Incorporating Technology in

Pediatric Care
Noah Carpenter
Introduction

Families of pediatric patients in hospital care experience increased issues related to

holistic care and patient satisfaction due to the higher stress involved between both
the patient and their caregivers.
What is Holistic Care?

“Care that is not just centered on the patient, but on their family as well.”
Familial Concerns
Stressors

-Financial

-Lack of communication
Solutions?
-Lack of understanding

-Fear and anxiety

-Separation from child

S.M.A.R.T. Goal
What is S.M.A.R.T?

-S —> Specific Hospitals will improve holistic care in pediatric

patients within the next five years by implementing
-M—> Measurable virtual and digital treatments, evidenced by health
outcomes alongside improved patient and family
-A—> Achievable
satisfaction surveys upon discharge.
-R—> Relevant
Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Relevant -
-T—> Time-Oriented Time-Oriented
Research Time!
Article Criteria Search Terms Used

-peer-reviewed -pediatric care

-published within last five years -holistic care

-scholarly -technology in hospitals

-included full text -intensive care

-atraumatic care

-advancements in hospital technology

Research Findings
Shawley and Whiteman Alexander et al.
-The implementation of telerounding -Bioethical considerations in pediatric
care
Ojeda et al.
McGoron et al.
-Utilization of education materials for
-The use of outpatient pediatric
both staff and family
technology for better outcomes
Paines et al. Williams et al.
-Stress put on families with children in -Newer technologies effect on patient
intensive care settings satisfactions
Familial Concerns cont.
Stressors Solutions

-Financial -Implementing telerounding

-Lack of communication -Improving communication

-Lack of understanding -Providing adequate education

-Fear and anxiety utilizing teach-back method

-Separation from child -Providing informational pamphlets

Integrating Solutions
Implementing Telerounding in Intensive
Care Settings
-Increased patient care in higher acuity
settings
-Virtual visits for families
-Reduced fear of abandoning child
-Patient satisfaction and reduced
anxieties/fears
-Increased recovery opportunity
Ensuring Proper Use of Technolgies by
Patient Families and Staff
-Educational videos and reading
-Mock examples of how to perform certain
tasks
-Clinical testing groups to research how
user-friendly and intuitive the technology is
-24/7 support line for users to contact
regarding assistance in their use of the
technology
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