Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Health Outcomes of Parents in the First Six Months after Childhood Critical Illness: A Prospective Single Centre Study.

Childhood critical illness can have long-term effects on families, but the extent and trajectory of recovery for parents are unknown. Using prospective longitudinal design, we describe the health outcomes of parents and their trajectory six months after paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) discharge. Parents reported health outcomes at PICU discharge (baseline), and 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-discharge.

Parental emotional, social and transitional health in the first 6 months after childhood critical illness: A longitudinal qualitative study.

Aim: To explore the experiences and support needs of parents in the first 6 months after paediatric critical care.

Design: Longitudinal qualitative design.

Methods: Sequential semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 28 parents in succession at 1 month and at 6 months (n = 22) after their child's discharge from paediatric critical care using purposive sampling.

Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Pediatric critical illness exposes family members to stressful experiences that may lead to subsequent psychological repercussions.

Objective: To systematically review psychological outcomes among PICU survivors' family members.

Data Sources: Four medical databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo) were searched from inception till October 2023.

Ethnic differences in parental experiences during the first six months after PICU discharge in Singapore: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Literature on parental experiences after childhood critical illness has limited representation from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Parents from global ethnic majority groups have reported worst psychological outcomes and required more social support after childhood critical illness.

Aim: To explore the experiences of Chinese, Malay, and Indian parents in the first six months after Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) discharge of their child in Singapore.

Impact of ethnicity on parental health outcomes and experiences after paediatric intensive care unit discharge: a mixed-methods systematic review.

The impact of ethnicity on parental health outcome after paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) discharge remains unclear. Thirteen medical and healthcare databases, unpublished studies and grey literature were searched up to November 5, 2021. We performed a mixed-method systematic review to understand the impact of ethnicity on parental outcomes after PICU discharge, including eight quantitative and eight qualitative studies.

Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Research Priorities in Asia: An eDelphi Study.

Objectives: To identify nursing research priorities in pediatric critical care in Asia.

Design: We conducted a modified three-round eDelphi survey with pediatric critical care nurses in Asia. The eDelphi technique has been extensively used within health research to achieve a common viewpoint from experts using questionnaires to gather research priorities.

Assessment of Long-term Psychological Outcomes After Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) exposes children to stressful experiences with potential long-term psychological repercussions. However, current understanding of post-PICU psychological outcomes is incomplete.

Objective: To systematically review and evaluate reported long-term psychological outcomes among children previously admitted to the PICU.

Protein supplementation versus standard feeds in underweight critically ill children: a pilot dual-centre randomised controlled trial protocol.

Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition, increased catabolism and inadequate nutritional support leads to loss of lean body mass with muscle wasting and delayed recovery in critical illness. However, there remains clinical equipoise regarding the risks and benefits of protein supplementation. This pilot trial will determine the feasibility of performing a larger multicentre trial to determine if a strategy of protein supplementation in critically ill children with body mass index (BMI) z-score ≤-2 is superior to standard enteral nutrition in reducing the length of stay in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Singapore's health outcomes after critical illness in kids: A study protocol exploring health outcomes of families 6 months after critical illness.

Aim: To explore and understand the impact of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission on longitudinal health outcomes, experiences and support needs of children and their parents in the first 6 months after PICU discharge and to examine the role of ethnicity.

Design: This study uses a prospective, longitudinal design.

Methods: The sample will include children (N = 110) and at least one parent (N = 110) admitted to the PICU (KKH-AM start-up fund, October 2020).

Readiness for Hospital Discharge, Stress, and Coping in Mothers of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries: A Single-Center Prospective Study.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between stress, coping, and discharge readiness in mothers of children undergoing congenital heart surgeries.

Design: Quantitative descriptive study at three time points: pre surgery (time point I), day of hospital discharge (time point II) and 2 weeks following discharge (time point III).

Setting: Tertiary care pediatric hospital in Singapore.

Sedation guidelines, protocols, and algorithms in PICUs: a systematic review.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of sedation guidelines, protocols, and algorithms on clinical outcomes in PICUs.

Data Sources: CINAHL, Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,

Study Selection: : English-only publications from 1966 to December 2013, which included keywords "sedation," "guideline," "algorithm," "protocol," and "pediatric intensive care." We included all primary studies involving critically ill children on sedation guidelines, protocols, and algorithms and excluded those which focused mainly on diagnostic or procedural purposes.