daily lives, which affects their family quality of life (FQOL). OBJECTIVE METHODS: A total of 237 parents of children with ASD were recruited in a university-affiliated hospital in Guangzhou, China, from October 2020 to April 2021 by convenience sampling. The Affiliate Stigma Scale, Parenting Sense of Competence Scale and Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale were employed for data collection. RESULTS The results showed that affiliate stigma negatively predicts total FQOL and the dimensions of FQOL through both a direct effect and an indirect effect through parenting self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that affiliate stigma is an important predictor of FQOL, and interventions to reduce affiliate stigma and strengthen parenting self-efficacy might be effective in improving FQOL in the parents of children with ASD.
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- Yifan Ye
- 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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- Child Development and Behavior Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Gynecology and Pediatrics Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Child Development and Behavior Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Gallegos C, Kausler R, Cacchillo N. Feasibility of a mindfulness app in parents of a child with medical complexity: A pilot study. Appl Nurs Res 2024; 76:151767. [PMID: 38641378 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The prevalence of pediatric chronic conditions is increasing rapidly. Parents of a child with medical complexity (CMC) experience stress, depression which may also impact family functioning. Research has shown that mindfulness applications (apps) have significantly improved stress and depression in other populations, but have not been studied in this population. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a mindfulness app in parents of a CMC. Parents were recruited to participate from a non-profit organization and asked to use a mindfulness app for 4 weeks and fill out questionnaires before and after the intervention. Eight mothers participated in the study for the entire study period. Data analysis showed that using a mindfulness app in this population is feasible and reduces depressive symptoms and improves family functioning.
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Screti C, Edwards K, Blissett J. Understanding family food purchasing behaviour of low-income urban UK families: An analysis of parent capability, opportunity and motivation. Appetite 2024; 195:107183. [PMID: 38182053 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Family food purchasing decisions have a direct influence on children's food environments and are powerful predictors of obesity and dietary quality. This study explored parents' capability, opportunities, and motivations regarding food purchasing for their families, as well as barriers and facilitators of healthy food purchasing behaviour, in an ethnically diverse, low-income area. DESIGN Semi-structured interviews with parents of under-11-year-old children were conducted to investigate family food purchases, both when eating inside and outside the home. Interviews were analysed using framework analysis mapped against the COM-B model (Michie et al., 2011). SETTING An ethnically diverse, low-income area in Birmingham, UK. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen parents (13F, 3M) of under-11-year-old children. 75% Pakistani, 12.5% White British, 6.3% White and Black Caribbean, and 6.3% "Other". RESULTS Four themes were identified: i) I know how to provide healthy meals for my family, ii) Family food purchase decisions are complex, iii) I want what they are eating and iv) Healthy eating is important but eating outside of the home is a treat. The barriers of healthy family food purchasing were predominantly at family and community levels, including time, cost, and both parents' and children's food enjoyment and preferences. Facilitators of healthy family food purchasing were primarily identified at an individual level, with high levels of capability and motivation for healthy food provision. CONCLUSIONS Attempts to enhance parental capability to improve healthy food purchasing through nutrition education is not likely to be a useful intervention target in this group. Emphasis on enjoyment, palatability and value for money could be key to increasing parental motivation to purchase healthy family foods.
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- Cassandra Screti
- School of Psychology and Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology and Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology and Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
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Uludaşdemir D, Küçük S. Raising awareness among adolescent cyberbullies and their parents in Türkiye through a web-based cyberbullying education program based on Pender's health promotion model. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 77:152-161. [PMID: 38520839 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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PURPOSE The present study was carried out to examine the efficacy of a web-based Cyberbullying Awareness and Education (CBAE) program that was designed to raise awareness of cyberbullying among adolescents and their parents. DESIGN AND METHOD Included in this quasi-experimental study were 64 adolescents (intervention group = 33, control group = 31) and 64 parents (intervention group = 33, control group = 31). The adolescents and parents in the intervention group took part in a 5-week CBAE program that was conducted through the website www.dijitalgencdijitalebeveyn.com, and included educational videos on (1) the Definition and Types of Cyberbullying, (2) the Causes and Outcomes of Cyberbullying, (3) Digital Citizenship, (4) Empathy (5) and Safe Internet Use; while the parents in the intervention group attended courses on (1) the Definition and Types of Cyberbullying, (2) the Causes and Outcomes of Cyberbullying, (3) Digital Parenting, (4) Empathy (5) and Safe Internet Use. The adolescents and parents in the control group, on the other hand, took part in no such interventions. Data were collected online using the Adolescent and Parent Data Collection Form, the Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory (RCBI-II) and the Adolescent and Parent Cyberbullying Awareness Form, and the acquired data were subjected to Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon and Independent samples t-tests for statistical analysis. RESULTS The findings revealed a significant increase in the scores obtained from the CBAE Adolescent and Parent Evaluation Forms after the course, and the scores of the adolescents in the RCBI-II "I have engaged in cyberbullying" section were noted to decrease significantly in the intervention group. CONCLUSION The CBAE web-based program was found to be effective in raising awareness of cyberbullying. As such, the use of the web-based CBAE program, which involves the parents of adolescents in the education process, is recommended as an interventional approach to the prevention of cyberbullying among adolescents. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Nurses should have the necessary competences to provide cyberbullying education to adolescents and their parents.
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- Dilek Uludaşdemir
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey.
