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Paediatrics research

Everything we have read on paediatrics. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations are in there too, and the funding wherever the paper declares it.

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• PTQualitative2022Childhood cancer survivors' and their parents' experiences with participation in a physical and social intervention during cancer treatment: A RESPECT study.Journal of advanced nursingSurvivors and parents found the hospital activity sessions, part of a programme with peer visits and cancer education, mostly helpful, but sessions had to match daily side effects and preferences. Post-treatment, survivors said peers motivated activity more than parents reported.
• PTCohort2022Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities.The Journal of school healthGirls were more sedentary and less active than boys during school recess, especially older girls. Children from ethnic minorities or lower socioeconomic status were more active at recess, but less active after school and on weekends.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Lagging coverage for mental health services among children and adolescents through home and community-based Medicaid waivers.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncChildren and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance had Medicaid home and community-based waivers with under $7000 per person per year and no covered therapy or skilled nursing services, unlike autism or medical complexity waivers. Clinicians should expect funding gaps.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Moral experiences of children with medical complexity: A participatory hermeneutic ethnography in Brazil.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with medical complexity resisted treatments aimed at normal development by crying, silence, or asking for changes. Some school tasks and surgery decisions changed when adults listened.
• PTOTRNCase Report2023A case report of an 18-year-old receiving nebulized lidocaine for treatment of COVID-19 cough.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn one adolescent with severe COVID cough, nebulized lidocaine was started with albuterol, gabapentin, and ipratropium. The team reported less propofol use afterward, but multiple treatments changed together and this single case cannot show lidocaine worked.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2023Caregiver and Clinician Experience With Virtual Services for Children and Youth With Complex Needs During COVID-19.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersCaregivers of children with complex needs were more positive about virtual appointments than clinicians: 80% said goals were met, while only 48% of staff felt they could meet clinical goals. Direct observation and physical exams remained hard.
• PTSLPOther2023Family Engagement in Services During COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study of Caregiver and Staff Perspectives.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersCaregivers and pediatric service staff described family engagement as variable and often lower after pandemic restrictions began. Telehealth and flexible contact helped some families, but poor internet, transport, child care, and needing to see physical or speech therapy problems hindered others.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2022Beneficial Effects of Maternal Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Fetal, Newborn, and Child Health: Guidelines for Interventions during the Perinatal Period from the French National College of Midwives.Journal of midwifery & women's healthRegular moderate physical activity during pregnancy improves fetal heart rate variability and child neurodevelopment, including language and motor skills. Strict bed rest does not prevent preterm birth and increases maternal stress, mood disorders, and guilt without clinical benefit.
• PTRNRCT2023Ambivalence is associated with decreased physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents with critical congenital heart disease.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAdolescents with congenital heart disease who reported strong benefits and strong barriers to activity were more sedentary, less active, and had lower fitness. Ask about mixed feelings, not just willingness.
• PTRNOther2023Continuity of care for children with chronic conditions: mixed methods research.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PCaregivers rated hospital-to-home transition for children with chronic conditions at 89.5 points on a 0 to 100 scale, but interviews found no formal way to confirm primary care followed the child after discharge.
• PTSurvey2023Weight-biased attitudes about pediatric patients with obesity in Dutch healthcare professionals from seven different professions.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityAmong Dutch professionals treating children with obesity, pediatricians and GPs reported the most negative weight-biased attitudes, while dieticians reported the lowest. These were self-reported attitudes, not observed patient care.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Parents voice their experiences of caring for children with special healthcare needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of pediatric nursingParents said pandemic closures and missed therapy made children lose ground, while parents became teachers, nurses and therapists at home. Supply problems, fear of clinics and lost routines were major stressors, even when family time helped.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2023Is family social exclusion associated with child motor and socioemotional development delay? A cross-sectional exploratory study.Nursing openChildren from the most socially excluded families had significantly higher odds of motor and socioemotional development delays compared to the least excluded. Hospitalization in the last year also increased motor delay odds, while breastfeeding was associated with lower odds.
• PTRNOther2023Don't judge a book by its cover: Exploring low self-reported distress and repressive coping in a pediatric chronic pain population.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityIn pediatric chronic pain, children with low reported anxiety but high social desirability reported more pain intensity and bother, yet lower depression and somatic symptoms than truly low-anxious peers.
• PTQualitative2023Supporters' experiences of sensory characteristics of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in after-school daycare centres: A qualitative study.Nursing openStaff caring for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities focused on sight, sound and touch, watching subtle reactions to guide care. They relied on trust, collaboration and repeated exposure, but limited space, time and training made sensory support hard.
• PTOTRNRCT2024Life-Space of Older Adults after Discharge from Skilled Nursing Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationThirty days after skilled nursing facility discharge, older adults in this study had very limited life-space: mean score 22.6 on a 0 to 120 scale. Many needed equipment or another person to move. Higher cognitive test scores and shorter stay were associated with better scores.
