Pub Date : 2024-07-22eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae014
Gabriel Altit, Danica Hamilton, Karel O'Brien
Les soins peau-à-peau (SPP) sont un aspect important des soins au parent et au nourrisson pendant la période néonatale et la première enfance. Ils doivent être entrepris immédiatement après la naissance et faire partie des soins standards dans tous les milieux, y compris à la maison. Selon de solides données probantes, les SPP ont un effet positif sur l'allaitement et l'alimentation par du lait humain, tant chez les nourrissons à terme que prématurés, de même que sur la mortalité, la stabilité cardiorespiratoire et la thermorégulation. Les SPP réduisent la douleur et le stress chez les nourrissons, accroissent l'attachement entre le parent et son nourrisson et ont des effets bénéfiques sur le neurodéveloppement de l'enfant ainsi que sur la santé mentale des parents. Le caractère sécuritaire et la faisabilité des SPP sont établis chez les nourrissons à terme et prématurés, et ces soins sont recommandés dans le cadre d'une pratique exemplaire auprès de tous les nourrissons. Les avantages des SPP sont supérieurs aux risques dans la plupart des situations, et malgré les défis qui y sont associés, les dispensateurs de soins devraient adopter des protocoles et prévoir des adaptations pour s'assurer que les SPP soient une expérience positive et sécuritaire pour le parent, la famille, le nourrisson et l'équipe soignante. Le présent document de principes s'adresse à toutes les familles, telles qu'elles se définissent et se déterminent elles-mêmes, et tiennent compte de l'importance de personnaliser la communication, le langage et la terminologie en matière de santé pour que l'équipe soignante réponde aux besoins particuliers de la famille.
{"title":"Les soins peau-à-peau chez les nourrissons à terme et prématurés.","authors":"Gabriel Altit, Danica Hamilton, Karel O'Brien","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae014","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pch/pxae014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Les soins peau-à-peau (SPP) sont un aspect important des soins au parent et au nourrisson pendant la période néonatale et la première enfance. Ils doivent être entrepris immédiatement après la naissance et faire partie des soins standards dans tous les milieux, y compris à la maison. Selon de solides données probantes, les SPP ont un effet positif sur l'allaitement et l'alimentation par du lait humain, tant chez les nourrissons à terme que prématurés, de même que sur la mortalité, la stabilité cardiorespiratoire et la thermorégulation. Les SPP réduisent la douleur et le stress chez les nourrissons, accroissent l'attachement entre le parent et son nourrisson et ont des effets bénéfiques sur le neurodéveloppement de l'enfant ainsi que sur la santé mentale des parents. Le caractère sécuritaire et la faisabilité des SPP sont établis chez les nourrissons à terme et prématurés, et ces soins sont recommandés dans le cadre d'une pratique exemplaire auprès de tous les nourrissons. Les avantages des SPP sont supérieurs aux risques dans la plupart des situations, et malgré les défis qui y sont associés, les dispensateurs de soins devraient adopter des protocoles et prévoir des adaptations pour s'assurer que les SPP soient une expérience positive et sécuritaire pour le parent, la famille, le nourrisson et l'équipe soignante. Le présent document de principes s'adresse à toutes les familles, telles qu'elles se définissent et se déterminent elles-mêmes, et tiennent compte de l'importance de personnaliser la communication, le langage et la terminologie en matière de santé pour que l'équipe soignante réponde aux besoins particuliers de la famille.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 4","pages":"238-254"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11261829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-22eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae017
Emilie Beaulieu, Suzanne Beno
Le jeu libre est essentiel pour le développement de l'enfant, de même que pour sa santé physique, mentale et sociale. Les occasions de se livrer au jeu libre extérieur, et au jeu risqué en particulier, ont considérablement diminué ces dernières années, en partie parce que les mesures de sécurité ont visé à prévenir toutes les blessures liées aux jeux plutôt que seulement les blessures graves et fatales. Le jeu risqué désigne des formes passionnantes et stimulantes de jeu libre dont l'issue est incertaine et qui comportent une possibilité de blessure physique. Les promoteurs du jeu risqué distinguent le « risque » du « danger » et aspirent à recadrer la perception du risque pour qu'il devienne une occasion d'évaluer une situation et de favoriser le développement personnel. Dans le présent document de principes, les auteures soupèsent le fardeau des blessures liées au jeu par rapport aux données probantes en appui au jeu risqué, notamment les avantages, les risques et les nuances, qui peuvent varier en fonction de l'étape de développement de l'enfant, de ses aptitudes et du contexte social et médical. Elles proposent des approches pour promouvoir des échanges ouverts et constructifs avec les familles et les organisations. Les pédiatres sont invités à percevoir le jeu risqué extérieur comme un moyen de contribuer à prévenir et à gérer des problèmes de santé courants tels que l'obésité, l'anxiété et les problèmes de comportement.
