Priority 3 from the Paediatric Hospital Care PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are best practices and support strategies for Indigenous parents, families and children and youth on the general paediatric inpatient unit? (JLA PSP Priority 3) | |
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| Overall ranking | 3 |
| JLA question ID | 0114/03 |
| Explanatory note | Indigenous children and families face unique challenges, as such it is important to best practices for their care on the general paediatric inpatient unit |
| Evidence |
Disparities in infant hospitalizations in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Quebec, Canada |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Understanding the impact of prolonged hospitalization of Inuit children and youth from Nunavut on their families and especially on the caregivers. Isuues include: family separation due to the 1 escort policy, isolation, mental health challenges, emotional breakdown due to displacement and lack of support etc...). ~ What is the impact of medical transport to a pediatric center on children youth and families from Nuanvut. What is the average length of stay. What are the factors that impact the longer length of stay? ~ How we can better take care of our indigenous patients/families, barriers to giving great care to this population. ~What are the experiences of Inuit children, youth and their families from Nunavut who require hospitalization at CHEO. ~ What are the factors that cause a medically complex child to be placed into foster care instead returning back home to Nunavut? |
| Submitted by | 3 x physician, 1 x nurse |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0114 |
| PSP name | Paediatric Hospital Care (Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 75 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 18th and 19th August 2021 |