Branch-Smith, Cindy, Douglas, Tonia, Shields, Linda, Stick, Stephen, Massie, John, and Pooley, Julie Ann (2014) Parental experiences of early pulmonary surveillance for children with cystic fibrosis: a research proposal for improved family psychosocial outcomes. Working Papers in the Health Sciences, 1 (8). pp. 1-6.

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Abstract

The Australian Respiratory Early Surveillance Team for Cystic Fibrosis (AREST-CF) conducts an early surveillance program (ESP) for children with cystic fibrosis (CF). The program has the potential to modify long term health outcomes for children through early detection of lung disease, long before signs and symptoms are apparent. The program is aimed specifically at infants and preschool children (~3 months to 6 years) who undergo annual, detailed and relatively invasive surveillance. Although the ESP has been operating for 10 years, how parents experience their child undergoing early surveillance of this nature, and the psychosocial factors that moderate these experiences, is largely unknown. To date there are no published studies that have examined how parents cope with CF in the context of an ESP. Consequently, care pathways for improved mental health and well-being for families involved with the ESP are incomplete. Therefore, the proposed study intends to explore parental experiences, including coping, related to their child's involvement in the ESP, and to understand what psychosocial factors are important within the context of the ESP. Understanding parental experiences related to the ESP, how parents cope and identifying the psychosocial factors associated with these experiences is essential to inform CF centres and researchers considering adopting this program, and has the potential to inform intervention strategies that aim to support the family and foster healthy coping mechanisms.

Item ID:	34347
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2051-6266
Keywords:	cystic fibrosis, chronic disease, child, family
Related URLs:	http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wphs/curren...
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2014 02:13
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1110 Nursing > 111003 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) @ 50% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine > 111403 Paediatrics @ 50%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920210 Nursing @ 50% 92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920501 Child Health @ 50%
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