Definitions and operationalizations of pediatric chronic patients: a scoping review
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Definitions for chronic pediatric patients are inconsistent, hindering clinical practice and research. This review highlights the need for standardized definitions and operationalization tools for better care and research quality.
Area Of Science
- Pediatric Healthcare
- Clinical Definitions
- Health Services Research
Background
- Significant heterogeneity exists in defining and operationalizing chronic pediatric patient categories.
- Current inconsistencies impede shared understanding in clinical practice, research, and policy-making.
Purpose Of The Study
- To conduct a scoping review of definitions and operationalizations for chronic pediatric patient categories.
- To provide an overview of existing approaches in the field.
Main Methods
- Searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL for studies (2019-2023).
- Included studies defining pediatric patient categories (children aged 0-18 with chronic conditions).
- Conducted independent reviewer selection and data extraction, with iterative data synthesis.
Main Results
- 522 of 3570 studies met inclusion criteria.
- Identified 11 definitions across 428 studies, describing 8 common pediatric chronic patient categories.
- Operationalization tools were reported in 177 studies, with 15 different tools identified.
Conclusions
- Heterogeneous definitions and interchangeable use of terms for pediatric chronic patients are prevalent.
- A minority of studies utilize operationalization tools, indicating a need for standardization.
- Consensus on defining factors and uniform operationalization tools is crucial for improving research quality, clinical care, and resource allocation.
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