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Ang FJL, Gandhi M, Ostbye T, Malhotra C, Malhotra R, Chong PH, Amin Z, Chow CCT, Tan TSZ, Tewani K, Finkelstein EA. Development of the Parental Experience with Care for Children with Serious Illnesses (PRECIOUS) quality of care measure. BMC Palliat Care 2024; 23:66. [PMID: 38454420 PMCID: PMC10921687 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01401-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Parent-reported experience measures are part of pediatric Quality of Care (QoC) assessments. However, existing measures were not developed for use across multiple healthcare settings or throughout the illness trajectory of seriously ill children. Formative work involving in-depth interviews with parents of children with serious illnesses generated 66 draft items describing key QoC processes. Our present aim is to develop a comprehensive parent-reported experience measure of QoC for children with serious illnesses and evaluate its content validity and feasibility. METHODS For evaluating content validity, we conducted a three-round Delphi expert panel review with 24 multi-disciplinary experts. Next, we pre-tested the items and instructions with 12 parents via cognitive interviews to refine clarity and understandability. Finally, we pilot-tested the full measure with 30 parents using self-administered online surveys to finalize the structure and content. RESULTS The Delphi expert panel review reached consensus on 68 items. Pre-testing with parents of seriously ill children led to consolidation of some items. Pilot-testing supported feasibility of the measure, resulting in a comprehensive measure comprising 56 process assessment items, categorized under ten subthemes and four themes: (1) Professional qualities of healthcare workers, (2) Supporting parent-caregivers, (3) Collaborative and holistic care, and (4) Efficient healthcare structures and standards. We named this measure the PaRental Experience with care for Children with serIOUS illnesses (PRECIOUS). CONCLUSIONS PRECIOUS is the first comprehensive measure and has the potential to standardize assessment of QoC for seriously ill children from parental perspectives. PRECIOUS allows for QoC process evaluation across contexts (such as geographic location or care setting), different healthcare workers, and over the illness trajectory for children suffering from a range of serious illnesses.
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- Felicia Jia Ler Ang
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Biostatistics, Singapore Clinical Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent, and Maternal Health Research: Global Health Group, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, USA
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, Khoo Tech Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Children's Complex and Home Care Services, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Tech Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, USA
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Oztas G, Akca SO. Levels of nursing support and satisfaction of parents with children having pediatric inpatient care. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00081-2. [PMID: 38461118 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the level of inpatient child-care satisfaction of parents. MATERIAL AND METHOD This descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study consisted of 143 parents whose children were monitored as inpatients between December 2019 and February 2020 in the pediatric clinics. The data were collected with introductory information form, Nurse-Parent Support Tool (NPST) and Pediatric Quality of Life Healthcare Satisfaction Inventory (PedsQL-HCSS). In the analysis of the research, Cronbach's Alpha, independent groups t-test (student t-test), One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall-Wallis and Spearman Correlation were used. RESULTS The average NPST score of the parents in the study is 64.16 ± 20.75, and the PedsQL-HCSS average score is 55.22 ± 24.22, which is at a moderate level. In parents' perception of nurse support level, the emotional support factor has the lowest score and the information and communication support factor has the highest score. Regarding the health care satisfaction levels of parents, the factor of emotional needs has the lowest score while the general satisfaction factor has the highest score. As parents' ages increase, their perception of nurse support in providing quality care also increases (p < 0.05). The NPST total score and PedsQL-HCSS information score of parents of children with chronic diseases are lower than those with acute diseases (p < 0.05). There is a high level positive correlation between the NPST total score and the PedsQL-HCSS general satisfaction score (r = 0.712, p < 0.001), and between the NPST total score and the PedsQL-HCSS total score (r = 0.755, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Parents of hospitalized children reported a medium level of satisfaction with their health treatment and support from nurses. Emotional support scored lowest among parents' perceptions of nurse help, whereas information and communication support scored highest. The subscale measuring emotional needs had the lowest score among parents' satisfaction with healthcare, while general satisfaction factor had the highest score. Parents' satisfaction with health care was found to increase in parallel with their perception of nurse support. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE When parents of hospitalized children receive nursing assistance, their stress and anxiety levels are lowered, which in turn boosts their confidence in the nurses and their satisfaction with health services, which consequently has a favorable impact on the child's care and treatment.
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- Gulay Oztas
- Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Health Sciences- Department of Pediatric Nursing
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- Hitit University, Faculty of Health Sciences- Department of Pediatric Nursing.
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Eyuboglu D, Eyuboglu M, Yaylaci F, Guller B, Sahbudak B, Avunduk A, Dagli OO, Pala SC, Arslantas D. The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ). J Autism Dev Disord 2024:10.1007/s10803-024-06264-y. [PMID: 38459280 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06264-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the AFEQ for Turkish parents of children with ASD. The Turkish-translated version of the AFEQ was administered to 241 parents of children aged 2-12 years with ASD to examine the construct validity and internal consistencies. Parents completed the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), and Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire Parent version, along with the AFEQ. The mean age of the children of 241 individuals in the study group was 7.63 ± 3.02 and 88.4% (n = 213) were male. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.921 of the total variance. Cronbach alpha coefficients are 0.813 for the "Experience of being a parent" subscale, 0.768 for the "Family Life" subscale, 0.810 for the "Child Development, Understanding and Social Relationships" subscale, and 0.804 for the "Child Symptoms (Feelings and Behaviour)" subscale. In conclusion, the translated and culturally adapted AFEQ shows good reliability and validity to measure the priorities of autistic children and their families in Turkey. It can also be useful in monitoring the effectiveness of intervention programs and changes in the child.
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- Damla Eyuboglu
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa Dortcelik Children Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa Dortcelik Children Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Manisa Mental Health and Diseases Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
- Eskisehir Provincial Health Directorate, Odunpazari Health Directorate, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Akkoyun S, Arslan FT, Sekmenli T. The effect of written document in perioperative information on the anxiety level and family-centered care of parents of children undergoing ambulatory surgery: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:108-115. [PMID: 38147711 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of preoperative information based on written documents on anxiety levels and the family-centered care of parents of pediatric patients who had ambulatory surgery. DESIGN AND METHODS It is a randomized controlled study. Parents were randomly divided into two groups as intervention (n = 30) and control (n = 30). Parents in the intervention group were given written document and verbal information the day before the surgery. A brochure was prepared in accordance with the verbal information describing the perioperative process as a written document. The control group was given only verbal information. Parental State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) and Family Centered Care Assessment Scale (FCCAS) were assessed before and within 1-2 h after surgery, with verbal information based on written documentation. Data were evaluated with Student's t-test for dependent and independent groups and mixed design ANOVA test for time×group interaction. Partial eta square (η2) was calculated for the effect size. RESULTS There was a significant difference between the post-intervention pretest and posttest SAI and FCCAS scores of the parents in the intervention and control groups (p < 0.05). Time group interactions anxiety and family-centered care (p < 0.001) scores had a significant and large effect size. CONCLUSION Verbal information supported by written documentation before pediatric ambulatory surgery can reduce parental SAI and increase parental FCCAS more than standard care. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Providing written document-based information to parents before surgery may be beneficial in reducing SAI and increasing FCCAS. The trial was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT05668416).
