Youth and Parent Perceptions of Youth Decision-Making Roles Regarding Evaluation for Short Stature
Child Health Care. 2024;53(2):148-162. doi: 10.1080/02739615.2022.2163491. Epub 2023 Jan 10.ABSTRACTYouth decision-making involvement (DMI) in medical treatment associates with greater adherence and feelings of self-efficacy. However, little is known about youth DMI regarding medical evaluation and diagnostic procedures. Using thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews, we explored parent (n=24) and youth (n=24) perceptions of youth roles in the decision to undergo evaluation for short stature. Five themes emerged about evaluation decisions including: parents/providers were gatekeepers, some parents sought youth agree...
Source: Children's Health Care - April 22, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ettya R Fremont Elizabeth A Friedrich Adda Grimberg Victoria A Miller Source Type: research
Sleep Disorders, Sleep Medication Use, and Predictors of Sleep Disturbance in Children with Persistent Tic Disorders
Child Health Care. 2024;53(1):23-40. doi: 10.1080/02739615.2023.2175682. Epub 2023 Feb 25.ABSTRACTThe present study examined rates of sleep disorders and sleep medication use, and predictors of sleep disturbance in children with persistent tic disorders (PTD). Sixty-three parents of children aged 10 to 17 years with PTDs completed an internet survey evaluating sleep patterns and clinical symptoms. Insomnia (19.4%), nightmares (16.1%), and bruxism (13.1%) were the most commonly reported lifetime sleep disorders. Fifty-two percent endorsed current sleep medication use. Higher ADHD severity, overall life impairment, and femal...
Source: Children's Health Care - March 4, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Valerie Swisher Maya Tooker Christine Qu Helen J Burgess Meredith E Coles Shannon Bennett John Piacentini Christopher S Colwell Emily J Ricketts Source Type: research
