Feeding and swallowing outcomes of children receiving long-term ventilation: A scoping review protocol

Sabrena Lee1,2, Jeanne Marshall3,4, Michael Clarke5

  • 1Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

Plos One
|February 22, 2024
PubMed

Insights

This scoping review protocol outlines a plan to investigate feeding and swallowing difficulties in children requiring long-term ventilation. It aims to synthesize existing research on pediatric long-term ventilation and associated feeding outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Respiratory Care
  • Clinical Research Methodology

Background:

  • The number of children needing long-term ventilation has increased over the last 30 years.
  • These children often have underlying respiratory and neurological conditions increasing risks for feeding and swallowing issues.
  • No prior reviews have specifically examined feeding and swallowing outcomes in this pediatric population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the protocol for a scoping review.
  • To investigate feeding and swallowing outcomes in children requiring long-term ventilation.
  • To establish a comprehensive basis for future research in this area.

Main Methods:

  • Adherence to the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology.
  • Focus on pediatric patients aged 0-18 years requiring long-term ventilation.
  • Systematic literature search across multiple databases, including pilot testing and data extraction form development.

Main Results:

  • This section is not applicable as the output is a protocol for a review, not the review itself.
  • The protocol details the methodology for conducting the scoping review.
  • All necessary preparatory steps for the review have been completed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed protocol provides a rigorous framework for the upcoming scoping review.
  • This systematic approach will ensure a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge.
  • The protocol is ready to be implemented for the full scoping review process.
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