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View article: Parents' information needs and their recommendations for effective sexuality education to children
Parents' information needs and their recommendations for effective sexuality education to children Open
Background As children undergo significant developmental transitions, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) becomes essential. Despite global evidence supporting early CSE, many parents feel underprepared to address topics such as pubert…
View article: Bridging the Gap: Canadian Parents’ barriers and concerns in delivering sexuality education – A qualitative study
Bridging the Gap: Canadian Parents’ barriers and concerns in delivering sexuality education – A qualitative study Open
Canadian parents face multifaceted challenges in navigating sexuality education, shaped by cultural taboos, lack of resources, and limited confidence in initiating these discussions. The findings underline the need for inclusive, parent-fo…
View article: A scoping review of parent-based barriers to parent–child communication about sexuality
A scoping review of parent-based barriers to parent–child communication about sexuality Open
Background Parent–child communication about sexuality plays a critical role in promoting adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health, yet such discussions are limited across diverse cultural contexts. Despite the importance of comprehensiv…
View article: ‘There has to be some chemistry there’: an interpretive description exploring the experiences, motivations and dynamics of partnered child health research
‘There has to be some chemistry there’: an interpretive description exploring the experiences, motivations and dynamics of partnered child health research Open
BACKGROUND: Research partnerships between researchers and knowledge users are increasingly valued for their role in generating relevant and impactful research. However, the dynamics of these partnerships, including motivations, challenges,…
View article: Parents’ experiences and information needs when seeking emergency department care for their medically complex child: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
Parents’ experiences and information needs when seeking emergency department care for their medically complex child: a mixed methods systematic review protocol Open
Objective To provide a comprehensive understanding of parents’ self-reported experiences and/or information needs related to the management of their child with medical complexity in the emergency department. Background Children with medica…
View article: Ethnocultural perspectives on routine childhood vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Here in Canada, we're multicultural people, right?”
Ethnocultural perspectives on routine childhood vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Here in Canada, we're multicultural people, right?” Open
Background An ethnocultural group is defined by shared characteristics such as country of origin, ethnicity, cultural traditions, or physical traits. Low vaccine coverage and increased incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) have …
View article: Clinical pathways for secondary care and the effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs
Clinical pathways for secondary care and the effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs Open
Stand-alone CPWs are likely to reduce inhospital complications and length of hospital stay and may slightly increase adherence to recommended practice. There was little conclusive evidence for multifaceted CPWs due to mixed results from a …
View article: Imposter Participants in Synchronous Qualitative Research: A Systematic Scoping Review
Imposter Participants in Synchronous Qualitative Research: A Systematic Scoping Review Open
Although the issue of bots and fraudulent participants is well established within quantitative research, in recent years there have been increasing incidences of imposter participants within qualitative research. However, how qualitative r…
View article: A Narrative Inquiry of East Asian Parents and Mental Health in Canada: Critical Openings for Anti-Racism Strategies in Knowledge Translation
A Narrative Inquiry of East Asian Parents and Mental Health in Canada: Critical Openings for Anti-Racism Strategies in Knowledge Translation Open
Background Anti-Asian racism is linked with adverse mental health conditions in young East Asian populations. There is a need to explore how to develop mental health resources for East Asian parents, yet minimal research explores anti-raci…
View article: Effectiveness of Patient Navigation During Transition to Adult Care
Effectiveness of Patient Navigation During Transition to Adult Care Open
Importance Transition to adult care is a challenging and complex process for youth and emerging adults with chronic health and/or mental health conditions. Patient navigation has been proposed to improve care during transition, but previou…
View article: A national cross-sectional survey of health literacy of caregivers attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments
A national cross-sectional survey of health literacy of caregivers attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments Open
Background Health literacy assessment is key to better meeting family needs and developing informed strategies to promote positive health outcomes for children. The objective of this study was to describe the health literacy of caregivers …
View article: Children with medical complexity in the emergency department: Parent experiences and information needs
Children with medical complexity in the emergency department: Parent experiences and information needs Open
These families openly shared their experience with pediatric emergency care. Strategies to support transfer of pertinent health information for children with complex medical needs are needed in the emergency department. Interviews with par…
View article: Exploring methods for creating or adapting knowledge mobilization products for culturally and linguistically diverse audiences: a scoping review
Exploring methods for creating or adapting knowledge mobilization products for culturally and linguistically diverse audiences: a scoping review Open
Background Connecting end-users to research evidence has the power to improve patient knowledge and inform health decision-making. Differences in the culture and language of the end users may shape the effectiveness of knowledge mobilizati…
View article: A national survey of children’s experiences and needs when attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments
