Research on the Application of Decision Tree in Child Life

Fudan University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Non-Randomized Controlled Trials; Psychosocial Intervention

Treatments: Other: Routine Child Life intervention for children; Other: decision tree for Child Life

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07325890

CHFudanU1212

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to understand whether the decision tree for Child Life is effective in improving the professional level and working effect of Child Life Specialists. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does the decision tree for Child Life enhance the professional knowledge level of Child Life Specialists?
2. Has the decision tree for Child Life improved the work effectiveness of Child Life Specialists?
3. Has the application of Child Life decision trees improved children's pain levels and compliance?

Researchers will compare the intervention group and the observation group to see if the decision tree for Child Life can enhance the professional level and work effectiveness of Child Life Specialists.

Participants in the intervention group will:

1. Receive training on the application of decision trees for Child Life.
2. Apply the decision tree for Child Life to carry out intervention in Child Life intervention.
3. Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients.

Participants in active comparator will:

1. Conduct Child Life intervention based on one's own experience and professional level.
2. Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients.

Full description

Psychosocial issues, such as behavioral problems, social interaction disorders and learning difficulties, have become important topics in children's health care. These problems not only affect the immediate recovery of the child patients and increase the risk of complications such as delirium, but may also have a profound negative impact on their long-term development.

The application of decision tree for Child Life can provide clinical workers with effective and feasible intervention strategies, promote the standardization of Child Life practices, thereby reducing the psychological trauma of hospitalization on children and improving the overall quality of care for pediatric patients.

This study adopted a non-randomized controlled study and the intervention was carried out at Fudan University Children's Hospital.

Tools such as the "Questionnaire on Knowledge Level of Child Life Specialists" and the "Questionnaire on Evaluation of Work Effect of Child Life Specialists" were used to evaluate the two groups before and after the training respectively, and children's information of the included cases was collected during the process.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have received training in relevant courses on Child Life.
• Have been engaged in clinical practice of Child Life for at least one year.

Exclusion criteria

• Those who are currently on internship, in further education, or not directly involved in clinical treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Applying decision tree of Child Life for children

Experimental group

Description:

(1) The decision tree for Child Life was applied to conduct Child Life intervention for the children included in the event. (2) The knowledge level of Child Life Specialists was collected before and after the application. (3) The compliance and pain level of the children included in the event were collected. (4) The working effect of Child Life Specialists was cross-evaluated by two Certified Child Life Specialists.

Treatment:

Other: decision tree for Child Life

Routine Child Life intervention for children

Active Comparator group

Description:

(1) Routine Child Life intervention was applied for the children included in the event. (2) The knowledge level of Child Life Specialists was collected before and after the application. (3) The compliance and pain level of the children included in the event were collected. (4) The working effect of Child Life Specialists was cross-evaluated by two Certified Child Life Specialists.

Treatment:

Other: Routine Child Life intervention for children