ARTICLES
Caregivers blinded by the care: A qualitative study of physical restraint in pediatric care
Introduction While varying in extent and frequency, restraining children can be part of pediatric nurses’ routine. Children receiving pediatric care are often subject to clinical procedures for which they are… Lees meer »
Whitepaper: Digital medication management in healthcare settings: a key opportunity for the European union
CALL FOR ACTION BY THE ALLIANCE FOR THE DIGITALISATION OF MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN EUROPEAN HOSPITALS TO SUPPORT THE DIGITALISATION OF HOSPITALS’ MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PATHWAYS Introduction On the occasion of the… Lees meer »
Better health care experiences for children are the ambition of new international standards
Better health care experiences for children are the ambition of new international rights-based standards launched by the ISupport group The launch at hospitals across Europe marks the culmination of two… Lees meer »
Development of the My Positive Health dialogue tool for children: a qualitative study on children’s views of health
Patient perspective – Original research Abstract Background Children’s views of health were explored in order to develop a health dialogue tool for children. Methods A qualitative research design was used as part… Lees meer »
Zero separation: infant and family-centred developmental care in times of COVID-19
Ever since its initiation by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) more than 10 years ago, World Prematurity Day on November 17 has become a global… Lees meer »
Five Reasons Why Pediatric Settings Should Integrate the Play Specialist and Five Issues in Practice
OPINION article Introduction Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child of the United Nations identifies play as a human right (Lundy, 2012) and the European Association for… Lees meer »
Healthy play
Play and chronic diseased children “Children with a chronic or life-threatening disease may face obstacles that negatively impact play and play development, possibly impeding developmental milestones, beyond the actual illness… Lees meer »
Colourfull Murals
Brightening the lives of hospitalised children through art A clinical environment in any type of healthcare institution can provoke anxiety and stress, especially for young patients. As an Associated member… Lees meer »
Children’s Participation in Hospitals
Handbook Children’s Participation in Hospitals Listening to children and actually acting upon what they say requires not only a cultural turn in the way we think of children, but also… Lees meer »
Forced immobilization (‘restraint’) during medical procedures in young children
Piet Leroy, paediatric intensivist (MD, PhD) presents in his dissertation (2012) several ways to deal safely and effectively with procedure related stress, pain or non-cooperative behaviour in sick children. In… Lees meer »
Gaining trust, avoiding restraint — Strategies to avoid fear and distress
The use of forced immobilization during medical procedures raises important objections. To avoid ‘restraint’ and posttraumatic stress symptoms, doctors need to establish a trusting relationship with the child to gain… Lees meer »
Avoiding Restraint
A common practice The practice of restraining children, i.e. forced immobilization, during clinical procedures is still common in many countries. In many situations lack of experience or knowledge of other… Lees meer »
Quality of Paediatric Hospital Care
Context Inge Schalkers addressess in her thesis Quality of Paediatric Hospital Care. Understanding the Perspectives of Children and Families (2016) the complex challenge of closing the considerable gap between the national legal… Lees meer »
Family Centred Care
Warm welcome in Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome Through the constant analysis of the needs of families, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome has emphasized the importance of building… Lees meer »
Medical aid for the children of refugees
Since january, the Dutch association for paediatric medicine has had a notification centre where paediatricians can report problems they encounter when caring for the children of refugees. Children get lost… Lees meer »
We’ve Been Here Before: Learning from the Lessons of the Past
COVID 19 is testing the capacity of our health care systems and the courage and emotions of many point-of-care health professionals. Hospitalized patients and residents in long-term care facilities are… Lees meer »
Generation coronavirus?
The catastrophic elements that have perpetuated the COVID-19 pandemic—global interconnectedness, climate change due to human activity, vast economic inequality, and deep veins of antiscience—have resulted in more than 9 million… Lees meer »
Relief of Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients in Emergency Medical Systems
Control of pain and stress for children is a vital component of emergency medical care. Timely administration of analgesia affects the entire emergency medical experience and can have a lasting… Lees meer »