Observational studyPediatric neurology2021
Family-Centered Care for Children and Families Impacted by Neonatal Seizures: Advice From Parents.
Observational study in Pediatric neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Parents' experiences of having a child who had a stroke: A systematic review and meta-ethnography.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Engaging families with experience of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a call to action.Pediatric research · 2026Review
- Profiles and Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 5-6 Years in Children With a History of Acute Provoked Neonatal Seizures.Annals of neurology · 2026Article
- Classification and influencing factors of parent activation among parents of preterm infants at a NICU in China: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- A Mediation Analysis of Trauma Symptoms on the Well-Being in Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Synergy in Child Neurology: Science, Collaboration, and Leadership - The 2024 Hower Award Lecture.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2025Article
- Chinese nurses' perspectives on child-friendly healthcare practice assessment: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Life After Neonatal Seizures: Characterizing the Longitudinal Parent Experience.Pediatric neurology · 2024Observational
- Families as partners in neonatal neuro-critical care programs.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Understanding the multidimensional neurodevelopmental outcomes in children after congenital Zika virus exposure.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Neonatal Seizures: New Evidence, Classification, and Guidelines.Epilepsy currents · 2024Review
- Feeding and developmental outcomes after neonatal seizures-A prospective observational study.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2023Article
- Seminars in Fetal & neonatal medicine: Palliative and end of life care in the NICU.Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine · 2023Review
- The ALIGN Framework: A Parent-Informed Approach to Prognostic Communication for Infants With Neurologic Conditions.Neurology · 2023Article
- Role of Social Workers in Family Conferences for Critically Ill Infants.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Observational
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19 authors at 11 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundParents of neonates with seizures are at risk of mental health symptoms due to the impact of illness on family life, prognostic uncertainty, and the emotional toll of hospitalization. A family-centered approach is the preferred model to mitigate these challenges. We aimed to identify strategies to promote family-centered care through an analysis of parent-offered advice to clinicians caring for neonates with seizures.
methodsThis prospective, observational, and multicenter (Neonatal Seizure Registry) study enrolled parents of neonates with acute symptomatic seizures. Parents completed surveys about family well-being at 12, 18, and 24 months corrected gestational age. Parents were asked open-ended questions eliciting their advice to clinicians caring for neonates with seizures. Responses were analyzed using a conventional content analysis approach.
resultsAmong the 310 parents who completed surveys, 118 (38%) shared advice for clinicians. These parents were predominantly mothers (n = 103, 87%). Three overarching themes were identified. (1) Communicate information effectively: parents appreciate when clinicians offer transparent and balanced information in an accessible way. (2) Understand and validate parent experience: parents value clinicians who display empathy, compassion, and a commitment to parent-partnered clinical care. (3) Providesupportand resources: parents benefit from emotional support, education, connection with peers, and help navigating the health care system.
conclusionsParents caring for neonates with seizures appreciate a family-centered approach in health care encounters, including skilled communication, understanding and validation of the parent experience, and provision of support and resources. Future interventions should focus on building structures to reinforce these priorities.
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