{"title":"Le développement sain de l'enfant par le jeu risqué extérieur : un équilibre à trouver avec la prévention des blessures.","authors":"Emilie Beaulieu, Suzanne Beno","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae017","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pch/pxae017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Le jeu libre est essentiel pour le développement de l'enfant, de même que pour sa santé physique, mentale et sociale. Les occasions de se livrer au jeu libre extérieur, et au jeu risqué en particulier, ont considérablement diminué ces dernières années, en partie parce que les mesures de sécurité ont visé à prévenir toutes les blessures liées aux jeux plutôt que seulement les blessures graves et fatales. Le jeu risqué désigne des formes passionnantes et stimulantes de jeu libre dont l'issue est incertaine et qui comportent une possibilité de blessure physique. Les promoteurs du jeu risqué distinguent le « risque » du « danger » et aspirent à recadrer la perception du risque pour qu'il devienne une occasion d'évaluer une situation et de favoriser le développement personnel. Dans le présent document de principes, les auteures soupèsent le fardeau des blessures liées au jeu par rapport aux données probantes en appui au jeu risqué, notamment les avantages, les risques et les nuances, qui peuvent varier en fonction de l'étape de développement de l'enfant, de ses aptitudes et du contexte social et médical. Elles proposent des approches pour promouvoir des échanges ouverts et constructifs avec les familles et les organisations. Les pédiatres sont invités à percevoir le jeu risqué extérieur comme un moyen de contribuer à prévenir et à gérer des problèmes de santé courants tels que l'obésité, l'anxiété et les problèmes de comportement.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 4","pages":"255-269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11261840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-22eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae016
Emilie Beaulieu, Suzanne Beno
Free play is essential for children's development and for their physical, mental, and social health. Opportunities to engage in outdoor free play-and risky play in particular-have declined significantly in recent years, in part because safety measures have sought to prevent all play-related injuries rather than focusing on serious and fatal injuries. Risky play is defined by thrilling and exciting forms of free play that involve uncertainty of outcome and a possibility of physical injury. Proponents of risky play differentiate "risk" from "hazard" and seek to reframe perceived risk as an opportunity for situational evaluation and personal development. This statement weighs the burden of play-related injuries alongside the evidence in favour of risky play, including its benefits, risks, and nuances, which can vary depending on a child's developmental stage, ability, and social and medical context. Approaches are offered to promote open, constructive discussions with families and organizations. Paediatricians are encouraged to think of outdoor risky play as one way to help prevent and manage common health problems such as obesity, anxiety, and behavioural issues.