• PTRNSystematic Review2024Practice of immersion in hot water to relieve pain in neonatology: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem90% of included articles reported lower acute pain scores after newborn hot water immersion at 36 to 39°C, but one study found no pain-score improvement. Evidence is weak, designs vary, and swaddled baths combine immersion with restraint.
• PTSurvey2024Do age, gender, and subjective health-related factors influence health-related life satisfaction in people with disabilities who are physically active?: a secondary analysis.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Among physically active people with disabilities, meeting weekly activity recommendations was associated with better perceived health and higher health-related life satisfaction in adults and seniors. Self-esteem, depression and perceived health were linked to satisfaction across ages.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2024Guides or guidelines for interacting and playing with medical complex children: a qualitative documentary research.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemGuides for children with medical complexity recommend play through the adult's voice, repeated simple interactions, high-contrast and textured objects, bath routines, and safe mobility. These are care prompts, not proof that play improves outcomes.
• PTOTSurvey2024Health-Related Quality of Life and its Determinants among School-going Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdolescents in Indian government schools rated quality of life around half the possible score, highest for social relationships. Older age was linked to better well-being scores, while failing a back-stretch test was linked to lower scores.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2024'A team around the child' professionals' experiences of unmet needs, access and expectations in children's palliative care services, a phenomenological study in the UK.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityProfessionals reported that families often had to 'fight' to access basic equipment and respite care. Staff felt blocked by other services or overwhelmed by staffing shortages, while families who did not shout were perceived to suffer in silence.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2023Experiences and Unmet Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of a Brain Tumor (Aged 15-39 Years): A Systematic Review and Meta-ethnography.Cancer nursingAdolescent and young adult brain tumor survivors report both positive coping and severe emotional distress, often feeling like a burden. Families carry the weight of managing late effects and navigating school or work support, while survivors frequently lack specific information on long-term needs.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Social exercise interventions for children who have complex developmental needs: A systematic review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityGroup exercise with social elements produced motor skill gains after intervention in children with developmental needs, but total physical activity effects are unknown. Evidence for social, emotional, and thinking outcomes remains unclear.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025Elucidating children's understanding of brachial plexus birth injury.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with brachial plexus birth injury understood it mainly through pain, activity limits and unwanted attention, not through nerve terms or clinic diagrams. Ask what their arm stops them doing, and check readiness before teaching.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Identifying research priorities with children, youth, and families: A scoping review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren and families set priorities like pain management, mental health access, and hospital-to-home transitions. Yet they were outnumbered by professionals in 28 studies. Clinicians should verify if current care plans address these family-identified needs, not just clinical metrics.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2024Children and young people's participation in decision-making within healthcare organisations in New Zealand: An integrative review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityMost evidence on child participation in New Zealand healthcare comes from adult opinions, not children's own voices. Barriers include lack of time, resources, and belief in children's competence. Few studies directly consulted children under five.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2025"A very different place from when the pandemic started": Lessons learned for improving systems of care for families of children with medical complexity.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityParents of children with medical complexity preferred virtual care for scheduling and rural access but found it ineffective for therapies requiring physical engagement. They urgently requested flexible funding for respite and exceptions to hospital visitor policies to support caregiving demands.
• PTRNQualitative2025Exploring women's bladder self-care practices: A qualitative secondary analysis.Journal of advanced nursingWomen described limiting fluids, doing pelvic floor exercises, avoiding public toilets, using pads, and self-treating UTIs to manage bladder health. Some practices were reported as helpful, others as ineffective, so ask patients what they are doing before advising.
• PTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Patient follow-up after discharge from the paediatric intensive care unit: A scoping review.Nursing in critical carePICU discharge follow-up for children was scattered and mostly research-driven. Multidisciplinary teams were rare, and no single validated score captured physical, cognitive, emotional, social and family needs.
• PTQualitative2024Primary School Pupils' Perceptions and Experiences of Wearable Technologies.The Journal of school healthSome pupils said activity trackers could motivate them, but others reported skin irritation, broken straps, distraction and shame when steps were compared. They preferred individual teacher feedback over public class comparisons.
• PTRNOther2025Pain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAll infants in a Brazilian NICU had painful procedures, but none were assessed with a pain scale, only 13.7% had documented pain, and only 2.8% were reassessed. Breastfeeding and skin-to-skin care were common documented interventions.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Child Development Allied Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas: A Systematic Scoping Review of Drivers, Barriers and Enabling Strategies to Delivery of Services.The Australian journal of rural healthNew rural child development services were created because existing care was inadequate, travel was long, staff were scarce and waits were long. Delivery in schools, homes and local clinics, plus training parents and teachers, was reported most often.
• PTQualitative2025Exploring clinical rehabilitation practices for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in neonatal intensive care unit: A qualitative study.Nursing in critical careNICU clinicians reported BPD rehabilitation was often late, brief, and uncoordinated, with parents rarely involved and inadequate space, equipment, and follow-up.
