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Ophthalmic health care needs of children with disabilities
BackgroundsAlthough vision care is crucial for pediatric eye health, research on vision care utilization by children with disabilities remains...
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Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Gaps in Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) benefit from cardiology follow-up at recommended intervals of ≤ 2 years. However, benefit for children is...
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Integrated care for children living with complex care needs: an evolutionary concept analysis
Children with complex care needs (CCNs) are in need of improved access to healthcare services, communication, and support from healthcare...
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Development of the Parental Experience with Care for Children with Serious Illnesses (PRECIOUS) quality of care measure
BackgroundParent-reported experience measures are part of pediatric Quality of Care (QoC) assessments. However, existing measures were not developed...
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Children with Cancer: Shared Care and Transition of Care
Survival of childhood cancer is increasing, resulting in a growing population of childhood cancer survivors who enter the health care system. There...
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A systematic review of questionnaires measuring asthma control in children in a primary care population
Several questionnaires are used to measure asthma control in children. The most appropriate tool for use in primary care is not defined. In this...
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Continuity of care for children with anorexia nervosa in the Netherlands: a modular perspective
Care provision for children with anorexia nervosa is provided by outpatient care teams in hospitals, but the way these teams are organized differs...
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Psychological Distress During COVID-19 Pandemic in School-age Children of Health Care Professionals
BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the psychosocial well-being of societies across nations.
MethodsThis prospective interventional...
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Tobacco control policies and respiratory conditions among children presenting in primary care
Tobacco control policies can protect child health. We hypothesised that the parallel introduction in 2008 of smoke-free restaurants and bars in the...
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The impact of specialized pediatric palliative care on advance care planning and healthcare utilization in children and young adults: a retrospective analysis of medical records of in-hospital deaths
BackgroundPediatric palliative care supports children and young adults with life-limiting conditions and their families, seeking to minimize...
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Children with palliative care needs in Papua New Guinea, and perspectives from their parents and health care workers: a qualitative study
IntroductionThe World Health Organisation defines paediatric palliative care (PPC) as caring for the child’s body, mind, and spirit, and giving...
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Children with palliative care needs – the landscape of the nordic countries
BackgroundTo strengthen palliative care for children in the Nordic countries, an updated status of current needs, resources, clinical services,...
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Health care utilisation and education outcomes of children with rare diseases: a born in Bradford cohort study
The purpose of this study is to describe the burden of health care utilisation and early education outcomes of children with and without rare...
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Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care
Poor adherence to asthma preventer medication is associated with life-threatening asthma attacks. The quality and outcomes framework mandated primary...
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Point-of-care C-reactive protein test results in acute infections in children in primary care: an observational study
BackgroundAcute infections are a common reason for children to consult primary care. Serious infections are rare but differentiating them from...
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Racial and ethnic disparities in unmet need for mental health care among children: A nationally representative study
BackgroundThere is a dearth of large, nationally representative studies that examine racial/ethnic disparities in self-reported unmet need for mental...
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Dental caries prevalence in children during temporary protective care according to type of abuse
BackgroundThis study investigated the correlation between the prevalence of dental caries and the presence and type of abuse.
Methods ...
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Incidental hypertransaminasemia in children—a stepwise approach in primary care
Children with elevated liver enzymes are occasionally discovered through laboratory work-up from different clinical scenarios. Although the majority...
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Care-seeking behaviour among febrile children under five in Togo
BackgroundFever is one of the warning signs of poor health in children. Care-seeking in febrile children is importance in reducing child deaths and...
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Reducing disparities in behavioral health treatment in pediatric primary care: a randomized controlled trial comparing Partnering to Achieve School Success (PASS) to usual ADHD care for children ages 5 to 11 – study protocol
BackgroundIntegrating behavioral health services into pediatric primary care can improve access to care, especially for children marginalized by...