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- Sevinc Akkoyun
- Selcuk University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Konya, Türkiye.
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- Selcuk University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Konya, Türkiye
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- Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Konya, Türkiye
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Cici AM, Özdemir FK. Examining resilience and burnout in parents of children with chronic disease. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:e176-e183. [PMID: 38245385 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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AIM The study determines the relationship between resilience and burnout in parents of children with chronic diseases and the influencing factors. METHOD The study was conducted with a descriptive design. The study population consisted of the parents of children with any chronic illness who applied to the pediatric outpatient clinics of a state hospital located in a province in the northeast of Turkey. The study sample consisted of 207 parents who came to the hospital between October 2020 and June 2022, who met the criteria, and agreed to participate. "Descriptive Information Form," "Family Resilience Scale (FRS)," and "Burnout Inventory (BI)" were employed to collect data. The data were analyzed using the SPSS for Windows 22 package program. RESULTS 37.2% of the parents participating in the study were in the age group of 30-39 years, 52.2% were female, 93.2% had no other children with chronic diseases, 20.3% were diagnosed with asthma, and the duration of the diagnosis was between 1 and 4 years in 44.4%. The participants scored 130.64 ± 25.73 points in the Family Resilience Scale and 36.16 ± 7.78 points in the overall Burnout Inventory. CONCLUSION It was determined that parents' resilience was high and their burnout was moderate. Burnout decreases as resilience increases in parents of children with chronic diseases. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS To strengthen family resilience and reduce parental burnout, nurses should support and provide holistic care to parents with chronically ill children.
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Buckley L, Atkins T, Perera W, Waller M. Trajectories of Parental Warmth and the Role They Play in Explaining Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. J Youth Adolesc 2024; 53:526-536. [PMID: 37864730 PMCID: PMC10838220 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01887-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Adolescent prosocial behavior suggests social competence and it is associated with greater parental warmth yet the experience of warmth through child and adolescent development is not well understood as it relates to such prosocial behavior. A nationally representative dataset from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children cohort was used. The analyses involved multiple waves beginning when children were aged 4-5. The main analyses used a sample of 2723 adolescents aged 16-17 years (Mean, S.D. = 16.45, 0.50; 49.2% female, 50.8% male). Parental warmth trajectories (from ages 4-5 through 16-17 years) were created and used to explore the accumulated effect of a lifecourse of parental warmth on adolescent prosocial behavior as measured when adolescents were aged 16-17 years. There were three trajectories described as, consistent (28.7%), slight decline (51.4%), and declining warmth (19.8%). These were associated with prosocial behavior; adolescents with a slight decline in warmth were 2.2 times less likely than those with consistent warmth to have the highest prosocial behavior. Consistent parental warmth likely provides greatest benefit for increased prosocial behavior in mid-adolescence.
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- Lisa Buckley
- The School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, QLD, Australia.
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- The School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, QLD, Australia
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- The School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, QLD, Australia
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- The School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, QLD, Australia
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Weitlauf AS, Miceli A, Vehorn A, Dada Y, Pinnock T, Harris JW, Hine J, Warren Z. Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention for Autism: Experiences of Black and Multiracial Families Seeking Care. J Autism Dev Disord 2024; 54:931-942. [PMID: 36626007 PMCID: PMC10330934 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05861-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Despite advances in screening and awareness, Black and multiracial families continue to experience challenges when seeking an autism diagnosis for their children. METHODS We surveyed 400 Black and multiracial families of young children with autism from an existing research database in the United States about their retrospective diagnostic experiences. We gathered quantitative and qualitative data and engaged in iterative coding to understand timing and content of first concerns, families' experiences of care providers and systems, and the impact of race and culture on accessing care. RESULTS Families provided examples of early developmental concern and described provider, systemic, and cultural barriers and facilitators to care. Families also provided insight into the influence of culture and made recommendations on how the medical system could better care for Black and multiracial families of children with autism. CONCLUSIONS Results add to a growing body of literature supporting the need for culturally sensitive and accessible care related to developmental monitoring, diagnosis, and follow-up care for Black and multiracial children.
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- Amy S Weitlauf
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Chouinard NH, Ndongo Sonfack DJ, Chang SL, Bergeron F, Beaudoin Cloutier C, Guertin JR. Exploring the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents within 12 months of child burn injury: A systematic review. J Burn Care Res 2024:irae033. [PMID: 38421036 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Our systematic review aimed to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among parents within 12 months of their child's burn injury. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Psychinfo and CINAHL on January 6, 2023, for quantitative studies reporting the prevalence of PTSD and/or PTSS in parents within 12 months following their child's burn injury. Risk of bias was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool version 2018. A narrative synthesis of prevalence was presented. We identified 15 articles that met our inclusion criteria. The prevalence of PTSS within 12 months following the burn injury ranged from 6% to 49%. Prevalence estimates of PTSD within the 12 months following a burn injury were limited, ranging from 4.4% to 22%. Our findings highlight the significant impact of burn injuries on parental mental health, with a considerable proportion of parents experiencing PTSS within 12 months following their child's burn injury. Prevalence estimates for PTSD were limited and warrants further investigation. Our review also underscores the need for standardization of PTSS/PTSD terminology. Timely and targeted psychological support is needed for parents in the aftermath of their child's burn injury.
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- Naomi Hope Chouinard
- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche en organogénèse expérimentale de l'Université Laval/LOEX, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche en organogénèse expérimentale de l'Université Laval/LOEX, Quebec, Canada
- Département de chirurgie, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Bibliothèque-Direction des services-conseils, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche en organogénèse expérimentale de l'Université Laval/LOEX, Quebec, Canada
- Département de chirurgie, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche en organogénèse expérimentale de l'Université Laval/LOEX, Quebec, Canada
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Thornton EM, Dys SP, Sierra Hernandez C, Smith RJ, Moretti MM. Parent-Youth Attachment Insecurity and Informant Discrepancies of Intrafamilial Aggression. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024:10.1007/s10578-023-01662-2. [PMID: 38361075 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01662-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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This study investigated how youth attachment anxiety and avoidance are associated with informant discrepancies of intrafamilial aggression within families where youth have clinically significant mental health challenges (N = 510 youth-parent dyads). Using polynomial regressions, we tested whether youth attachment avoidance and anxiety moderated the absolute magnitude of the association between youth- and parent-reports of aggression toward each other. Furthermore, difference scores were computed to test whether youth attachment was associated with the direction of youths' reports of the frequency of aggression relative to parents (i.e., did youth under- or over-report). Dyads' reports of youth-to-parent aggression were more strongly related at high than low levels of attachment anxiety. Results also revealed that youth attachment anxiety was associated with youth over-reporting of youth-to-parent and parent-to-youth aggression (relative to parents), whereas attachment avoidance was associated with youth over-reporting parent-to-youth aggression (relative to parents). These findings highlight the importance of understanding the source of informant discrepancies in social-emotional development and family functioning.
