- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Family Support in Illness
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2016-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2008-2024
Health Services Research & Development
2021
Ospedale Maggiore
2020
Boston Children's Hospital
2009
<h3>Background</h3> System-level interventions including rapid response teams and paediatric early warning scores have been designed to support escalation of care prevent severe adverse events in hospital wards. Barriers facilitators rarely explored settings. <h3>Aim</h3> This study explores the experiences parents healthcare professionals in-hospital clinical deterioration identify factors associated with care. <h3>Methods</h3> Across 2 sites, 6 focus groups 32 participants were conducted...
To develop a trigger tool for parents and lay caregivers of children with medical complexity (CMC) at home to validate its content.
In Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), parent satisfaction and their experiences are fundamental to assess clinical practice improve the quality of care delivered infants parents. Recently, a specific instrument, EMpowerment PArents in THe Care-Neonatology (EMPATHIC-N), has been developed Netherlands. This instrument investigated different domains NICUs from family-centered perspective. Italy, no rigorous instruments available evaluate NICU with care. The aim this study was translate...
Hospital mortality in children who undergo stem cell transplant (SCT) is high. Early warning scores aim at identifying deteriorating patients and preventing adverse outcomes. The bedside pediatric early system (BedsidePEWS) a score based on 7 clinical indicators, ranging from 0 (all indicators within normal ranges for age) to 26. of this case-control study was assess the performance BedsidePEWS deterioration events among admitted an SCT unit. Cases were defined as events; controls all other...
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to describe the adherence Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System (BedsidePEWS) escalation protocol in children admitted hospital wards a large tertiary care children’s Italy. Methods This retrospective observational chart review. Data on frequency and accuracy BedsidePEWS score calculations, patient observations, monitoring medical reviews were recorded. Two research nurses performed weekly visits collect data scores, reviews, type vital signs...
Family Centered Care (FCC) in Neonatal Intensive Units (NICUs) included family involvement the care process of newborns and infants. Staff perceptions FCC may influence clinical practice management strategies NICUs, with an impact on quality humanization care. The Family-Centred Questionnaire-Revised (FCCQ-R) was adapted for NICU setting, therefore FCCQ-R@it-NICU developed used present study 32 Italian NICUs. We calculated internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha correlation between...
To assess the effectiveness of an improvement programme to reduce number interruptions during medication administration process in a paediatric hospital.A prestudy-post study design was used monitor nursing cycles hospital. Interruptions were reported on observation sheet (MADOS-P) adapted context.A 600-bed tertiary research hospital Italy.The interventions included yellow sash worn by nurses cycles, yellow-taped floor area indicating 'No interruption area', visual notices areas, education...
Abstract Aim To explore the process of recognition and response to clinical deterioration children with medical complexity at home by their parents. Background Children are characterised known chronic conditions associated frailty functional limitations, dependence on healthcare services high use technology resources. Their often leads onset complications. Targeted care ensures timely home, thus avoiding serious sequelae, inappropriate hospitalisations improving quality life. Evidence...
To explore: (1) self-care behaviors in children and young people (range: 6 months-24 years) with complex chronic conditions, characterized by the diagnosis of a severe condition, substantial family-identified needs, functional limitations associated technology dependence, intensive use healthcare services; (2) contribution to family members other persons involved child's health daily life context (e.g., professionals teachers), (3) principal factors that might have influenced process...
This study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of pain, which was assessed at home by children with cancer or their parents using an app for mobile devices, a 1-month poststudy enrollment. The participants this observational prospective were outpatients hematology/oncology department academic hospital in Italy, aged between 0 21 years, receiving hospital-at-home care. Patients asked assess pain levels one month Faces, Legs, Arms, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale patients <4...