Investigating the effect of an Admission Support Plan on improving the hospital admission experience of children and young people with developmental disabilities, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Developmental disability; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Cerebral Palsy; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Down Syndrome; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders; Mental Health - Learning disabilities; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Down's syndrome; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Other human genetics and inherited disorders; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000715875
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland District Health Board

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-06-08
• Last Update Posted: 14 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Part 1:
Participants will be parents/caregivers of children and young people with developmental disability including but not limited to, communication difficulties such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy or language delay, behavioural challenges such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and intellectual disability or global developmental delay, including children with genetic conditions such as Down syndrome.
Patients will have been inpatients at Starship Children's Hospital during the preceding 6 months.
Parents/caregivers will have sufficient understanding of English in order to complete the survey

Part 2:
Participants will have sufficient understanding of English in order to participate in the co-design process.
Participants will be available for all sections of the co-design process.
Ideally participants will have experience of hospital admission either as the parent/caregiver of a child or young person or as part of their professional role.

Part 3:
Patients must have been admitted to a ward at Starship Children's Hospital and must have used the ASP during their admission within the 2 month intervention period.
Parent/caregiver contact details must have been entered onto the ASP in order to facilitate participation.
Parents/caregivers will have sufficient understanding of English in order to complete the survey.
Staff who have completed or used the ASP as part of their care of a patient with developmental disability.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified