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Optimizing the Management of Pain and Irritability in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment: Phase I (Poster)

Tags: Andrews G, Dewan T, Gnanakumar V, Holsti L, Lim E, Oberlander T, Orkin J, PIUO, poster, Richardson A, Siden H, Vadeboncoeur C

Optimising the process for conducting scoping reviews

Knowledge synthesis constitutes a key part of evidence-based medicine and a scoping review is a type of knowledge synthesis that maps the breadth of literature on a topic. Conducting a scoping review is resource intensive and, as a result, it can be…

Tags: 2021, BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, Brown HL, Dewan T, Evidence-based Medicine, Grégoire MC, Hermansen AM, Humans, information science, Pawliuk C, Publications, Q3 Scoping Review, Research Design, Siden H, Steele R, Widger K

Nutritional failure and cachexia in a pediatric palliative care population.

2006

Tags: 2006, Backlog, Cox K, Journal Article, Journal Of Investigative Medicine, Longitudinal Studies, NET CV, Siden H, Soon G, Straatman L

Not There Yet: Pediatric Palliative Care In Canada 2002 – 2012

Objectives: As a follow-up to a study conducted in 2002,
our objective was to obtain an accurate description of
programs that provided specialized pediatric palliative
care (PPC) in 2012 and the children who received it;
explore changes in the…

Tags: 2016, Claude Cyr, Davies D, December 2016 List, Gregoire Marie-Claude, Heather Hodgson-Viden, Helene Roy, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Liben S, Lysanne Dauost, Rapoport A, Robertson M, Sarpal A, Siden H, Simone Stenekes, Vadeboncoeur C, Widger K

Neither the “Devil’s Lettuce” nor a “Miracle Cure:” The Use of Medical Cannabis in the Care of Children and Youth

Lack of guidance and regulation for authorizing medical cannabis for conditions involving the health and neurodevelopment of children is ethically problematic as it promulgates access inequities, risk-benefit inconsistencies, and inadequate consent…

National Impact of the EPEC-Pediatrics Enhanced Train-the-Trainer Model for Delivering Education on Pediatric Palliative Care

Abstract Background: Lack of pediatric palliative care (PPC) training impedes successful integration of PPC principles into pediatric oncology. Objectives: We examined the impact of an enhanced implementation of the Education in Palliative and…

National Impact of the EPEC-Pediatrics Enhanced Train-the-Trainer Model for Delivering Education on Pediatric Palliative Care

Abstract Background: Lack of pediatric palliative care (PPC) training impedes successful integration of PPC principles into pediatric oncology. Objectives: We examined the impact of an enhanced implementation of the Education in Palliative and…

Tags: 2018, Bouffet E, Brennenstuhl S, Friedrichsdorf S, Greenberg M, Husain A, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Leyden M, Liben S, October 2018 List, Pole JD, Rapoport A, September 2018 List, Siden H, Whitlock JA, Widger K, Wolfe J

Mortality trends for pediatric life-threatening conditions.

Internal data from the sole pediatric hospice in British Columbia were utilized to investigate mortality trends among children dying from life-threatening conditions. Characteristics of the sample (hospice) were compared to that of the population…

Mortality Trends for Pediatric Life-Threatening Conditions

Internal data from the sole pediatric hospice in British Columbia were utilized to investigate mortality trends among children dying from life-threatening conditions. Characteristics of the sample (hospice) were compared to that of the population…

Tags: 2014, Backlog, Chavoshi N, Hospice, Illness, Journal Article, Life-threatening Conditions, Miller T, Mortality, Siden H, The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care

Medicinal cannabis in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review

BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect 1 in 66 children in Canada and 1 in 270 individuals worldwide. As effective therapies for the management of ASD core and associated symptoms are limited,…

Medicinal cannabis in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect 1 in 66 children in Canada and 1 in 270 individuals worldwide. As effective therapies for the management of ASD core and associated symptoms are limited,…

Tags: 2021, Adolescent, anxiety, Autism spectrum disorder, behaviour, Cannabis, Child, Children, Communication, Fletcher S, Huh L, hyperactivity, Ip A, Oberlander TF, October 2021 List, Pawliuk C, Rassekh SR, Siden H

Location of death among children with life-threatening conditions: a national population-based observational study using the Canadian Vital Statistics Database (2008-2014)

BACKGROUND: Patterns in location of death among children with life-threatening conditions (e.g., cancer, genetic disorders, neurologic conditions) may reveal important inequities in access to hospital and community support services. We aimed to…

Lexicon of Terms in Pediatric Palliative Care

PedPalASCNET-Lexicon-31-July2014-Final.pdf

This Lexicon has been developed through a collaborative process by the PedPalASCNET network members as a tool for clinicians and researchers to standardize the usage of common terms in the field of pediatric palliative care. The Lexicon reflects the…

Tags: 2014, Davies D, Macdonald ME, Siden H, Spicer S, Vadeboncoeur C

Investing In Uncertainty: Young Adults With Life-limiting Conditions Achieving Their Developmental Goals.

