Co-developing a Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measure: The Perspectives of Children and Young People

Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are tools that capture what children and young people (CYP) value in their healthcare and promote their involvement in clinical decision-making. A standardised paediatric PREM could improve quality of care for CYP across hospital settings, but...

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Main Authors: Karlen Barr, Jessica Nikolovski, Les White, Sarah Elliott, Lynn McCartney, Claire Treadgold, Barb Vernon, James John, Valsamma Eapen
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Language:English
Published: The Beryl Institute 2024-11-01
Series:Patient Experience Journal
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Online Access:https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol11/iss3/10
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author Karlen Barr
Jessica Nikolovski
Les White
Sarah Elliott
Lynn McCartney
Claire Treadgold
Barb Vernon
James John
Valsamma Eapen
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description Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are tools that capture what children and young people (CYP) value in their healthcare and promote their involvement in clinical decision-making. A standardised paediatric PREM could improve quality of care for CYP across hospital settings, but CYP are rarely included in the development of PREMs. This study aimed to explore CYP's perspectives regarding their experiences of hospitals as the initial stage of developing the first self-reported paediatric PREM for use in Australia, including the perspectives of vulnerable populations. Individual interviews were conducted with 55 CYP from a diverse range of sociocultural backgrounds, across six Australian hospitals. Interviews were conducted by `Captain Starlight', professional performers who engage with children and positively impact their hospital experience. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse interview responses. CYP favoured hospital experiences where they were included in decision making, had positive relationships with hospital staff, and had effective care and pain management. CYP also discussed the importance of interacting with family and friends, having fun activities, and having a comfortable hospital environment including privacy, decorations, and familiar food. Many CYP indicated that they preferred to provide feedback to the hospital verbally. The needs of CYP must be at the forefront of developing paediatric PREMs. Our co-design approach identified key components of proposed paediatric PREMs. The next stages will be to determine age-group specific question sets, followed by their piloting and validation. Future research will be required to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of these PREMs.
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spelling doaj-art-69e9ab917a5a4e10b77a595e3a426fff2025-01-08T20:21:43ZengThe Beryl InstitutePatient Experience Journal2372-02472024-11-0111310.35680/2372-0247.1924Co-developing a Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measure: The Perspectives of Children and Young PeopleKarlen BarrJessica NikolovskiLes WhiteSarah ElliottLynn McCartneyClaire TreadgoldBarb VernonJames JohnValsamma EapenPaediatric Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are tools that capture what children and young people (CYP) value in their healthcare and promote their involvement in clinical decision-making. A standardised paediatric PREM could improve quality of care for CYP across hospital settings, but CYP are rarely included in the development of PREMs. This study aimed to explore CYP's perspectives regarding their experiences of hospitals as the initial stage of developing the first self-reported paediatric PREM for use in Australia, including the perspectives of vulnerable populations. Individual interviews were conducted with 55 CYP from a diverse range of sociocultural backgrounds, across six Australian hospitals. Interviews were conducted by `Captain Starlight', professional performers who engage with children and positively impact their hospital experience. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse interview responses. CYP favoured hospital experiences where they were included in decision making, had positive relationships with hospital staff, and had effective care and pain management. CYP also discussed the importance of interacting with family and friends, having fun activities, and having a comfortable hospital environment including privacy, decorations, and familiar food. Many CYP indicated that they preferred to provide feedback to the hospital verbally. The needs of CYP must be at the forefront of developing paediatric PREMs. Our co-design approach identified key components of proposed paediatric PREMs. The next stages will be to determine age-group specific question sets, followed by their piloting and validation. Future research will be required to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of these PREMs.https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol11/iss3/10patient experiencepatient reported experience measurechildrenyoung peoplehospitalpatient-centred careco-design
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Jessica Nikolovski
Les White
Sarah Elliott
Lynn McCartney
Claire Treadgold
Barb Vernon
James John
Valsamma Eapen
Co-developing a Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measure: The Perspectives of Children and Young People
Patient Experience Journal
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patient reported experience measure
children
young people
hospital
patient-centred care
co-design
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title_short Co-developing a Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measure: The Perspectives of Children and Young People
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patient reported experience measure
children
young people
hospital
patient-centred care
co-design
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