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- Emily M Thornton
- Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Malloy LC, Dykstra VW, Steen LAR, Filoso D, Salem H, Comer JS, Peris TS, Pincus DB, Ehrenreich-May J, Evans AD. Avoidant Parent-Child Communication About COVID-19: A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations with Youth Adjustment Across the First 6 Months of the Pandemic. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2024; 52:253-266. [PMID: 37801269 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-023-01133-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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In the aftermath of discrete disasters, how families discuss the event has been linked with child well-being. There is less understanding, however, of how family communication affects adjustment to a protracted and ongoing public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The present research leveraged a large longitudinal sample of families (N = 1884) across the United States and Canada to investigate factors that predicted family communication styles (active versus avoidant communication) about the COVID-19 pandemic and examined the longitudinal sequelae of mental health outcomes for youth associated with different family communication styles. Parents of youth between 5 to 17 years old completed surveys about their own mental health, their child's mental health, and family communication about the COVID-19 pandemic at two time points 6 months apart. Overall, findings indicated that poorer parental mental health was related to greater use of avoidant communication, and avoidant communication styles were associated with poorer youth mental health over time. Findings suggest potential perils of avoidant family communication about ongoing threats and can help identify families at risk of negative mental health outcomes.
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- Lindsay C Malloy
- Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
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- Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences / Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharine's, ON, Canada
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Confidentiality is a core component of adolescent health. Confidentiality is shown to be a basic human right that is in the best interest of the adolescent, addresses health inequities, and supports adolescents' developing capacity. Practical aspects of confidentiality are discussed, resources provided to navigate a changing legal landscape, and threats to confidentiality addressed. Although confidentiality can be a source of conflict with parents and caregivers, pediatric providers can use confidentiality to assist parents and caregivers in shifting from making decisions for the adolescent to supporting the adolescent in making their own health decisions, thus facilitating a healthy transition to adulthood.
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- Mary A Ott
- Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, HS 1001, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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Davidson AM, Burns S, White LA, Perlman M. "I shall not poison my child with your human experiment": Investigating predictors of parents' hesitancy about vaccinating younger children (<12) in Canada. Vaccine 2024; 42:505-511. [PMID: 38172020 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.12.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Since the approval of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for younger children (those under the age of 12), uptake has been low. Despite widespread vaccination among older children and adults, these trends may undermine public health efforts to manage future waves of SARS-CoV-2 or spill over into other childhood vaccines. The objectives of this study were to understand parents' intentions to vaccinate their children (under age 12) against SARS-CoV-2, and to explore reasons for and against SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. METHODS A representative sample of parents of school-aged children (ages 3-11 years) from Canada's four largest provinces were invited in June 2021 to complete a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on schooling. The survey included specific questions on parents' intentions to vaccinate their child(ren) against SARS-CoV-2. Multinomial regression models were run to estimate associations between demographic factors, political affiliation and voting, concerns about individual / family health and vaccination intention. RESULTS A total of 74.0 % of parents (n = 288) intended to vaccinate their children with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, 18.3 % (n = 71) did not intend to vaccinate and 7.7 % (n = 30) were unsure. The strongest predictor of parental hesitancy was whether a parent had themselves been vaccinated. Other factors including past voting behaviour, dissatisfaction with the government's response to the pandemic, and relatively less concern about contracting SARS-CoV-2 were also correlated with hesitancy. Parents of older children were more likely to indicate plans to vaccinate their child(ren). Analysis of the reasons for hesitancy showed parents are concerned about the safety and side effects of the vaccine, as well as with processes of testing and approval. INTERPRETATION A considerable proportion of Canadian parents of younger school-aged children (ages 3-11) were unsure and/or hesitant about vaccinating their children against SARS-CoV-2. As well, a much larger proportion who are not necessarily hesitant have also not had their children vaccinated. Given the evolving nature of SARS-CoV-2, including the continued emergence of new variants, reaching younger children will be important for population health. Health providers should continue to work with government institutions to ensure clear communication regarding the safety, efficacy, and importance of child vaccines for reaching public health goals.
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- Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Pili MP, Grumi S, Isella C, Vercellino L, Baroffio E, Borgatti S, Robbioni S, Dondi A, Borgatti R, Provenzi L. Short report: Siblings of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, a phenomenological perspective on parental perception. Res Dev Disabil 2024; 144:104654. [PMID: 38101210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Siblings, typically developing brothers and sisters of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), are at risk for long-term psychosocial difficulties. OBJECTIVE The present study aims at obtaining an in-depth insight on the lived experience of siblings of children with NDD through their parents' perspective. METHODS Seven mothers and three fathers who signed up their sibling children (12-15 years) to a peer-support intervention participated in a semi-structured videoconference interview according to the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) qualitative approach. Interviews were conducted by trained personnel and independently coded. RESULTS Thematic analysis highlighted three core themes and twelve sub-themes: "The complexity of the fraternal relationship" (three sub-themes), "Growing up with diversity" (six sub-themes), and "Me as a sibling" (three sub-themes). CONCLUSIONS The study provides insight on parents' perception of the lived experience of their sibling children, thus spreading awareness on the everyday difficulties families with a child with NDD may encounter. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS The present study contributes to the scarce literature on the lived experience of siblings of children with NDD, and notably it is one of the few qualitative studies on the topic which makes use of an IPA interviewing style. This methodological choice allowed for an in-depth understanding of siblings' strengths and struggles as perceived by their own parents, and of how their brother/sister's condition impacted on their family role, socio-emotional development and personality. Recounting siblings' experiences contributes in spreading awareness on the everyday difficulties siblings and their families face when cohabitating with a child with NDD.
