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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
Heath, Gemma Screti, Cassandra Pattison, Helen Knibb, Rebecca
Heath, Gemma
Screti, Cassandra
Pattison, Helen
Knibb, Rebecca
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2021-05-08
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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.
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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:10.1177/13674935211016712
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by SAGE in Journal of Child Health Care on 8 May 2021.
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1367-4935
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1741-2889