Animal assisted interventions in the children's hospital: protocol for a scoping review

The introduction of Animal Assisted Interventions (AAIs) in healthcare is relatively common; however, their actual effectiveness and long-term impact are not so well known, especially in relation to the children’s hospital setting. It is important to plot where and why animal interventions take place but also to focus on how the human animal bond impacts on children in a children’s hospital setting. Family members, including companion animals, are important supports which help children to relax and give them a sense of familiarity to navigate the busy and stressful hospital environment. The scoping review of the literature proposed will explore the scientific evidence base for AAIs in children’s hospitals and will map results prior to undertaking a full scale research project. Arksey and O’Malley’s framework guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute will frame this review protocol. Appendices are used to ensure transparency of methods. The protocol is presented in narrative style to demonstrate flow, fluency, and appeal to wider readership.

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Animal assisted activities in the children's hospital: protocol for a scoping review

HRB Open Research ◽

10.12688/hrbopenres.13143.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Rachel Howe ◽

Sandra Nicholson ◽

Attracta Lafferty ◽

Carmel Davies ◽

Diarmuid Stokes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Human Animal Bond ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Actual Effectiveness

The introduction of animal interventions in healthcare are relatively common; however, their actual effectiveness and longer term findings are not so well known or published, especially in relation to the children’s hospital setting. It is important to plot where and why animal interventions take place but also to focus on how the human animal bond impacts on children, their parents and staff in a children’s hospital setting. Family members, including companion animals, are important supports which help children to relax and give them a sense of familiarity to navigate the busy and stressful hospital environment. The scoping review of the literature proposed will explore the scientific evidence for animal assisted activities (AAA) in children’s hospitals and will map results prior to undertaking a full scale research project. Arksey and O’Malley’s framework guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute will frame this review protocol. Appendices are used to ensure transparency of methods. The protocol is presented in narrative style to demonstrate flow and fluency and appeal to wider readership.

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Clinical and Molecular Features of Decreased Chlorhexidine Susceptibility among Nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus Isolates at Texas Children's Hospital

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.02011-15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

pp. 1121-1128 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

J. Chase McNeil ◽

Eric Y. Kok ◽

Jesus G. Vallejo ◽

Judith R. Campbell ◽

Kristina G. Hulten ◽

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Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Bloodstream Infections ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Content Type ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Molecular Features ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Topical Antimicrobials ◽

Mupirocin Resistance

ABSTRACTOne of the strategies utilized to decrease infections in the hospital setting relies on topical antimicrobials and antiseptics. While their use is beneficial, concerns arise over the potential to develop resistance or tolerance to these agents. We examined nosocomialStaphylococcus aureusisolates from 2007 to 2013 for the presence of genes associated with tolerance to chlorhexidine. Isolates and patients were identified from anS. aureussurveillance study at Texas Children's Hospital. NosocomialS. aureusisolates (those causing infection at ≥72 h of hospitalization) were identified and underwent PCR for theqacAorqacB(qacA/B) andsmrgenes associated with elevated minimum bactericidal concentrations of chlorhexidine. Molecular typing with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence typing (MLST), andagrtyping and a review of the medical record were performed. Two hundred forty-seven nosocomialS. aureusinfections were identified. Overall, 111 isolates carried one or both genes (44.9%); 33.1% were positive forsmr, 22.7% were positive forqacA/B, and 10.9% of the isolates possessed both genes. Thesmr-positive isolates were more often resistant to methicillin, ciprofloxacin, and/or clindamycin. The isolates positive forqacA/Bwere more often associated with indwelling central venous catheters and a vancomycin MIC of ≥2 μg/ml. Isolates carrying eithersmrorqacA/Bwere associated with a diagnosis of bacteremia. Thesmr-positive isolates more often belonged to sequence type 8 (ST8) than the isolates that were positive forqacA/B. Mupirocin resistance was detected in 2.8% of the isolates. Antiseptic-tolerantS. aureusstrains are common in our children's hospital and are associated with decreased susceptibility to other systemic antimicrobials and with bloodstream infections. Further work is needed to understand the implications that these organisms have on the hospital environment and antiseptic use in the future.