{"title":"Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky play: Navigating the balance with injury prevention.","authors":"Emilie Beaulieu, Suzanne Beno","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae016","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pch/pxae016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Free play is essential for children's development and for their physical, mental, and social health. Opportunities to engage in outdoor free play-and risky play in particular-have declined significantly in recent years, in part because safety measures have sought to prevent all play-related injuries rather than focusing on serious and fatal injuries. Risky play is defined by thrilling and exciting forms of free play that involve uncertainty of outcome and a possibility of physical injury. Proponents of risky play differentiate \"risk\" from \"hazard\" and seek to reframe perceived risk as an opportunity for situational evaluation and personal development. This statement weighs the burden of play-related injuries alongside the evidence in favour of risky play, including its benefits, risks, and nuances, which can vary depending on a child's developmental stage, ability, and social and medical context. Approaches are offered to promote open, constructive discussions with families and organizations. Paediatricians are encouraged to think of outdoor risky play as one way to help prevent and manage common health problems such as obesity, anxiety, and behavioural issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 4","pages":"255-269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11261819/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-22eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae015
Gabriel Altit, Danica Hamilton, Karel O'Brien
Skin-to-skin care (SSC) is an important part of parent and infant care during the neonatal period and into infancy. SSC should be initiated immediately after birth and practiced as a standard of care in all settings, as well as in the home. There is strong evidence that SSC has a positive effect on breastfeeding and human milk feeding in both term and preterm infants, as well as on mortality, cardiopulmonary stability, and thermoregulation. SSC reduces pain and infant stress, enhances parent-infant bonding, has neurodevelopmental benefits, and has positive effects on parental mental health. The safety and feasibility of providing SSC has been established in term and preterm infants, and SSC is recommended as best practice for all infants. The benefits of SSC outweigh the risks in most situations, and despite challenges, care providers should implement procedures and accommodations to ensure that SSC occurs as a safe and positive experience for the parent, family, infant, and health care team. This statement includes all families as defined and determined by themselves, and recognizes that health communication, language, and terminology must be individualized to meet specific family needs by the health care team.
{"title":"Skin-to-skin care (SSC) for term and preterm infants.","authors":"Gabriel Altit, Danica Hamilton, Karel O'Brien","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae015","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pch/pxae015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Skin-to-skin care (SSC) is an important part of parent and infant care during the neonatal period and into infancy. SSC should be initiated immediately after birth and practiced as a standard of care in all settings, as well as in the home. There is strong evidence that SSC has a positive effect on breastfeeding and human milk feeding in both term and preterm infants, as well as on mortality, cardiopulmonary stability, and thermoregulation. SSC reduces pain and infant stress, enhances parent-infant bonding, has neurodevelopmental benefits, and has positive effects on parental mental health. The safety and feasibility of providing SSC has been established in term and preterm infants, and SSC is recommended as best practice for all infants. The benefits of SSC outweigh the risks in most situations, and despite challenges, care providers should implement procedures and accommodations to ensure that SSC occurs as a safe and positive experience for the parent, family, infant, and health care team. This statement includes all families as defined and determined by themselves, and recognizes that health communication, language, and terminology must be individualized to meet specific family needs by the health care team.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 4","pages":"238-254"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11261823/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-28eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae032
Sabrina H Y Eliason, Iskra T Peltekova
{"title":"Letter to the Editor: Canadian Developmental Paediatrics Workforce Survey.","authors":"Sabrina H Y Eliason, Iskra T Peltekova","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 4","pages":"208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11261828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child health inequities persist in Canada, particularly among sovereignty-deserving First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups and equity-deserving communities. We argue for a fundamental shift in research to remedy these inequities, via an intersectional lens that highlights how social identities and systems of power contribute to disparities. Specifically, we suggest (a) integrating intersectionality, from research conceptualization to results dissemination; (b) respectfully and reciprocally engaging with communities; (c) respectfully collecting and reporting data; (d) recognizing and explicating the diversity within social categories; (e) applying intersectional analytical approaches, and (f) using diverse, participatory and inclusive dissemination strategies. We further underscore the importance of researchers acknowledging their positionalities and their role in promoting reflexivity, as well as using equity, diversity and inclusion principles throughout the research process. We call for a collective commitment to adopt intersectional and EDI approaches in paediatric research, paving the way towards a more equitable health landscape for all children.