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- Miriam Paola Pili
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Pediatric Neurosciences, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Center for Pediatric Neurosciences, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Ketcheson LR, Pitchford EA, Wentz FC, Loetzner F. Trajectories of physical activity among autistic children and their caregivers: Outcomes of a virtual 1-year longitudinal intervention. Disabil Health J 2024; 17:101538. [PMID: 37788962 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity (PA) is a critical component of overall well-being. However, opportunities to engage in health-enhancing PA for families who have an autistic child are relatively obsolete. A virtual PA intervention has the potential to address many participation barriers and represents a timely opportunity to promote positive trajectories of PA among vulnerable populations. OBJECTIVE To examine PA trajectories during a one-year virtual intervention for autistic children and their caregiver and to explore relationships in activity participation within child-caregiver dyads. METHODS Twenty-nine families, including autistic children and their caregiver participated in the full intervention. Caregivers completed questionnaires to measure PA behavior at baseline and four-month intervals throughout the intervention. RESULTS Reported PA significantly increased among autistic children and caregivers during the intervention. No association in PA was observed within dyads at baseline, but moderate relationships were observed during the intervention. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate the initial effectiveness of a virtual PA intervention for autistic children and their caregiver.
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- Leah R Ketcheson
- Wayne State University, 5101 John C Lodge Fwy, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
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- Wayne State University, 5101 John C Lodge Fwy, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
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Ren L, Wang Y, Jiang H, Chen M, Xia L, Dong C. Development of a theory-based family resilience intervention program for parents of children with chronic diseases: A Delphi study. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 74:41-50. [PMID: 37995476 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term illness exposes children with chronic diseases to a high risk of deterioration of physical and mental health. Developing an effective family resilience intervention program is a critical concern. OBJECTIVE To develop a theory-based family resilience intervention program for parents of children with chronic diseases and provide a reference for clinical intervention. METHODS A two-phased research design, guided by the Walsh family resilience process model, was employed to develop the intervention program. In phase 1, a scoping literature review was conducted to identify the possible elements of family resilience interventions. In phase 2, a three-round Delphi survey was conducted with experts (n = 14) using an online electronic survey to obtain their consensus on the intervention content. RESULTS Three main components were identified: (1) strengthening family beliefs, (2) adjusting the family organization pattern, and (3) improving the family communication process. And 8 modules were developed: "introducing adversity and family resilience", "finding and strengthening positive family beliefs, and building confidence to live with the disease", "analyzing and adjusting family structure", "assisting families to increase and utilizing internal and external resources", "optimizing communication skills", "strengthening collaborative problem-solving capacity", "enhancing the family narrative ability", and "enhancing emotional expression". After 3-round Delphi, the findings indicated that the intervention program is applicable and feasible for parents of children with chronic diseases in China. CONCLUSION The principal merit of this study lies in the development of a family resilience intervention program for parents of children with chronic diseases. The intervention's usability and efficacy should be investigated in future studies. IMPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE Developing a family resilience intervention program is a critical first step toward providing effective care for parents of children with chronic diseases, and evaluating the program's feasibility and suitability in the target population is warranted.
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- Liya Ren
- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Klein ES, Cheung C, Garces A, Barbic S, Zwicker JG. Caregiver burden and mental health: Parent perspectives when raising a child with developmental coordination disorder. Res Dev Disabil 2024; 144:104656. [PMID: 38141380 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) are at high risk for mental health disorders, stemming from challenges participating in motor activities. Parents of children with DCD report increased caregiver burden exacerbated by insufficient support and services for their child. A paucity of literature exists on parent and child mental health associated with a DCD diagnosis. AIMS To explore parent perceptions of their child's mental health, and the impact of DCD on family and parental mental health. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Implementation of a secondary analysis using the impACT for DCD, a cross-sectional online survey of parents of children with self-reported suspected or confirmed diagnosis of DCD living in British Columbia, Canada. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics and content analysis. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Of the 237 participants, more than one third of parents (36%) rated their own mental health to be fair or poor, and the majority (90%) expressed concern for their child's mental health. Themes emerged on the impact of DCD on child, parent, and family, influenced by access to resources. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Standard of care for DCD needs to include services and supports that address caregiver burden and mental health of children with DCD and their families. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS This paper explores parent perceptions of their child(ren)'s and their own mental health when raising a child with DCD in British Columbia (BC). In BC, there is a lack of research on the mental health challenges families face when their child has a diagnosis of DCD. Amongst health care providers, there tends to be a focus on DCD as a motor disorder, with limited understanding and acknowledgement of the mental health component for children and their families. Thus, this study will inform health-care providers, parents, educators, and policy makers on parent-identified mental health needs and the essential services and supports. Unique to this study was the inclusion of a descriptive and exploratory content analysis, providing a holistic understanding of parents' perceptions regarding the impact of DCD on their children and themselves. Our results revealed that parents perceive significant inter-connected impacts of DCD on the child, parents, and family, leading to poor mental health for parents and their child(ren). Limited access to resources and supports results in a negative trajectory for family mental health and well-being. Study results indicate the critical importance of addressing mental health, in addition to motor challenges. Healthcare providers need to adopt a family-centred approach to address the physical and psychosocial impairments associated with DCD, ensuring positive outcomes for children and their families.
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- Erin S Klein
- Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, T121 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6B 2B5, Canada; Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, T325 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4480 Oak Street, Musqueam, Squamish, & Tsleil-Waututh Territory, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Detwiller Pavilion, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, T325 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Detwiller Pavilion, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, T325 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Detwiller Pavilion, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, T325 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Centre for Health Evaluation Outcome Sciences, University of British Columbia, 570 - 1081 Burrard St, Musqueam, Squamish, & Tsleil-Waututh Territory, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Detwiller Pavilion, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada; Foundry, 1260 Granville St, Musqueam, Squamish, & Tsleil-Waututh Territory, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M4, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, T325 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4480 Oak Street, Musqueam, Squamish, & Tsleil-Waututh Territory, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Detwiller Pavilion, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Musqueam Territory, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Rm 2D19 - 4480 Oak Street, Musqueam, Squamish, & Tsleil-Waututh Territory, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.