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The effects of traffic light labelling versus cartoon labelling on food and beverage purchases in a children's hospital setting

Pediatric Obesity ◽

10.1111/ijpo.12232 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 265-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

O. R. Whitt ◽

S.B. Jilcott Pitts ◽

A. P. Rafferty ◽

C. R. Payne ◽

S. W. Ng

Keyword(s):

Hospital Setting ◽

Traffic Light ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Food And Beverage ◽

Children’S Hospital

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'Strategy-as-practice' by hospital personnel in hospitals: a scoping review protocol

HRB Open Research ◽

10.12688/hrbopenres.13230.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Carolyn Donohoe ◽

Kate Frazer ◽

Diarmuid Stokes ◽

Thilo Kroll

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

The Body ◽

Future Research ◽

Hospital Personnel ◽

Use Of Resources ◽

Strategic Process ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Strategy As Practice ◽

Effective Use

Background: Strategy in hospitals is based on distinct principles and rules which lead organisations to act on chosen priorities. Hospitals are struggling to cope with increasing service demands and activity and need to become more responsive to changing environments while demonstrating effective use of resources. Strategizing involves the active process of sensing, planning, implementing and evaluating strategy. Strategy-as-practice is concerned with what people do about strategy in an organisation, as opposed to the traditional focus on what the organisation has as a strategy. It is recognised that there is a disconnection between strategic planning and implementation, however little is known about how organisational context influences the strategic process or how hospital personnel engage in strategic activities. The aim of this scoping review is to explore the literature on strategizing by hospital personnel in hospitals, and will include literature for hospital both professional and managerial backgrounds, to establish the extent and breadth of strategizing or as it is often termed ‘strategy-as-practice’ in hospitals. Methods: The systematic scoping review will search the literature within the databases of PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ABI/INFORM (Proquest) and OpenGrey.net to explore the scientific evidence on strategizing in hospitals. The review will be based on the Arksey & O’Malley (2005) framework of five mandatory steps which was updated (Levac et al 2010, Colquhoun et al 2014 & Peters 2015) and is published online by the Joanna Briggs Institute. It will follow the PRISMA-ScP reporting guidelines. Conclusion: A scoping review methodology will provide a framework to explore strategizing in hospitals comprehensively and map the body of literature for this subject, which has not been conducted previously. This review will summarise the evidence on the use of strategy as practice in hospitals. Based on the findings we will identify knowledge gaps and areas for future research.

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Low Intervention Rate for Blunt Pediatric Splenic Injury in a Children's Hospital Setting

Journal of Surgical Research ◽

10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.844 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 179 (2) ◽

pp. 343

Author(s):

K.M. Day ◽

V.D. Duron ◽

S.A. Steigman ◽

F.I. Luks ◽

J.T. Aidlen

Keyword(s):

Splenic Injury ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Children’S Hospital

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Protein status of people with phenylketonuria: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049883 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. e049883

Author(s):

Sarah Firman ◽

Radha Ramachandran ◽

Kevin Whelan ◽

Oliver C Witard ◽

Majella O’Keeffe

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Grey Literature ◽

The Body ◽

Future Research ◽

Advisory Group ◽

Protein Status ◽

Ethical Approval ◽

Review Protocol ◽

The Impact

IntroductionPhenylketonuria (PKU) is a disorder of protein metabolism resulting in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body. Dietary management consists of altering the sources of ingested protein to limit phenylalanine intake. Current dietary protein guidelines for PKU are based on limited scientific evidence, thus it remains unclear whether current practice leads to optimal protein status in people with PKU. To date, no attempt has been made to systematically evaluate the protein status of people with PKU, using a combination of validated anthropometric, biochemical and functional measurement tools. Furthermore, factors known to influence protein status in the general population warrant consideration when determining protein status in individuals with PKU, alongside factors unique to PKU such as the type of protein substitute consumed. Understanding the impact of these variables on protein status is crucial to developing a personalised approach to protein recommendations for optimising health and functional outcomes in people with PKU. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review is to examine existing evidence regarding the protein status of people with PKU, and to investigate the nutritional and lifestyle variables that influence protein status.Methods and analysisThis review will be guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, along with guidance from Levac et al, Pawliuk et al and the Joanna Briggs Institute. The following databases will be searched: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, CENTRAL, Web of Science and Scopus, alongside grey literature. Identified literature will be assessed by two independent reviewers for inclusion. Descriptive numerical analysis will be performed and a narrative summary will accompany the tabulated results describing how study findings relate to the review questions.Ethics and disseminationThis review protocol does not require ethical approval. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication, presented at relevant conferences, and shared with a patient research advisory group to inform discussions on future research.

