The experiences of children with a cardiac transplant, their families and health care providers in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pediatr Transplant
; 26(8): e14388, 2022 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2029412
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious impacts on pediatric patients and families, as well as the healthcare providers who have attended to their care needs.METHODS:
In this qualitative study, children with a cardiac transplant, as well as their families and healthcare providers were interviewed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric care, as well as on patients' and their families' daily lives. Participants were recruited from a children's hospital in western Canada. Fifteen caregiving parents of transplanted children, 2 young patients, and 8 healthcare providers participated in interviews.RESULTS:
Findings highlighted how families and their healthcare providers experienced pandemic-related shifts. Themes highlighted experiences, which entailed (1) initially hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) learning about their new reality; (3) adjusting to the pandemic; (4) adjusting to shifts in pediatric services; (5) evolving a view on the future, and (6) offering recommendations for cardiac care in a pandemic.CONCLUSIONS:
Study implications emphasize the need to critically reflect on, and advance, methods of helping young patients and their families in pandemic circumstances, and supporting healthcare providers.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Heart Transplantation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Transplant
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
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Transplantation
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Petr.14388
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