{"title":"Integrating intersectionality into child health research: Key considerations","authors":"Bukola Salami, Aleem Bharwani, Nicole Johnson, Tehseen Ladha, Michael Hart, Jaya Dixit, Susanne Benseler","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae033","url":null,"abstract":"Child health inequities persist in Canada, particularly among sovereignty-deserving First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups and equity-deserving communities. We argue for a fundamental shift in research to remedy these inequities, via an intersectional lens that highlights how social identities and systems of power contribute to disparities. Specifically, we suggest (a) integrating intersectionality, from research conceptualization to results dissemination; (b) respectfully and reciprocally engaging with communities; (c) respectfully collecting and reporting data; (d) recognizing and explicating the diversity within social categories; (e) applying intersectional analytical approaches, and (f) using diverse, participatory and inclusive dissemination strategies. We further underscore the importance of researchers acknowledging their positionalities and their role in promoting reflexivity, as well as using equity, diversity and inclusion principles throughout the research process. We call for a collective commitment to adopt intersectional and EDI approaches in paediatric research, paving the way towards a more equitable health landscape for all children.","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141507278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiersten D Pianosi, Brianna L McKelvie, Jennifer Kilgar, Farah Abdulsatar, Julie E Strychowsky
Introduction Patient safety is increasingly becoming a major priority for healthcare institutions, and various models of these rounds exist. The Ottawa M&M Model (OM3) is a structured and standardized approach to patient safety and quality improvement rounds that has been implemented at other institutions across Canada with good success. Methods This quality improvement project invited divisions within the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario to participate in the implementation of the OM3 for M&M rounds. The project aligned with the Institute for Health Improvement’s Model for Improvement. Baseline needs assessments and facilitator training were performed. The main outcome was implementation of a version of the OM3 for PSQI rounds, action items generated from these rounds, and systemic hospital changes. Results The baseline needs assessment showed that 18 (66.7%) respondents were members of divisions with pre-existing M&M rounds. Most found their rounds at least valuable, but only two-thirds found that action items were generated following each meeting. After implementation of the OM3, 58.3% (21 of 36) of action items submitted to the CH-QCC were partially or completed actioned by the end of 2022. A post-implementation survey showed that of the 11 division representatives who responded, 7 (64%) were still participating in PSQI rounds and using the new OM3 format, which they agreed was more organized. Conclusions We were able to successfully implement a new standardized approach to Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Rounds that has led to systemic changes within the paediatrics hospital and continues to be used today.
{"title":"Implementation of standardized patient safety and quality improvement rounds in a tertiary care paediatric centre","authors":"Kiersten D Pianosi, Brianna L McKelvie, Jennifer Kilgar, Farah Abdulsatar, Julie E Strychowsky","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae008","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Patient safety is increasingly becoming a major priority for healthcare institutions, and various models of these rounds exist. The Ottawa M&M Model (OM3) is a structured and standardized approach to patient safety and quality improvement rounds that has been implemented at other institutions across Canada with good success. Methods This quality improvement project invited divisions within the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario to participate in the implementation of the OM3 for M&M rounds. The project aligned with the Institute for Health Improvement’s Model for Improvement. Baseline needs assessments and facilitator training were performed. The main outcome was implementation of a version of the OM3 for PSQI rounds, action items generated from these rounds, and systemic hospital changes. Results The baseline needs assessment showed that 18 (66.7%) respondents were members of divisions with pre-existing M&M rounds. Most found their rounds at least valuable, but only two-thirds found that action items were generated following each meeting. After implementation of the OM3, 58.3% (21 of 36) of action items submitted to the CH-QCC were partially or completed actioned by the end of 2022. A post-implementation survey showed that of the 11 division representatives who responded, 7 (64%) were still participating in PSQI rounds and using the new OM3 format, which they agreed was more organized. Conclusions We were able to successfully implement a new standardized approach to Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Rounds that has led to systemic changes within the paediatrics hospital and continues to be used today.","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141507279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-19eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae027
Kayla Esser, Sherri Adams, Christopher Chung, Taylor McKay, Clara Moore, Hayley Wagman, Stephanie Lee, Julia Orkin
Children with medical complexity have medical fragility, chronic disease, technology dependence, and high healthcare use. Their transition to adult health care at age 18 involves medical and social elements and follows no standardized process. Our goal was to improve transition readiness in children with medical complexity using a transition intervention within a Complex Care program. All children with medical complexity aged 14 to 18 were included in this quality improvement (QI) project (n = 54). We conducted a pre- and post-intervention chart review to assess transition outcomes and implemented a transition intervention for 6 months, which included an age-stratified checklist, charting template, and transition rounds. Before the intervention, 72% of 17- to 18-year-old patients had documented transition discussions, which increased to 86%. Patients with a family physician increased as well (61% to 73% for 17- to 18-year-olds). Three transition education rounds were held. The intervention increased transition readiness, provided tools to facilitate transition, and created a forum for conversation.
