The impact of parent-targeted eHealth educational interventions on infant procedural pain management: a systematic
Brianna Richardson1,2,3,4, Britney Benoit1,2,3,4, Kallen Rutledge2
1School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
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This review evaluates electronic health (eHealth) educational interventions for infant pain management. It assesses impacts on parental well-being, knowledge, and infant pain outcomes, aiming to inform best practices.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Health Informatics
- Pain Management
Background:
- Infant procedural pain is a significant parental concern.
- Parents may lack awareness of their role in mitigating infant pain.
- eHealth interventions are increasingly used for infant pain education, but their effectiveness is unevaluated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the impact of eHealth educational interventions on parental outcomes (mental health, knowledge, involvement).
- To assess the effect of these interventions on infant outcomes (pain, morbidity, health system).
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of experimental studies on eHealth interventions for infant pain management.
- Inclusion of studies targeting parents from pregnancy to one year postpartum.
- Data extraction and critical appraisal by two independent reviewers; meta-analysis or narrative synthesis of findings.
Main Results:
- This section is to be populated upon completion of the review and data analysis.
- Key findings regarding parental and infant outcomes will be detailed here.
- Statistical significance and clinical relevance of eHealth interventions will be presented.
Conclusions:
- This section will summarize the overall effectiveness of eHealth interventions for infant procedural pain.
- Recommendations for healthcare providers and future research directions will be outlined.
- The potential of eHealth to improve parental support and infant pain management will be discussed.
Objective:
The objective of this review is to determine if electronic health (eHealth) educational interventions for infant procedural pain and pain management impact parental outcomes (mental health outcomes, knowledge utilization outcomes, and parental involvement in care outcomes) and infant outcomes (morbidity outcomes, pain outcomes, health system outcomes).
Introduction:
Pain in infants is a common concern for parents. Routine postpartum care for infants in early life requires them to endure painful procedures, yet infants often receive little to no pain management. While research has shown that parents can reduce their infant's pain during procedures by breastfeeding or skin-to-skin contact, parents may not be aware of their role in pain management. Despite the recent rapid increase in eHealth resources to educate parents about infant pain management, their impact has yet to be evaluated.
Inclusion Criteria:
This review will consider studies that include eHealth educational interventions targeted at parents during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. All experimental study designs will be included. Primary outcomes will include: parental stress and anxiety, self-efficacy, knowledge, attitudes, eHealth intervention usage, acceptance of eHealth intervention, involvement in pain management, and infant pain response.
Methods:
PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO will be searched for studies published in English. Critical appraisal and data extraction will be conducted by two independent reviewers using standardized tools. Quantitative data, where possible, will be pooled in statistical meta-analysis, or if statistical pooling is not possible, the findings will be reported narratively.
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