Paediatric Post-Traumatic Stress Risk for Young People and Parents following Acute Admission for Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis of Psychological Screening and Support

Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PIMS-TS) is a novel condition that was identified for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited research exists that describes the psychological needs of children and young people (CYP) following an acute hospital admission for PIMS-TS. A retr...

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Published in:Children (Basel) 2024-07, Vol.11 (7), p.858
Main Authors: Freeman, Anita, Golding, Emily, Gardner, Jennifer, Berger, Zoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Caregivers
Children & youth
COVID-19
Data analysis
Families & family life
Intensive care
medical traumatic stress
paediatric intensive care
Pandemics
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
PIMS-TS
Post traumatic stress disorder
post-traumatic stress
Psychological research
Psychology
Teenagers
Validity
Youth
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Summary:Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PIMS-TS) is a novel condition that was identified for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited research exists that describes the psychological needs of children and young people (CYP) following an acute hospital admission for PIMS-TS. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to explore both psychological need and access to psychology services for CYP and their families who were admitted to a paediatric tertiary hospital in London, UK, for PIMS-TS between April 2020 and May 2021. We included 121 CYP and a parent/caregiver for each. In total, 23.3% of the CYP were at risk of developing a traumatic stress response and 11.6% were at risk of experiencing emotional disturbance. Of the parents screened, 40.5% also scored above clinical cut-off for a trauma response. There was a significant relationship observed between CYP and parents identified as having a trauma risk. The importance of proactive screening for both trauma and emotional distress in CYP and their parents/caregivers following acute hospital admission is highlighted. In addition, there is a need to think about a CYP as part of a system of care and to ensure that clinicians pay attention to parental wellbeing and mental health when understanding the psychological impact on a child.
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children11070858