A national survey of children’s experiences and needs when attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments Open
Background Optimizing a child’s emergency department (ED) experience positively impacts their memories and future healthcare interactions. Our objectives were to describe children’s perspectives of their needs and experiences during their …
View article: An Environmental Scan of Online Generalized Anxiety Resources for Canadian Youth
An Environmental Scan of Online Generalized Anxiety Resources for Canadian Youth Open
Background: A recent priority-setting exercise reported that youth are interested in understanding what the early signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety are, and when they should seek help. This environmental scan aimed to understand wh…
View article: Seeking Care for Children with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in the Emergency Department: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Parents’ Experiences and Information Needs
Seeking Care for Children with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in the Emergency Department: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Parents’ Experiences and Information Needs Open
The objective of this review was to explore parents' experiences and information needs regarding management of their child with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD) in the emergency department (ED). We searched six electro…
View article: Exploring Caregiver Learning and Experiences Caring for a Child With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study
Exploring Caregiver Learning and Experiences Caring for a Child With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study Open
This study provides insight into caregivers' learning needs and experiences caring for a child with heart failure. Caregivers describe how the trauma of having their child diagnosed with heart failure negatively impacts their learning capa…
View article: A qualitative study of emergency nurses’ perspectives on intranasal ketamine for procedural sedation in children
A qualitative study of emergency nurses’ perspectives on intranasal ketamine for procedural sedation in children Open
Purpose There is mounting evidence supporting a role for intranasal (IN) ketamine for procedural sedation in children due to its less invasive delivery. Drug administration and monitoring is largely performed by nurses and clinical uptake …
View article: The Use of Patient Stories as a Knowledge Translation Strategy to Facilitate the Sustainability of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) in Healthcare
The Use of Patient Stories as a Knowledge Translation Strategy to Facilitate the Sustainability of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) in Healthcare Open
Background: Patient stories are real-life experiences told from a patient’s or their family’s perspective. In the past, patient stories have served many purposes in healthcare, such as spreading knowledge, educating providers, or conveying…
View article: Pain experiences of marginalized children in the emergency department: A scoping review protocol
Pain experiences of marginalized children in the emergency department: A scoping review protocol Open
Introduction Pain affects all children, and in hospitals across North America, this pain is often undertreated. Children who visit the emergency department (ED) experience similar undertreatment, and they will often experience a painful pr…
View article: “There is a strangeness in this disease”: A qualitative study of parents’ experiences caring for a child diagnosed with COVID-19
“There is a strangeness in this disease”: A qualitative study of parents’ experiences caring for a child diagnosed with COVID-19 Open
Background The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic marked a period of uncertainty as public health guidelines, diagnostic criteria, and testing protocols or procedures have continuously evolved. Despite the virus being declared a worldwide …
View article: Developing an evidence-and ethics-informed intervention for moral distress
Developing an evidence-and ethics-informed intervention for moral distress Open
The global pandemic has intensified the risk of moral distress due to increased demands on already limited human resources and uncertainty of the pandemic’s trajectory. Nurses commonly experience moral distress: a conflict between the mora…
View article: Parents’ User Experience Accessing and Using a Web-Based Map of COVID-19 Recommendations for Health Decision-Making: Qualitative Descriptive Study
Parents’ User Experience Accessing and Using a Web-Based Map of COVID-19 Recommendations for Health Decision-Making: Qualitative Descriptive Study Open
Background The eCOVID19 Recommendations Map & Gateway to Contextualization (RecMap) website was developed to identify all COVID-19 guidelines, assess the credibility and trustworthiness of the guidelines, and make recommendations understan…
View article: Consequences of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on child and adolescent mental, psychosocial, and physical health: A scoping review and interactive evidence map
Consequences of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on child and adolescent mental, psychosocial, and physical health: A scoping review and interactive evidence map Open
Effects of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on children stem beyond immediate infectious and post-infectious risks. Our aim was to conduct a scoping review and produce an online Interactive Evidence Map (IEM) highlighting a…
View article: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring Caregivers' Information Needs and Experience Caring for a Child with Chronic Heart Failure
A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring Caregivers' Information Needs and Experience Caring for a Child with Chronic Heart Failure Open
Background: Chronic phenotypes of pediatric heart failure pose life-long burdensome symptoms for the healthcare system and families. Treatment involves complex medical therapies with few surgical options until more advanced, refractory sta…
View article: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Exploring Caregiver Information Needs and Experiences Caring for a Child with Chronic Heart Failure
A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Exploring Caregiver Information Needs and Experiences Caring for a Child with Chronic Heart Failure Open
Aim: To synthesize qualitative studies relating to caregivers' information needs and experiences caring for a child with chronic heart failure. Background: Children with chronic heart failure (HF) place a considerable burden on healthcare …