Highlights
- •Most education programs for parents of children with IMV focus on caregiving skills.
- •Program characteristics vary widely and evidence for effectiveness is limited.
- •Positive gains in primary parent and child outcome measures are reported.
- •Opportunities exist to optimize parent education for children assisted by IMV.
Abstract
Problem
The population of children assisted by invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and living
at home is growing. Although parent education is essential for safe transitions from
hospital-to-home, little is known about how this education is delivered. The aim of
this review is to identify existing literature about parent education programs, synthesize
the evidence, and identify gaps in the literature for future inquiry.
Eligibility criteria
This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology.
Full-text publications in the English language focused on describing parent education
programs for children assisted by IMV, indexed in CINAHL, PubMed, OVID, and PsycINFO
and published from 2010 to 2021 were included. Reference lists of relevant articles
were reviewed, and a hand search was completed to locate any additional literature
outside the original search.
Sample
A total of 2472 citations were identified. After screening titles and abstracts, 37
full-text articles were retrieved and assessed for eligibility. Two independent reviewers
completed the screening process. A hand search located one additional article. A final
sample of 18 articles were included in the review.
Results
The parent education programs described in the final sample included standardized
discharge education programs, simulation training, resourcefulness training, patient-specific
action plans, disaster preparedness, and symptom and technology management.
Conclusion
Although most parent education programs identified in this review focused on teaching
caregiver skills, program characteristics and outcome measures varied widely.
Implications
This review recommends directions for future research to optimize parent education
for children assisted by IMV.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 04, 2022
Accepted:
June 17,
2022
Received in revised form:
May 22,
2022
Received:
February 18,
2022
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