Instruments to Measure Outcomes in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review

Author:

Friedel Marie12,Aujoulat Isabelle1,Dubois Anne-Catherine1,Degryse Jean-Marie13

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium;

2. Institut Parnasse-Institut Supérieur d’Enseignement Infirmier, Haute Ecole Léonard de Vinci, Brussels, Belgium; and

3. Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Abstract

CONTEXT: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is intended to promote children’s quality of life by using a family-centered approach. However, the measurement of this multidimensional outcome remains challenging. OBJECTIVE: To review the instruments used to assess the impact of PPC interventions. DATA SOURCES: Five databases (Embase, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, PsychInfo, Medline) were searched. STUDY SELECTION: Inclusion criteria were as follows: definition of PPC used; patients aged 0 to 18 years; diseases listed in the directory of life-limiting diseases; results based on empirical data; and combined descriptions of a PPC intervention, its outcomes, and a measurement instrument. DATA EXTRACTION: Full-text articles were assessed and data were extracted by 2 independent researchers, and each discrepancy was resolved through consensus. The quality of the studies was assessed by using the Standard Quality Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Primary Research Papers From a Variety of Fields checklist. RESULTS: Nineteen of 2150 articles met the eligibility criteria. Researchers in 15 used quantitative methods, and 9 were of moderate quality. Multidimensional outcomes included health-related quality of life, spiritual well-being, satisfaction with care and/or communication, perceived social support, and family involvement in treatment or place-of-care preferences. PPC interventions ranged from home-based to hospital and respite care. Only 15 instruments (of 23 reported) revealed some psychometric properties, and only 5 included patient-reported (child) outcome measures. LIMITATIONS: We had no access to the developmental process of the instruments used to present the underlying concepts that were underpinning the constructs. CONCLUSIONS: Data on the psychometric properties of instruments used to assess the impact of PPC interventions were scarce. Children are not systematically involved in reporting outcomes.

Publisher

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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