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Kautz SV, Bosk EA, Mendez A, Pomales H. Strategies and Adaptations to an Integrated Substance Use and Infant Mental Health Treatment Program During COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health 2024; 51:17-34. [PMID: 37773312 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-023-01300-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased parenting stress and substance use. At the same time that mental health and social service needs increased, access to services, including among those receiving treatment, decreased due to stay-at-home orders. Few programs were equipped or prepared to translate their interventions to a virtual format at the start of the pandemic. There is a critical need to identify effective adaptations to substance use and family-focused treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective program adaptations have continued relevance for the expansion of access to family-focused addiction services beyond the pandemic itself, particularly for rural or other hard to reach populations. Seventy-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with the five agencies participating in the implementation of the In-Home Recovery Program (IHRP), an in-home, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program. Using a rapid analysis approach two coders analyzed interviews for recurring concepts and themes. Facilitators for adapting services included: (1) the introduction of virtual toxicology screens, (2) helping parents access technology, (3) assisting parents with non-identified children to decrease their stress, and (4) anticipating reoccurrences of substances during the pandemic. Barriers to adapting services included: (1) engaging young children in virtual treatment, (2) privacy, and (3) engaging in telehealth with parents experiencing domestic violence or reoccurrence of substances. Findings reveal virtual substance use treatment is possible. Facilitators to adaptation such as providing access to technology and virtual toxicology screens demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing telehealth interventions for substance use. Barriers to adaptations were primarily related to the infant mental health component. Telehealth is likely not appropriate for children below the age of five. Individual sessions focusing on caregiving, rather than dyadic treatment may be more suitable to virtual formats.
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- Sarah V Kautz
- School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 390 George Street, Room 713, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 390 George Street, Room 713, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 390 George Street, Room 713, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 390 George Street, Room 713, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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Gheysari F, Pasha H, Adib-Rad H, Chehrazi M, Faramarzi M, Omidvar S. Effect of Sexual Health Education of Mothers on Their Comfort and Intention to Discuss Sex-Related Topics with Adolescent Girls: A Controlled Intervention Study. Arch Sex Behav 2024; 53:395-404. [PMID: 37798550 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-023-02708-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Sex education is one of the most challenging topics for mothers. Therefore, we examined the effect of sexual health education of mothers on their comfort and intention to discuss sex-related topics with adolescent girls. In this controlled intervention study, 160 mothers of 13- to 16-year-old girls were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control groups. The intervention group underwent sexual health training, while the control group received routine care. Paired t-test, chi-square, analysis of covariance, and multivariate analysis of covariance were used for the analysis of data. There was a significant increase in mean parents' comfort in discussing sex topics in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < .001). The intervention group had spoken with their child to a higher extent than the control group in all 13 items of parents' Intention index for discussing sex topics with the child (except for delivery and menstruation) (p < .05).There was no significant difference between groups for the mean age appropriate for discussing sex topics with the child, Sense of Competence as well as its dimensions, such as self-efficacy and satisfaction. Mean pre-to-post scores of sense of Competence in child rearing (p = .04) and self-efficacy (p = .037) significantly increased in the intervention groups, while they were not significant in the control group. Sexual health education was effective in the feeling of interest and comfort of mothers to discuss sex topics. Therefore, counseling services on mothers' speech interactions are recommended to promote adolescent girl's sexual health.
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- Fatemeh Gheysari
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 4717647745, Iran.
- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 4717647745, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 4717647745, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 4717647745, Iran
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Wolpe SM, Johnson AR, Kim S. Navigating the Transition to Adulthood: Insights from Caregivers of Autistic Individuals. J Autism Dev Disord 2023:10.1007/s10803-023-06196-z. [PMID: 38141096 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06196-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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With many teens having to transition from a mainly educational system of support to a set of health and social service systems (Shattuck et al. in Autism Res Treat https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/924182 , 2017), there is a critical need to advance research and support services in the area of autism and transition to aid autistic* individuals and their families. This study aims to learn more about the experiences of caregivers of autistic young adults, their experiences navigating the transition process post-graduation, and what realistic steps could be undertaken by high schools, vocational schools, colleges, Regional Centers, and places of employment to ease this transition. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with caregivers of autistic young adults over the age of 18 focused on their experiences helping their children navigate the transition to adulthood. Using an iterative and inductive coding approach, three overarching themes were uncovered with twelve subthemes. The three major themes recurring in caregiver interviews were their experiences with navigating service receipt, exploring the landscape of opportunities available for their children, and the parent experiences specific to their role in their child's transition into adulthood. Findings from this study provide a chance for stakeholders to learn from the lived experiences of caregivers navigating the frustration and confusion pertaining to transition for their autistic adult child due to the highly prohibitive access to service receipt, experiencing significant financial burdens, finding a niche for their children that fits their needs, desires, and talents, and managing their well-being.
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- Samara M Wolpe
- Department of Education, University of California, Moore Hall, 457 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- Department of Education, University of California, Moore Hall, 457 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- University of California, Santa Barbara, Professional and Continuing Education, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Dupont D, Larivière-Bastien D, Caron JG, Beaudoin C, Gravel J, Gagnon I, Burstein B, Beaudin M, Rose SC, Yeates KO, Beauchamp MH. "What If?": Caregivers' Experiences Following Early Childhood Concussion. J Pediatr Psychol 2023; 48:971-981. [PMID: 37579243 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Little is known about the symptoms, signs, and management guidelines for children under the age of 6 years after they sustain a concussion. Caregivers of such young children may have unique concerns and encounter different challenges from those of school-age children given the distinctive developmental characteristics of the early childhood period. This study aimed to explore the experience of caregivers through semistructured interviews to inform clinical practice. METHODS Fifty caregivers of children aged 6 months to 5.99 years were interviewed 3 months postinjury for this qualitative study to document their experience in relation to their child's accident, recovery, and healthcare provisions. RESULTS Four main themes were identified: (1) visible changes associated with caregiver concerns, (2) a roller-coaster of emotions after the injury, (3) healthcare providers' role in addressing the need for reassurance, and (4) the need for better information after the injury. CONCLUSION The findings provide critical insight into the unique experiences and information needs of caregivers of young children who sustain concussion. The challenges identified can inform healthcare professionals regarding the needs of caregivers after early concussion and contribute to building a knowledge base for the development of age-appropriate anticipatory guidance for caregiver mental health and child recovery.
