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MY CHILD HAS WHAT? THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WHEN DELIVERING A DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS TO THE PARENTS OF A PEDIATRIC PATIENT
Title
MY CHILD HAS WHAT? THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WHEN DELIVERING A DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS TO THE PARENTS OF A PEDIATRIC PATIENT.
Creator
Sethi , Nidhi, Gibson-Young , Linda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
For the healthcare provider, disclosing a pediatric patient's difficult diagnosis in the form of an acute or chronic condition to the parents is a challenging task. Healthcare providers often feel unprepared when relaying the news of such diagnosis, and the parents feel equally unprepared upon receiving it (Pririe, 2012). This systematic literature review examined the various communication techniques used in the past, and the techniques' effectiveness in increasing parental satisfaction when...
Show moreFor the healthcare provider, disclosing a pediatric patient's difficult diagnosis in the form of an acute or chronic condition to the parents is a challenging task. Healthcare providers often feel unprepared when relaying the news of such diagnosis, and the parents feel equally unprepared upon receiving it (Pririe, 2012). This systematic literature review examined the various communication techniques used in the past, and the techniques' effectiveness in increasing parental satisfaction when first learning of the child's diagnosis. A scarce number of studies related to the most effective techniques were found in the literature, and even fewer were found that evaluated the techniques presented. Overall, three of the most commonly occurring communication themes identified from the studies were: 1) Parents desired privacy during the disclosure and wanted a support system present (mostly a spouse); 2) The diagnosis must be given as soon as the healthcare provider suspected it, and; 3) The healthcare provider must emphasize the positive characteristics of the pediatric patient, as well as the patient's future with the diagnosis. Both parents and providers agreed that further research is needed to identify effective communication techniques used during disclosure. The aim of the research should be to identify the most effective means of communication to increase parental satisfaction. Furthermore, all healthcare providers need collaborative and interdisciplinary training in delivering a difficult diagnosis to increase parental satisfaction.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004655, ucf:45273
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004655
EXPLORING THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND ANXIETY
Title
EXPLORING THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND ANXIETY.
Creator
Irwin, Taylor, Gibson-Young, Linda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Children diagnosed with asthma are twice as likely to have a comorbid anxiety disorder as their non-asthmatic peers. The presence of both asthma and anxiety in the pediatric patient creates an environment of poor asthma control, and places them at risk for a variety of negative health events. Little is known about comorbid anxiety's role in asthma health maintenance. Research has identified the link between these two conditions but...
Show moreAsthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Children diagnosed with asthma are twice as likely to have a comorbid anxiety disorder as their non-asthmatic peers. The presence of both asthma and anxiety in the pediatric patient creates an environment of poor asthma control, and places them at risk for a variety of negative health events. Little is known about comorbid anxiety's role in asthma health maintenance. Research has identified the link between these two conditions but causation is difficult to conclude. The aim of this thesis is to assess the current state of the science regarding pediatric asthma and anxiety. This integrated review of the literature will identify the factors contributing to the vicious cycle of pediatric anxiety and asthma. Recommendations for practice and future research will be made.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004606, ucf:45263
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004606
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMISSION OF ERRORS AND OMISSION OF STANDARD NURSING PRACTICE AMONG NEW NURSES
Title
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMISSION OF ERRORS AND OMISSION OF STANDARD NURSING PRACTICE AMONG NEW NURSES.
Creator
Knowles, Rachel, Gibson-Young, Linda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Every year, millions of medical errors are committed, costing not only patient health and satisfaction, but thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Errors occur in many areas of the healthcare environment, including the profession of nursing. Nurses provide and delegate patient care and consequently, standard nursing responsibilities such as medication administration, charting, patient education, and basic life support protocol may be incorrect, inadequate, or omitted. Although there is...
Show moreEvery year, millions of medical errors are committed, costing not only patient health and satisfaction, but thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Errors occur in many areas of the healthcare environment, including the profession of nursing. Nurses provide and delegate patient care and consequently, standard nursing responsibilities such as medication administration, charting, patient education, and basic life support protocol may be incorrect, inadequate, or omitted. Although there is much literature about errors among the general nurse population and there is indication that new nurses commit more errors than experienced nurses, not much literature asks the following question: What are the factors contributing to the commission of errors, including the omission of standard nursing care, among new nurses? Ten studies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-mode) were examined to identify these factors. From the 10 studies, the researcher identified the three themes of lack of experience, stressful working conditions, and interpersonal and intrapersonal factors. New nurses may not have had enough clinical time, may develop poor habits, may not turn to more experienced nurses and other professionals, may be fatigued from working too many hours with not enough staffing, may not be able to concentrate at work, and may not give or receive adequate communication. Based on these findings and discussion, suggested implications for nursing practice include extended clinical experience, skills practice, adherence to the nursing process, adherence to medications standards such as the five rights and independent double verification, shorter working hours, adequate staffing, no-interruption and no-phone zones, creating a culture of support, electronically entered orders, translation phones, read-backs, and standardized handoff reports.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004439, ucf:45103
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004439