Background: With the provision of home infusion therapy in children with acute or long-term illness on the rise, eHealth technologies have the potential to bridge the transition between hospital and home. However, eHealth interventions intended to support parents in managing home infusion therapy are sparse. Gaining insight into the needs and experiences of parents and health care professionals is crucial to developing feasible and sustainable eHealth interventions that target their needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Posterior fossa tumour (PFT) surgery carries a risk of mutism or severely reduced speech. As for higher-cognitive language functions, word-finding difficulties have been reported, but no study has compared pre- and postoperative word-finding speeds to identify impairment caused by surgery. The current study investigated changes in word-finding ability associated with PFT surgery and examined factors affecting postoperative ability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To support care after discharge following surgery for anorectal malformations (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD), an eHealth device was invented, offering families bilateral communication through chat, photo, questionaries and video.
Aim: To explore the impact of eHealth on postoperative patterns of expert consultation, complications and treatment after discharge following surgery for ARM and HD, respectively, compared to conventional care.
Method: Interventional prospective case control study observing postoperative care 30 days after discharge after ARM and HD-reconstructions July 2018-July 2023, comparing outcomes between families using the eHealth device versus conventional care.
Background: The Swedish health care system is undergoing a transformation. eHealth technologies are increasingly being used. The System Usability Scale is a widely used tool, offering a standardized and reliable measure for assessing the usability of digital health solutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The perspectives of children with life-threatening or life-limiting (LT/LL) conditions have predominantly been conveyed through their parents rather than heard from the children themselves. Despite an increase in studies focusing on children's perspectives in pediatric palliative care, this research remains limited, particularly in including children who are unable to express themselves orally.
Objective: This study seeks to address gaps in existing knowledge, especially the limited inclusion of children's perspectives and the exclusion of children with communicative and cognitive disabilities.