Radiation safety education and diagnostic imaging in pediatric patients with surgically treated hydrocephalus: the patient and family perspective
| Autor: | Terry Hartman, Laurence M. Katz, Jenna Koschnitzky, Carolyn Quinsey, Richard K. Yang, J. Keith Smith, Christopher M. Shea, Diane Armao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Computed tomography General Medicine Primary care medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Hydrocephalus 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Current practice Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medical imaging Physical therapy Medicine Safety education Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Child's Nervous System. 37:491-497 |
| ISSN: | 1433-0350 0256-7040 |
| Popis: | Surgically treated hydrocephalus patients are frequently imaged with head computed tomography (CT), and risk/benefit communication with families is inconsistent and unknown. We aimed to educate patients and caregivers about radiation safety in CT and explore their communication preferences. We conducted a pediatric CT radiation safety and diagnostic imaging educational workshop for patients and caregivers at a national conference on hydrocephalus to characterize current practice and desired communication about CT imaging. Our workshop consisted of an interactive educational intervention with pre-/post-session surveys followed by feedback from participants. Our session included 34 participants (100% response rate for surveys) with 28 being parents of individuals with hydrocephalus. A total of 76% (n = 26) participants showed an increase in knowledge after the session (p 100 CT scans for shunt evaluation with the median being 25 scans (IQR 20). Caregivers desire and deserve to be empowered through education and social support, and continuously engaged through sharing decisions and co-designing care plans. The neurosurgical community is in an ideal position to collaborate with radiologists, primary care providers, and parents in the development and testing of credible, high-quality online and social media resources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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