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- Dominique Dupont
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, University of Montreal, Canada
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Canada
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Melin J, Lynch KF, Lundgren M, Aronsson CA, Larsson HE, Johnson SB. Factors assessed in the first year of a longitudinal study predict subsequent study visit compliance: the TEDDY study. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:592. [PMID: 38102669 PMCID: PMC10724932 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01563-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Compliance with a study protocol is central to meeting its research goals. In longitudinal research studies, data loss due to missed visits limit statistical power and introduce bias. The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study is a longitudinal multinational (US, Finland, Germany, and Sweden) investigation of children at risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D) that seeks to identify the environmental triggers of islet autoimmunity and T1D. The purpose of the current study was to identify sociodemographic variables and maternal characteristics assessed in the first year of TEDDY that were associated with study visit compliance in the subsequent 3 years. METHODS Sociodemographic variables, maternal life-style behaviors, post-partum depression, maternal reactions to the child's T1D risk, and study-related variables were collected at child-age 6 months and 15 months. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the association of these variables to study visit compliance in the subsequent 3 years. RESULTS Study visit compliance was highest in Sweden (p > 0.001), in children who were their mother's first child (p > 0.001), and whose mothers were older (p > 0.001) and more satisfied with the TEDDY study (p > 0.001). Father participation was also associated with better study visit compliance (p > 0.001). In contrast, children whose mothers smoked (p > 0.001), suffered from post-partum depression (p = 0.034), and were more anxious about their child's T1D risk (p = 0.002), completed fewer visits. Father's study satisfaction was also associated with study visit compliance (p = 0.029); however, it was not significant in models that included maternal study satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Sociodemographic variables, maternal characteristics-including study satisfaction-and fathers' participation in the first year of a longitudinal study were associated with subsequent study visit compliance in a sample of children genetically at-risk for T1D followed for 4 years. This information can inform future strategies designed to improve study visit compliance in longitudinal pediatric studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT00279318, 06/09/2004.
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- Jessica Melin
- Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 Pl 11, Box 50332, 202 13, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Health Informatics Institute, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 Pl 11, Box 50332, 202 13, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics, Kristianstad Hospital, Kristianstad, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 Pl 11, Box 50332, 202 13, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 Pl 11, Box 50332, 202 13, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Kidd KM, Mitchell K, Sequeira G, Mann MJ, Smith ML, Benton B, Kristjansson AL. Social Support for Rural Gender Diverse Youth Compared to Cisgender Peers. J Adolesc Health 2023; 73:1132-1137. [PMID: 37715765 PMCID: PMC10841152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Gender diverse youth (GDY) experience higher rates of mental health concerns than their cisgender peers, but these can be ameliorated by feeling support from family, school, and community. Little is known about how youth perceptions of support vary by gender identity, especially for younger adolescents and those living in rural areas. METHODS Youth ages 12-19 years completed anonymous surveys including measures of perceived support and a two-step gender identity question. GDY (n = 206) were further categorized into binary and nonbinary gender identities. An additional 500 randomly selected cisgender youth were included for comparison. Multivariate analyses of variance with Tukey post hoc tests were employed to test GDY group differences while accounting for the interaction between scaled measures. RESULTS Cisgender youth had the highest perceived support across all support measures while youth who shared both binary and nonbinary aspects of their gender identity had the lowest rates of perceived support. The F tests for between-subject effects were statistically significant (p <.001) for all six support measures, and multivariate group testing was statistically significant with Wilks' λ 6.38(18,1621.17) = 0.82; p <.001. DISCUSSION Despite research demonstrating a strong association between perceived support and improved mental health outcomes, GDY in our sample had lower rates of perceived support at the family, school, and community levels. GDY with both binary and nonbinary gender identities had the lowest levels of perceived support. Further research is needed to see if this finding is consistent in other populations and to develop targeted interventions to improve perceived support for this population.
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- Kacie M Kidd
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, WVU Medicine Children's Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Public Health and Population Science, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
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- Department of Public Health and Population Science, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Benoit JR, Hartling L, Scott SD. Bridging evidence-to-care gaps with mHealth: Designing a symptom checker for parents accessing knowledge translation resources on acute children's illnesses in a smartphone application. PEC Innov 2023; 2:100152. [PMID: 37214490 PMCID: PMC10194162 DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Background Smartphone applications offer a novel platform for delivering health information to parents. This study created and evaluated an app-based symptom checker that recommends educational tools to parents based on their child's symptoms. Methods Symptoms extracted from 23 knowledge translation (KT) tools for 10 children's illnesses comprised a set of plain-language symptoms. The symptom checker works by producing confusion matrices evaluating a child's reported symptoms against possible illnesses, comparing precision scores to examine how well each illness matched reported symptoms, and ordering possible illnesses by performance score. Performance was evaluated by extracting symptoms from 8 clinical vignettes, and examining correct first-try matches. Results We created a final list of 54 plain-language symptoms. Visualizations of the symptom set creation process and logic mapping are presented, as well as images of the working symptom checker. The symptom checker matched 100% (8/8) of tested clinical vignettes to the appropriate illness resource. Discussion Symptom checkers are a potentially useful tool to integrate into apps that parents use for their children's health. The design of these systems has the potential to change parents' relationship with technology, affecting both their adoption and acceptance of symptom checkers. Our design choices contribute to addressing current barriers to the adoption of symptom checkers, reducing functional, critical, and interactive literacy requirements for parents.
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- James R.A. Benoit
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada
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Löytömäki J, Laakso ML, Huttunen K. Social-Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Emotion Perception in Daily Life and in a Formal Assessment Context. J Autism Dev Disord 2023; 53:4744-4758. [PMID: 36184695 PMCID: PMC10627915 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05768-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often have social-emotional and behavioural difficulties. The present study explored these difficulties in children (n = 50, aged 6-10 years) with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental language disorder. Parents, teachers and therapists evaluated children's social-emotional and behavioural difficulties through a self-devised questionnaire and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Additionally, the children, along with their typically developing age peers (n = 106), completed six emotion discrimination tasks. Analysis revealed some impaired emotion discrimination skills that were predictive for behavioural challenges in daily life and associated with the parent-reported existence of friends. Timely intervention in these children is needed, and it should also include emotion perception training.