• PTQualitative2025Nurses' Experiences of the Quality of Family-Centered Patient Counselling in Paediatric Delirium: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Nursing openNurses described family counselling for paediatric delirium as needing staged plain-language information, written and digital materials, quiet spaces, early rehabilitation involvement, and better delirium training. They reported jargon, multi-patient rooms, and inconsistent screening as barriers.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Care provided by humanoid robots: a scoping review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHumanoid robots in healthcare were used mainly for social interaction, with some physical rehabilitation support and health information. This review mapped how they were used, not whether they improved patient outcomes.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Social determination in the health of children born preterm: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPreterm infants' development and health service use were reported to track home context: caregiver education, housing, support, breastfeeding, maternal stress, alcohol, and language. No studies measured environment or food access.
• PTOTRNOther2025Symptoms of long COVID in children and adolescents: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren and adolescents with long COVID commonly reported fatigue, headache, cough, sleep and mood problems, and poor concentration. Younger children had more cough and nasal symptoms; adolescents had more emotional, cognitive and pain symptoms.
• PTSLPOther2025Cake, Checkups, and Captain Starlight: Evaluating the Cherbourg Third Birthday Party Health Initiative for Children in Rural Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthFamilies rated a rural birthday party health check positively. Children and caregivers enjoyed it, and staff said informal outdoor stations let them observe natural behaviours. This is an experience evaluation, not evidence that the party improved child health.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2025Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for children aged less than 8 years cross-cultural adaptation.Revista brasileira de enfermagemThe Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile translated into Brazilian Portuguese is reliable for assessing quality of life in children under 8 with burn scars. It helps caregivers report itch, mobility, social interaction and emotional impacts after burns.
• PTOTQualitative2025Perceived barriers and facilitators to preventing hospital-acquired pressure injury in paediatrics: A qualitative analysis.Journal of advanced nursingStaff delivering paediatric pressure injury prevention said equipment shortages, poor handovers, and tick-box screens hindered care. They valued family knowledge, clinical judgement, and team communication, not just routine risk assessment.
• PTRNSurvey2025Psychological wellbeing among parents of a child living with a serious chronic illness: A cross-sectional survey study.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityAbout half of 106 parents of children with serious chronic illness reported low distress, but parents of children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy reported higher distress and poorer coping than parents of children with cystic fibrosis. Many also reported unmet support needs.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Practices for promoting a child's best interests in paediatric rehabilitation - Perspectives of professionals and parents.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityParents and rehabilitation professionals described promoting a child's best interests as jointly planning around the child's daily life, letting the child influence goals and activities, and avoiding separate, overlapping goals.
• PTRNOther2026Associations Between Frailty, Family Functioning, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of advanced nursingAdolescents with congenital heart disease who were frail or had moderate or severe family dysfunction reported lower quality of life. Frailty was especially linked to exhaustion and reduced activity in those with worse heart function.
• PTQualitative2026Implementing health promotion interventions in a pediatric oncology setting: A qualitative study among families impacted by cancer and healthcare professionals.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityFamilies and oncology staff said a health promotion program was easier to join when flexible, tailored, remote when needed and fitted around treatment. Time, unclear roles, staff burden, overlap and early treatment stress made it hard.
• PTOTSLPPilot2026The Use of Biased Language in the Care of Seriously Ill Children: A Pilot Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn 63 charts of seriously ill children, no demographic link was found to biased language. However, stigmatizing words appeared in 46% of records, often copied forward. Clinicians should replace subjective labels with objective descriptions of behavior or barriers.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Parental Goals of Care for Children With Rare Diseases: A Content Analysis of Pediatric Advance Care Planning Conversations.The American journal of hospice & palliative careParents of children with rare diseases prioritized stability and quality of life over longevity or cure. Only 20% wanted a cure, while 87% sought minimal change. Clinicians should ask about daily goals, not just resuscitation status.
• PTOTRNCohort2026How Often Are Hospitalised Children Physically Restrained During Painful and Stressful Procedures?Journal of clinical nursingPhysical restraint was observed in 22.3% of 1210 procedures in stable hospitalised children, rising to 32.9% during painful ones. Restraint clustered on airway suctioning, tube insertion and nasal lavage, and was most likely in infants and children crying or in distress.
• PTSystematic Review2025Parental Perceptions of Physical Therapy Use Among Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Synthesis.The journal of nursing research : JNRParents of children with cerebral palsy described physical therapy as valuable for movement, participation, and hope, but also burdensome when travel, coordination, fatigue, and unclear goals disrupted family life.
• PTOTQualitative2026A qualitative exploration of child, caregiver, and clinician perspectives on mental health in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with osteogenesis imperfecta, their caregivers and clinicians described frequent worry about fractures, low mood from functional limits, isolation and stigma. Support and mental health referrals were seen as helpful, but access was often poor.
• PTQualitative2025Mapping Perceived Impact, Facilitators and Barriers of Cystic Fibrosis Management in Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Study From the Parents' Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesParents described cystic fibrosis care as a daily burden worsened by late diagnosis, hospital trips, shame and school pressure. They reported child autonomy, support and normalising routines as helping daily management.