Spring 2022 Edition
University of Alberta PEAK Research Team: Pediatric Emergency: Advancing Knowledge through Leadership, Collaboration, Excellence
Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of the PEAK Research Team Newsletter! This newsletter serves as an update on the activities of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Alberta and provides resources and information that may be of interest to readers.
Questions? Comments? Contact us at peakrt@ualberta.ca
Spring 2022 Highlights
Highlight: Ongoing PEAK Study
A Multi-Center Evaluation of Buccal Swabs with the Abbott ID NOWTM COVID-19 for Point-of-Care Detection SARS-CoV-2 in Pediatric Emergency Departments
The purpose of this research study, which is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, is to determine if a swab from the inside of the cheek can detect COVID-19 with the same level of accuracy as standard nose and throat swabs in children. The study will use TheAbbott ID NOWTM COVID-19 device to test a cheek swab. The device provides results in only 15 minutes and is approved for use with nose and throat swabs, which can be unpleasant. This study will help us figure out if a swab from the inside of the cheek, which is more pleasant to do, tested using the Abbott ID NOWTMdevice is an accurate way to detect COVID-19 in children. We hope that this approach will be able to be used in schools to screen children for COVID-19 infection. This study is being conducted in fifteen children’s emergency departments across Canada, and we will ask 2882 children to be part of the study. Approximately 300 of these children will be recruited from the Stollery Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department.
PEAK Research Team Member of the Month:
Dr. Neelam Mabood
Dr. Neelam Mabood has been working as a Research Assistant with the PEAK research team since 2013. She has also worked with CHIRPP (Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program) since 2013 and has been their site team lead at the Stollery/UAH since 2017. She has a background in Medicine with training in pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. She is also a University of Alberta alumni (MSc, Pediatrics). Currently, she is focused on pediatrics research and injury prevention at the Stollery and UAH EDs with a common goal to increase awareness, reduce injuries, and make Canada safer. She also has interests in pediatric mental health, alcohol and substance use in adolescents, and has previously published in this area.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to PEAK research team Research Assistant, Lily Lu! Lily has received a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant award from the University of Alberta Graduate Students' Association.
In Local Research
Virk P, Atwal A, Wright B, Doan Q. Exploring parental perceptions of psychosocial screening in paediatric emergency departments. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022:13591045211070922. doi: 10.1177/13591045211070922. [Epub ahead of print]
Since approximately one-third of youth who visit an emergency department (ED) may have underlying psychosocial concerns, it can be beneficial to screen these youth during their ED visit. Healthcare professionals may not always have the time or resources to screen youth for any potential mental health concerns, so self-administered screening can be an option. Self-administered screening, such as with a tool called MyHEARTSMAP, can give patients the necessary privacy and time to share their concerns. This was a qualitative study to find out whether using the MyHEARTSMAP tool was an acceptable way to screen for mental health concerns among caregivers and youth. Caregivers reported that they felt the MyHEARTSMAP tool helped to start more in-depth mental health discussions with their children. Although most youth (66%, n=124) who did have identified mental health concerns did not seek intervention for these concerns during their ED visit, approximately half of caregivers noted that they would help their child seek care for these concerns in the future. This study found that mental health screening in the ED setting was acceptable to most families and the MyHEARTSMAP tool may be one way that youth can be screened during an ED visit.
In Our ED
Take a look at one of the ways we're increasing knowledge about our PEAK Research Team among patients, families, and healthcare professionals in our emergency department! On our bulletin board, we highlight our current studies, information about our team, and about pediatric research in general.
PEM Networks Updates
Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)
This month, we’re celebrating three years of SKIP! As we look ahead to the future, we want to take a moment to appreciate everyone who has helped us get here and continues to make our work possible.
We offer sincere thanks to our national and international network for the hard work, innovations, and donations that support our efforts. From coast to coast and all over the globe, we are connected by a common goal: to improve pain management for children.
TREKK: Translating Knowledge for Kids
TREKK is a knowledge mobilization network established to address critical knowledge gaps and improve emergency care for children across Canada.
Child and youth mental-health-related visits to the emergency department are on the rise. However, few tools exist to help identify concerns early and connect youth with the right mental healthcare. MyHEARTSMAP is a digital self-assessment tool that was developed to evaluate what services youth and families may need, depending on their self-assessment scoring.
New PEAK Research Team Publications
Ali S, Rajagopal M, Stinson J ... Hartling L. Virtual reality-based distraction for intravenous insertion-related distress in children: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022;12:e057892. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057892
Brooks SP, Zimmermann GL, Lang M ... Hartling L. A framework to guide storytelling as a knowledge translation intervention for health-promoting behaviour change. Implement Sci Commun 2022 Mar 28;3(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00282-6
Burt H, Doan Q, Landry T, Wright B, et al. The Impact of Universal Mental Health Screening on Pediatric Emergency Department Flow. Acad Pediatr 2022 Mar;22(2):210-216. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.09.021
Elliott SA, Wright KS, Scott SD ... Hartling L. Adapting Child Health Knowledge Translation Tools for Somali Parents: Qualitative Study Exploring Process Considerations and Stakeholder Engagement. JMIR Form Res 2022 Apr 4;6(4):e36354. doi: 10.2196/36354
Elliott SA, Wright KS, Scott SD, Hartling L. Perspectives From French and Filipino Parents on the Adaptation of Child Health Knowledge Translation Tools: Qualitative Exploration. JMIR Form Res 2022 Mar 25;6(3):e33156. doi: 10.2196/33156
Eltorki M, Busse JW, Freedman SB ... Ali S. Intravenous ketorolac versus morphine in children presenting with suspected appendicitis: a pilot single-centre non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022;12:e056499. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056499
Lyons TW, Mannix R, Tang K ... Craig W, et al. Paediatric post-concussive symptoms: symptom clusters and clinical phenotypes. Br J Sport Med Published Online First: 10 March 2022. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105193
Virk P, Atwal A, Wright B, et al. Exploring parental perceptions of psychosocial screening in paediatric emergency departments. Clin Child Psychol Psych 2022;0(0):1-11. doi: 10.1177/13591045211070922
Ware AL, Yeates KO, Tang K ... Craig W, et al. Longitudinal white matter microstructural changes in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury: An A-CAP study. Hum Brain Mapp 2022 Apr 25. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25885
Ware AL, Yeates KO, Geeraert B ... Craig W, et al. Structural connectome differences in pediatric mild traumatic brain and orthopedic injury. Hum Brain Mapp 2022 Feb 15;43(3):1032-1046. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25705
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