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- Joanna Löytömäki
- Faculty of Humanities/Research Unit of Logopedics, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 1000, 90014, Oulun yliopisto, Finland.
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- Department of Education, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland PL 35, 40014, Jyvaskylan yliopisto, Finland
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- Faculty of Humanities/Research Unit of Logopedics, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 1000, 90014, Oulun yliopisto, Finland
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Shan Z, Liao C, Lu J, Yeung CPW, Li KY, Gu M, Chu CH, Yang Y. Improvement of parents' oral health knowledge by a school-based oral health promotion for parents of preschool children: a prospective observational study. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:890. [PMID: 37985988 PMCID: PMC10662391 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Parents of preschool children have inadequate oral health knowledge in Hong Kong. Parents play a critical role in preschool children's dietary patterns and oral health behaviors. A school-based oral health promotion (OHP) for parents of preschoolers was developed and investigated. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of the school-based OHP for parents of preschool children on parents' oral health knowledge and preschool children's early childhood caries (ECC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a quasi-experimental study. Parents of preschool children were divided into the intervention group (IG) and the control group (CG) according to their own selection. Parents in the IG participated in a structured school-based OHP workshop, while those in the CG did not attend the OHP workshop. Parents in both groups were invited to complete a questionnaire assessing their oral health knowledge before (T0), one month after (T1), and twelve months after (T2) the OHP workshop. Preschool children's caries was examined via dmft score at T0 and T2. RESULTS Parents' oral health knowledge was negatively correlated with preschool children's dmft scores (R = -0.200, P < 0.001). Oral health knowledge was significantly improved in IG (P < 0.001) but not in CG (P = 0.392) at T1. Both groups experienced a significant improvement in oral health knowledge from T0 to T2 (P < 0.001). Parents' oral health knowledge in the IG was significantly higher compared to the CG at T1 (P < 0.001), but difference in the scores at T2 between the two groups showed no significant difference (P = 0.727). No significant difference was found in changes in children's dmft score from T0 to T2 between the IG and CG (p = 0.545). CONCLUSION Preschool children's high ECC is associated with the limited oral health knowledge of their parents. The school-based OHP workshop for parents increased parents' oral health knowledge within one month. This positive effect was maintained for twelve months and can be extended to a larger scale in the school setting.
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- Zhiyi Shan
- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Stomatological Hospital and Dental School of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Taizhou Polytechnic College, Jiangsu, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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DesRoches D, Mattheisen M, Plessen KJ, Pagsberg AK, Marin-Dragu S, Orr M, Meier SM. The Impact of Parental Mental Health Diagnoses, Trauma, and Coping Mechanisms on Their Children's Well-Being. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01626-6. [PMID: 37957447 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01626-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The transgenerational effects of parental diagnoses, trauma and coping mechanisms on children's internalizing symptoms are not well understood. In a population-based study of 933 families combining data from a web-based survey and the Danish registers, we used an online survey of parents to examine how parental diagnoses, trauma and coping mechanisms affect the development of internalizing symptoms in children aged 6 to 18 years. To account for attrition, we used inverse probability weights in our regression models. Children of parents diagnosed with depression or anxiety displayed more internalizing symptoms than children of controls. Similarly, children of parents who experienced multiple trauma had significantly more internalizing symptoms. In contrast, we observed significantly fewer internalizing symptoms among children of parents who felt they could cope well. The protective effect of parental coping persisted even after adjusting for parental diagnoses or trauma. Interventions boosting parental coping mechanisms might help to prevent the development of internalizing symptoms in children even among patients who have been diagnosed with depression or anxiety or experienced a high trauma load.
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- Danika DesRoches
- Department of Psychology/Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital - Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital - Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- IWK Health Centre Department of Psychiatry & Specific Care Clinics, 5850/5980 University Ave, PO Box 9700, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada.
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Lygre RB, Gjestad R, Norekvål TM, Mercer SW, Elgen IB. An interdisciplinary intervention for children and adolescents with multiple referrals and complex health complaints: a feasibility study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1241. [PMID: 37951903 PMCID: PMC10638682 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10250-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Children and adolescents with complex health complaints are often referred to several different healthcare specialists for assessments and treatment. This may result in fragmented care, higher risks of medical errors, and sub-optimal health outcomes. The aim of this non-controlled open label trial was to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a new interdisciplinary intervention for children and adolescents with multiple referrals and complex health complaints and to gather experiences from participating children, adolescents and parents. METHODS In all, 47 children and adolescents aged 6-16 years with multiple referrals at a tertiary hospital were invited to participate. The intervention was a half-day consultation based on a biopsychosocial model. The aim of the intervention was to clarify the child/adolescent's condition(s) and provide a joint understanding and treatment plan in collaboration with the family. A team consisting of a pediatrician, a physiotherapist and a psychologist delivered the intervention. Acceptance and completion rate was recorded, and child- and parent-experience measures were collected; the children and adolescents completed the Visual Consultation and Relational Empathy Scale (CARE) five questions and parents completed two de novo created measures about their experiences. RESULTS Almost all invited families consented to participate (96%) and ultimately received the interdisciplinary intervention (92%). Mean age of the children and adolescents was 12 years, and under half were boys (40%). Before the intervention, 39 (91%) parents completed a questionnaire about previous experiences with healthcare. After the consultation 39 children and adolescents (91%) and 40 (93%) parents completed the questionnaire regarding their experience with the interdisciplinary intervention. Of the children and adolescents, 18-30 (47-77%) rated relational empathy in the intervention as "Very good" or "Excellent". Of the parents, 35-39 (92-100%) rated their experience with the consultation using the more positive response options. The parents were significantly more content with the intervention compared to previously received healthcare (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The present intervention was highly acceptable with positively reported experiences from parents of, and children and adolescents with, complex health complaints. A future randomized controlled trial is required to test the effectiveness of this intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04652154 03.12.2020. Retrospectively registered.
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- Ragnhild B Lygre
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Postbox 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
- Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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- Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Postbox 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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