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Mindfulness-based interventions for children and adolescents across all settings: a scoping review protocol

Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1186/s13643-020-01548-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marie-France Perrier ◽

Nalia Gurgel-Juarez ◽

Heather Leslie Flowers ◽

Anna McCormick ◽

Sarah J. Short

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Cognitive Disorders ◽

Well Being ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Institutional Settings ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Mindfulness Interventions

Abstract Background and purpose Although mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are becoming increasingly popular, the application of MBIs with children and adolescents is still in its infancy. Mapping the existing literature is necessary to help guide pediatric mindfulness interventions. Our purpose is to synthesize the evidence of reported MBIs for children and adolescents with and without physical, mental, and cognitive disorders. Accordingly, we aim to identify trends and gaps in the literature, so that we can provide direction to researchers who seek to advance the evidence base for using MBIs in pediatric populations. Methods Our search strategy will be conducted following Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework. It will include a comprehensive search of published studies in 7 databases, gray literature, conference proceedings, and citations of selected articles. Two independent reviewers will evaluate all abstracts and full articles that have a pediatric sample (children 2–17 years), use MBIs to promote development or to remediate underlying disorders, and are written in English or French. We will identify the definitions and concepts from MBIs, categorize accepted studies according to etiology and rehabilitation type, describe intervention methodology, and report outcomes of selected studies. Discussion Our review will provide a comprehensive overview of the pediatric mindfulness intervention literature to date, involving a range of mental, cognitive, and physical outcomes for healthy children and adolescents and for those with a variety of disorders in clinical and institutional settings. We will disseminate results to mindfulness practitioners and provide guidance to future pediatric researchers in their development and application of mindfulness interventions, thereby contributing to the scientific understanding of mindfulness for the ultimate betterment of child and adolescent well-being and life-long functioning. Systematic review registration PROSPERO does not accept scoping review protocols.

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Pediatric Ophthalmologic Consultations in a Children’s Hospital Setting

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus ◽

10.3928/01913913-20080301-07 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 77-77

Keyword(s):

Hospital Setting ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Children’S Hospital

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Ideal physical features of environmental design in children’s hospital

Facilities ◽

10.1108/f-03-2019-0032 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (5/6) ◽

pp. 445-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sara Nourmusavi Nasab ◽

Amir Reza Karimi Azeri ◽

Seyedjalal Mirbazel

Keyword(s):

Environmental Design ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Design Guidelines ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Content Type ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Hospital Design ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Physical Disorders ◽

Physical Features

Purpose During hospitalization, children are faced with physical disorders and many psychological challenges. One important factor affecting children is the environmental design of the hospital. The inappropriate design of hospitals may contribute to an increase in fear, anxiety and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this study is to use children’s perspectives to evaluate the importance and impact of effective environmental factors to generate children’s hospital design guidelines. Design/methodology/approach In this study, children’s desired atmosphere during treatment was examined via 16 drawings and 24 interviews from children at a children’s hospital in Iran. Findings The encoding of information extracted environmental components such as window view, color, hobby, playing, decorations, family presence, structure of hospital, presence of nurse, furniture, water features, light and green space. The results indicate that children prefer a hospital environment that provides entertainment facilities while also offering design features such as the presence of light, colorful decorations, the existence of green spaces and conditions suitable for their families to be present. Research limitations/implications Depending on the location and their living conditions, the children’s prioritization can be different in any society. In addition, the data of this research was descriptive; thus, the conclusions must be considered tentative. Originality/value A number of studies focus on the needs of populations in developed countries. This topic has not been investigated in a major way via professionals in non-western countries such as Iran. Thus, the context of this study and present findings can be deemed unique.

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