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ERIC Number: EJ1448934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1368-2822
EISSN: EISSN-1460-6984
Developing a Care Bundle for Children Who Are Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risk: A Delphi Study with Speech and Language Therapists
Heideh Langeroudi; Georgina Feint; Christina H. Smith
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, v59 n6 p2806-2814 2024
Background: There is minimal research and no formal written guidance for speech and language therapists (SLTs) managing children eating and drinking with acknowledged risks (EDAR). Many SLTs lack confidence due to the complexity of these cases medically, ethically and emotionally. Guidance is recommended to aid paediatric EDAR management. Aims: To establish consensus amongst expert paediatric SLTs regarding core components of a care bundle guiding the management of children who are EDAR. Methods & Procedures: A two-round online modified Delphi technique was used. An expert panel of UK SLTs working across paediatric settings (education, hospital, community) were recruited using snowball sampling. Both rounds comprised 36 statements related to potential components of a care bundle, which participants rated on a 7-point scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree), and one open-box question. Consensus was calculated using predetermined criteria (percentage, median and interquartile range) and the final list was ranked by level of importance (mean). Outcomes & Results: A total of 35 participants completed round 1, with 31 completing round 2 (88.6% response rate). Thirty out of 36 statements achieved high to very high consensus. The nine statements reaching very high consensus covered topics such as documentation, capacity, safeguarding and person-centred care. Conclusion & Implications: There is a high level of consensus amongst SLTs about core components for a paediatric EDAR care bundle. This study provides a useful starting point for the future development of a care bundle to manage children who are EDAR.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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