{"title":"A quality improvement evaluation of a standardized intervention for children with medical complexity transitioning to adult care.","authors":"Kayla Esser, Sherri Adams, Christopher Chung, Taylor McKay, Clara Moore, Hayley Wagman, Stephanie Lee, Julia Orkin","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children with medical complexity have medical fragility, chronic disease, technology dependence, and high healthcare use. Their transition to adult health care at age 18 involves medical and social elements and follows no standardized process. Our goal was to improve transition readiness in children with medical complexity using a transition intervention within a Complex Care program. All children with medical complexity aged 14 to 18 were included in this quality improvement (QI) project (n = 54). We conducted a pre- and post-intervention chart review to assess transition outcomes and implemented a transition intervention for 6 months, which included an age-stratified checklist, charting template, and transition rounds. Before the intervention, 72% of 17- to 18-year-old patients had documented transition discussions, which increased to 86%. Patients with a family physician increased as well (61% to 73% for 17- to 18-year-olds). Three transition education rounds were held. The intervention increased transition readiness, provided tools to facilitate transition, and created a forum for conversation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 5","pages":"274-279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11398935/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142292876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-19eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae034
Caberry W Yu, Mohamed R Gemae, Jenna Cranmer, Santa Heede, Kourosh Sabri
{"title":"Practical Tips for Paediatricians: When is an eye turn more than just an eye turn.","authors":"Caberry W Yu, Mohamed R Gemae, Jenna Cranmer, Santa Heede, Kourosh Sabri","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 5","pages":"271-273"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11398926/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142292883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-06eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae025
Preetha Krishnamoorthy, Nancy Gagné, Rose Girgis, Seth Marks, Zoraida Saoudi, Ian Zenlea, Susan Kirsch
The assessment of growth during infancy and childhood is an essential component of paediatric medicine, as atypical growth may point to the existence of an underlying health condition. To reduce morbidity, it is vital that treatment for growth disorders is provided in a timely fashion. However, although there are guidelines regarding referral criteria for short stature in Europe and the USA, there are no such guidelines in Canada. To address this, a series of consultations and workshops with paediatricians, paediatric endocrinologists, family physicians and nurses were held, with the aim of developing a consensus-based set of recommendations for children in Canada showing atypical growth and to identify red flags for children who might benefit from early referral. To achieve this, a referral algorithm and referral form for primary care providers were developed to ensure timely and appropriate referrals, and transmission of the most relevant details to the secondary care consultant.
{"title":"Optimizing paediatric specialist referrals for short stature in an era of multiple growth hormone indications.","authors":"Preetha Krishnamoorthy, Nancy Gagné, Rose Girgis, Seth Marks, Zoraida Saoudi, Ian Zenlea, Susan Kirsch","doi":"10.1093/pch/pxae025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The assessment of growth during infancy and childhood is an essential component of paediatric medicine, as atypical growth may point to the existence of an underlying health condition. To reduce morbidity, it is vital that treatment for growth disorders is provided in a timely fashion. However, although there are guidelines regarding referral criteria for short stature in Europe and the USA, there are no such guidelines in Canada. To address this, a series of consultations and workshops with paediatricians, paediatric endocrinologists, family physicians and nurses were held, with the aim of developing a consensus-based set of recommendations for children in Canada showing atypical growth and to identify red flags for children who might benefit from early referral. To achieve this, a referral algorithm and referral form for primary care providers were developed to ensure timely and appropriate referrals, and transmission of the most relevant details to the secondary care consultant.</p>","PeriodicalId":19730,"journal":{"name":"Paediatrics & child health","volume":"29 5","pages":"306-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11398917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142292882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}