Understanding the Perceptions, Behavior, and Attitudes Towards Hospital Play Services

NCT06077578 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HPS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 210
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aim This proposed study aims to investigate the perceptions, behavior, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, previously hospitalized children, and parents of these children toward hospital play services in the Hong Kong healthcare system. In addition, in-depth interviews will be conducted with selected participants to investigate their views on the role of hospital play specialists , as well as the sustainability and development of hospital play specialists services in Hong Kong hospitals Study Design A mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) approach will be used to collect data. The study will be divided into two phases. In Phase I, a cross-sectional study, using a structured questionnaire, will be conducted on healthcare professionals in the pediatric units of six acute care public hospitals from different regions of Hong Kong. In Phase II, in-depth semi-structured interviews will be conducted with randomly selected healthcare professionals who have participated in the Phase I study. In addition, the investigators will collect feedback and comments from previously hospitalized children and their parents.

Conditions

Child Health

Keywords

hospital play services; healthcare professionals; hospitalized children; parents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perceptions, behavior, and attitudes

  The perceptions, behavior, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, previously hospitalized children, and parents of these children toward hospital play services will be investigated by semi-structured in-depth interviews

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Perceptions of feasibility and usefulness

  baseline

• understanding the roles and responsibilities of hospital play specialists

  baseline

• Perceptions of collaborating with hospital play specialists

  baseline

• Perceptions of the need for hospital play services in Hong Kong hospital settings

  baseline

Study Arms (3)

Healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and radiotherapists, have at least one year experience in caring for hospitalized children will be recruited.

Previously hospitalized children

Previously hospitalized children who had received a hospital play service provided by hospital play specialists.

parents

Parents of previously hospitalized children who had received a hospital play service provided by hospital play specialists.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

182 healthcare professionals will be recruited in the pediatric units of six acute care public hospitals from different regions of Hong Kong. 14 children previously admitted to hospitals, and their parents, will be recruited in Hong Kong.

You may qualify if:

• be aged 18 or above
• be able to read and understand English
• be healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and radiotherapists, have at least one year experience in caring for hospitalized children

You may not qualify if:

• psychologically or physically unable to communicate
• Previously hospitalized children
• be aged under 18
• be able to communicate in Cantonese
• be previously hospitalized and had received hospital play service provided by hospital play specialists
• psychologically or physically unable to communicate
• Parents
• be aged 18 or above
• be able to communicate in Cantonese
• his/her children be previously hospitalized and had received hospital play service provided by hospital play specialists
• psychologically or physically unable to communicate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Study Officials

• Ho Cheung William Li

  williamli@cuhk.edu.hk

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2023
• First Posted: October 11, 2023
• Study Start: November 6, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: May 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: After the project has been completed and the results of the project has been published
• Access Criteria: Request could be sent to Principal Investigator (williamli@cuhk.edu.hk)

Locations

HK (1)