Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Nov 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized controlled trial: child life services in pediatric imaging.
Children undergoing procedures in pediatric health care facilities and their families have been shown to benefit from psychosocial services and interventions such as those provided by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS). The comprehensive impact of a CCLS in a pediatric imaging department is well recognized anecdotally but has not been examined in a prospective or randomized controlled fashion. ⋯ Child life specialists have a quantifiably positive impact on the care of children in imaging departments. Measures of parent satisfaction, staff satisfaction, child satisfaction, child pain and child distress are shown to be positively impacted by the services of a CCLS. These results have significant implications for hospitals striving to increase satisfaction, decrease costs and improve quality of care. In a health care landscape that is changing quickly and increasingly focused on the cost of care, future research should assess whether the core tenants of the child life profession support and contribute quantifiably to high-quality, cost-effective practices in health care.
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In the introductory article of a new series geared toward pediatric radiology trainees, the radiological management of newborn bilious emesis is discussed through the details of a specific case.