Pediatric Quality Safety - LWW The successful implementation of a co-designed family stress screening tool and response protocol led to the timely coordination of parent support interventions, the improved family perception of emotional support, and reduced family crises in the PICU
Challenges of Families of Patients Hospitalized in the PICU: A . . . Navigators described families' "biggest challenge," "communication challenges," and ways the team could better support the family We used an inductive qualitative coding approach and a modified member-checking exercise
A Peer and Volunteer Program for Patients and Their Families in the . . . PICS in pediatrics may be mitigated by interventions that facilitate adjustment to the PICU setting Methods: The PICU implemented a two-pronged Peer and Volunteer (P V) Program to help: (a) families adjust to the PICU experience with the support of a peer mentor (PM); and (b) patients receive non-medical interaction from trained volunteers (V)
PICU Liberation — PICOLO This is why we have implemented a new and research based care strategy called PICU Liberation to help reduce the impact of a PICU admission, and optimise every child’s recovery for better outcomes after a critical illness
A Pediatric Intensive Care Journal To Support . . . - ScienceDirect A PICU journal designed to support caregivers during their child's illness through: 1 self-expression prompts; 2 monitoring their child's progress; 3 familiarization with the PICU environment; 4 facilitating communication; and 5 preparation for post-hospital recovery