Understanding the impact of ‘wish-granting’ interventions on the health and wellbeing of children with life-threatening health conditions and their families: A systematic review
Abstract
This review aimed to explore how wish-granting interventions impact on the health and wellbeing of children with life-threatening health conditions and their families, using any study design. Six electronic databases (Medline; PsycINFO; CINAHL; Embase; AMED; HMIC) were systematically searched to identify eligible research articles. Studies were critically appraised using a Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Findings were synthesised narratively. Ten papers were included, reporting studies conducted across five countries, published from 2007-2019. Study designs were diverse (four quantitative; two qualitative; four mixed method). Results indicated improvements to physical and mental health, quality of life, social wellbeing, resilience and coping for wish children, parents and siblings. In conclusion, wish-granting interventions can positively impact health and therefore, should not be discouraged; however, more research is needed to define and quantify the impact of wish-fulfillment and to understand how it can be maximized.Citation
Heath, G., Screti, C., Pattison, H. & Knibb, R. (2021) Understanding the impact of ‘wish-granting’ interventions on the health and wellbeing of children with life-threatening health conditions and their families: A systematic review, Journal of Child Health Care, 26(3), pp.479-497. doi:10.1177/13674935211016712Publisher
SAGEJournal
Journal of Child Health CareAdditional Links
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13674935211016712Type
Journal articleLanguage
enDescription
This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by SAGE in Journal of Child Health Care on 8 May 2021. The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.ISSN
1367-4935EISSN
1741-2889ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/13674935211016712
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