Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review

dc.contributor.advisorArgent, Andrew
dc.contributor.advisorMorrow, Brenda
dc.contributor.authorProcter, Claire
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T13:59:52Z
dc.date.available2021-02-24T13:59:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2021-02-24T11:41:23Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Paediatric Intensive Care has developed rapidly in recent years with a dramatic increase in survival rates. However, there are increasing concerns regarding the impact that admission to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has on both the child and their family. Following discharge from PICU, children may be living with complex medical problems as well as dealing with the psychosocial impact that their illness has had on them and their family. Objectives To describe the long-term health outcomes of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods A full literature search was conducted including the databases; MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, (CENTRAL), Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, Health Source Nursing/Academic, APA PsycInfo. All studies including children under 18 admitted to a PICU were included. Primary outcome was short- and longerterm mortality. Secondary outcomes were neurodevelopment/cognition/school performance; physical function, psychological function/behaviour impact, quality of life outcomes and social/family implications. Studies focused on Neonatal Intensive Care Admission and articles with no English translation were excluded. Results One hundred and five articles were included in the analysis. Mortality in PICU ranged from 1.3% to 50%. Mortality in high income countries reduced over time but the data did not show the same trend for low- and middle-income countries. Higher income countries were found to have lower Standardised Mortality Rates (SMRs) than low- and middle-income countries. Children had an ongoing risk of death for up to 10 years following PICU admission. Children admitted to PICU also have more ongoing morbidity than their healthy counterparts with more cognitive/developmental problems, more functional health issues, poorer quality of life as well as increased psychological problems. Their parents also have an increased risk of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Discussion Most of the studies identified are from high income countries and only include short-term follow up. More data is needed from low- and middle-income countries and over longer terms. The studies were markedly heterogenous and were all observational. Agreement is needed regarding which outcomes are most important to measure as well as standardised methods of assessing them. Further research is needed to identify the risk factors which cause children to have poorer outcomes as well as to identify predictive and modifiable factors which could be targeted in practice improvement initiatives.
dc.identifier.apacitationProcter, C. (2020). <i>Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationProcter, Claire. <i>"Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationProcter, C. 2020. Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Procter, Claire AB - Introduction Paediatric Intensive Care has developed rapidly in recent years with a dramatic increase in survival rates. However, there are increasing concerns regarding the impact that admission to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has on both the child and their family. Following discharge from PICU, children may be living with complex medical problems as well as dealing with the psychosocial impact that their illness has had on them and their family. Objectives To describe the long-term health outcomes of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods A full literature search was conducted including the databases; MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, (CENTRAL), Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, Health Source Nursing/Academic, APA PsycInfo. All studies including children under 18 admitted to a PICU were included. Primary outcome was short- and longerterm mortality. Secondary outcomes were neurodevelopment/cognition/school performance; physical function, psychological function/behaviour impact, quality of life outcomes and social/family implications. Studies focused on Neonatal Intensive Care Admission and articles with no English translation were excluded. Results One hundred and five articles were included in the analysis. Mortality in PICU ranged from 1.3% to 50%. Mortality in high income countries reduced over time but the data did not show the same trend for low- and middle-income countries. Higher income countries were found to have lower Standardised Mortality Rates (SMRs) than low- and middle-income countries. Children had an ongoing risk of death for up to 10 years following PICU admission. Children admitted to PICU also have more ongoing morbidity than their healthy counterparts with more cognitive/developmental problems, more functional health issues, poorer quality of life as well as increased psychological problems. Their parents also have an increased risk of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Discussion Most of the studies identified are from high income countries and only include short-term follow up. More data is needed from low- and middle-income countries and over longer terms. The studies were markedly heterogenous and were all observational. Agreement is needed regarding which outcomes are most important to measure as well as standardised methods of assessing them. Further research is needed to identify the risk factors which cause children to have poorer outcomes as well as to identify predictive and modifiable factors which could be targeted in practice improvement initiatives. DA - 2020_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Child KW - Children KW - Paediatric KW - Critical Care KW - Intensive Care KW - PICU KW - Outcomes LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2020 T1 - Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review TI - Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationProcter C. Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2020 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32977en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectPaediatric
dc.subjectCritical Care
dc.subjectIntensive Care
dc.subjectPICU
dc.subjectOutcomes
dc.titleOutcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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