Publications by authors named "L Haverman"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected child and adolescent mental health and at the end of the pandemic (April 2022) child mental health had not returned to pre-pandemic levels. We investigated whether this observed increase in mental health problems has continued, halted, or reversed after the end of the pandemic in children from the general population and in children in psychiatric care.
Methods: We collected parent-reported and child-reported data at two additional post-pandemic time points (November/December 2022 and March/April 2023) in children (8-18 years) from two general population samples ( = 818-1056 per measurement) and one clinical sample receiving psychiatric care ( = 320-370) and compared these with data from before the pandemic.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked into whether patients change their answers on surveys about their health when they know doctors will read them.
- Researchers compared two groups of patients: one that knew their answers would be seen by doctors and another that didn't.
- The results showed no big differences in answers between the two groups, suggesting it's okay for doctors to use these surveys to help understand patients' needs.
Educating patients about patient-reported outcomes-are we there yet?
J Patient Rep Outcomes
September 2024
Background: Using Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in clinical settings can improve patient outcomes by enhancing communication between patient and provider. There has been significant improvements in the development of PROMs, their implementation in routine patient clinical care, training physicians and other healthcare providers to interpret the PROMs results to identify any issues reported by the patient, and to use the PROMs results to provide or modify the treatment.
Main Body: Despite the increased use of PROMs, the lack of PROM completion by patients is a major concern in the optimal use of PROMs.
Introduction: Rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disability (ID), collectively called genetic ID (GID), can profoundly impact daily functioning and overall well-being of affected individuals. To improve our understanding of the impact of GID and advancing both care and research, measuring relevant patient reported outcomes (PROs) is crucial. Currently, various PROs are measured for GID.
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- The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Condition (PPCC), identify associated risk factors, and evaluate the quality of life in children based on the severity of their acute COVID-19 illness.
- A total of 579 children participated, with 260 experiencing mild COVID-19, 60 with severe disease, and 259 as a control group; results indicated that those with severe COVID-19 had a significantly higher prevalence of PPCC compared to mild cases and controls.
- Findings showed that while prevalence of PPCC decreased over time, children exhibiting PPCC had worse physical health-related quality of life and fatigue, with risk factors including prior health issues, hospitalizations, and ongoing fatigue one month post-infection.