BACKGROUND:
With improvements in pediatric care and technology, more young adults (YAs) with life-limiting conditions (LLCs) are surviving into adulthood. However, they have limited expectations to live beyond the first decade of adulthood. This…

Tags: 2016, Adolescent, Browne G, Cook KA, Disabilities, Health Care Sciences & Services, Health-care, Jack SM, Journal of Palliative Medicine, May 2016 List, Palliative Care, Perspectives, Policy, Siden H, Thabane L, Transition, Youth

Introducing a Lexicon of Terms for Pediatric Palliative Care

2015

Tags: 2015, Backlog, Davies D, Journal Article, Macdonald ME, Paediatrics & Child Health, PEDI Study, Siden H, Spicer S, Vadeboncoeur C

Introducing a lexicon of terms for paediatric palliative care.

Tags: 2015, Davies D, Macdonald ME, Paediatrics & Child Health, Siden H, Spicer S, Vadeboncoeur C

Intensity of end-of-life care among children with life-threatening conditions: a national population-based observational study

Background Children with life-threatening conditions frequently experience high intensity care at the end of life, though most of this research only focused on children with cancer. Some research suggests inequities in care provided based on age,…

Tags: 2023, Bmc Pediatrics, Brennenstuhl S, Child, Gupta S, Nelson KE, Only Child, Rapoport A, Seow H, September List 2059, Siden H, Tanuseputro P, Terminal Care, Vadeboncoeur C, Widger K

Innovations in Research with Medically Fragile Populations: Using Bulletin Board Focus Groups

A new group of medically fragile young adults are graduating from pediatric palliative care programs with limited expectations to live beyond early adulthood, and no comparable adult services to support their complex needs. Accessing this population…

Tags: 2014, Browne G, Bulletin Board Focus Group, Case Studies, Complexity, Cook K, Disability/Disabled Persons, End-Of-Life Issues, Focus Groups, Illness and Disease, Jack S, Siden H, Thabane L, The Qualitative Report, Young Adults

Improving the regulation of medical cannabis in Canada to better serve pediatric patients

Key points Children with chronic debilitating illness and pain are increasingly using cannabis for medical purposes, particularly when conventional treatment options have limited benefit or substantial adverse effects. Caregivers are becoming aware…

Impact of research participation on parents of seriously ill children.

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research evidence to guide health care providers' practice in pediatric palliative care. At the same time, some clinicians and Institutional Review Boards are reluctant to approve such studies because of concerns…

Impact of research participation on parents of seriously ill children

Abstract Background: There is a paucity of research evidence to guide health care providers' practice in pediatric palliative care. At the same time, some clinicians and Institutional Review Boards are reluctant to approve such studies because of…

Tags: 2014, Andrews GS, Backlog, Cadell S, Caregivers, Feichtinger L, Journal Article, Journal of Palliative Medicine, research participation, Siden H, Smit Quosai T, Steele R

Identifying Indicators Of Quality Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a relatively new but rapidly expanding specialty area with a variety of models of care provision. Identification and validation of quality indicators specific to PPC is essential to accurately monitor and assess the…

Tags: 2016, Duc J, February 2017 List, Feudtner C, Johnston K, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Rapoport A, Siden H, Widger K, Wolfe J

High dose opioids in pediatric palliative care.

Haloperidol as a palliative anti-emetic in a toddler: an evidence base challenge

2008

Tags: 2008, Antiemetics, Backlog, Evidence-based Medicine, Fatal Outcome, Haloperidol, Humans, Infant, Journal Article, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Male, Nausea, Palliative Care, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Siden H

Family attitudes about and experiences with medical cannabis in children with cancer or epilepsy: an exploratory qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Cannabis is legal for recreational and medical use in Canada. Our aim was to explore family experiences using medical cannabis for children with severe conditions in the context of legalization. METHODS: We conducted a qualitative study…

Tags: 2021, Cmaj Open, Epilepsy, Family Attitudes, Gibbard M, July 2021 List, medical cannabis, Medicinal Cannabis, Mount D, Oncology, Pain Management, Parent Experiences, Pediatric Palliative Care, Rassekh SR, Siden H

Families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Part two: results of a pilot study

The results from a pilot study are reported in this article, part two of a two-part paper. The experiences of parents (six mothers and two fathers) are described as their families transitioned to the Canuck Place Children's Hospice (CPHC) in Canada.…

Families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Part one: planning a pilot study

This article describes the rationale for planning and conducting a qualitative pilot study about families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Discussion includes: background information and a literature review pertinent to the study; debate…

Families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Part one: planning a pilot study

This article describes the rationale for planning and conducting a qualitative pilot study about families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Discussion includes: background information and a literature review pertinent to the study; debate…

Tags: 2008, Cadell S, Canada, Child, Davies B, Derman S, Health Planning, Health Services Needs And Demand, Hospices/organization & administration, Humans, International Journal of Palliative Nursing, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Pilot Projects, Siden H, Steele R, Straatman L

Exploring what motivates parents of children living with medical complexity to participate in research studies: An Interpretive Phenomenology study (Poster)

Motivations Study Poster- CHILD-BRIGHT VS2022.pdf

Tags: 2022, Cook K, Hermansen AM, Kim L, Motivations Study, Parent Participation, Siden H

Exploring Resident Physicians' Experiences Practicing in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Hermeneutic Method of Inquiry

Objectives: The experiences of medical residents during training in pediatric palliative care has recently become an area of focus within medical education literature. Residents' medical knowledge, skill development, and comfort in clinical practice…

Evaluation of children with severe neurological impairment admitted to hospital with pain and irritability

BACKGROUND: Pain is the most common symptom reported by caregivers of children with severe neurological impairment (SNI), a descriptive term for children with disorders affecting the neurological system across multiple domains. In SNI, cognition,…

Evaluating treatment outcome in an interdisciplinary pediatric pain service

OBJECTIVE: To provide descriptive data evaluating outcome and treatment satisfaction among former pediatric patients and their parents seen in an interdisciplinary treatment program for complex pain syndromes. DESIGN: Retrospective telephone…

Tags: 2000, Backlog, Bellows D, Bennett S, Chambers C, Children, Court C, Huntsman E, Journal Article, Montgomery C, Oberlander T, Pain, Pain Research And Management, Sheriff M, Siden H, Therapeutics, Treatment Outcome

Ensuring Equity and Inclusion in Virtual Care Best Practices for Diverse Populations of Youth with Chronic Pain

Poor access to care is a top patient-oriented research priority for youth with chronic pain in Canada, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these concerns. Our patient-oriented project team engaged with marginalized and racialized youth with…

Enhancing the quality of palliative care for children with cancer: A nation-wide train-the-trainer educational initiative

It is now widely endorsed that palliative care (PC) principles should be integrated into the routine care of all children diagnosed with cancer, not only those at end of life (1). However, paediatric health professionals report receiving little…

Tags: 2015, Bouffet E, Friedrichsdorf S, Greenberg M, Husain A, Liben S, Paediatrics & Child Health, Pole JD, Rapoport A, Siden H, Whitlock J, Widger K, Wolfe J

Efficacy and safety of paediatric medicinal cannabis use: A scoping review

INTRODUCTION: The use of medicinal cannabis in the paediatric age group is increasing despite the lack of evidence for its efficacy or safety. OBJECTIVE: To map the available evidence on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis in children and…

Tags: 2021, Cannabidiol, Cannabis, Chau B, Drug-resistant epilepsy, McKellar T, Medicinal Cannabis, Medicinal marijuana, Paediatrics And Child Health, Pawliuk C, Rassekh SR, Scoping review, Siden H, Tetrahydrocannabinoid

Effect of pediatric palliative care programs on health care resource utilization and costs among children with life-threatening conditions: a systematic review of comparative studies.

BACKGROUND: Pediatric palliative care is a relatively new and evolving field, and the cost of pediatric palliative care programs is unclear. We conducted a systematic review to compare inpatient health care utilization and costs among children with…

Tags: 2015, Chavoshi N, Cmaj Open, Conte T, Mitton C, Siden H, Trenaman LM

Designing and implementing a longitudinal study of children with neurological, genetic or metabolic conditions: charting the territory

BACKGROUND: Children with progressive metabolic, neurological, or chromosomal conditions and their families anticipate an unknown lifespan, endure unstable and often painful symptoms, and cope with erratic emotional and spiritual crises as the…

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