Kachila Hope, Bulsara Caroline, Farrant Brad, Johnson Alice, Michie Carol, Pell Charmaine
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Notre Dame Western Australia, Fremantle 6160, Australia.
Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
Children (Basel). 2023 Mar 16;10(3):566. doi: 10.3390/children10030566.
The research protocol described aims to examine and establish the health outcomes of children and young people living in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Perth, Western Australia (WA) from the perspective of the care recipients and service providers. A Study Advisory Panel (SAP) will be established comprised of Aboriginal Elders (because of the over-representation of Aboriginal children in OOHC), health professionals and other relevant stakeholders to help co-design all phases of the study. Mixed methods will be used in data collection and analysis. In the quantitative phase, it is proposed to collect retrospective data from three WA Department of Communities (DOC) districts. The data proposed to be collected includes: the number of children who received initial and annual health assessments, the health needs identified, and interventions put in place to address these needs. The qualitative phase will consist of interviews with service recipients (young people who have exited OOHC and Carers), health service providers (Community Health Nurses, School Nurses, General Practitioners and Paediatricians) and OOHC Case Workers. The research will provide an overview of the current health needs of children and young people in OOHC in WA and the perspectives of these young people, their Carers and service providers on current processes for accessing healthcare. It is anticipated that the study will provide valuable evidence for quality improvement in health service delivery to better meet the health needs of children and young people in OOHC.
上述研究方案旨在从受照顾者和服务提供者的角度，调查并确定西澳大利亚州珀斯市接受家庭外照料（OOHC）的儿童和青少年的健康状况。将成立一个研究咨询小组（SAP），成员包括原住民长老（鉴于原住民儿童在家庭外照料中的比例过高）、卫生专业人员和其他相关利益攸关方，以协助共同设计研究的各个阶段。数据收集和分析将采用混合方法。在定量阶段，建议从西澳大利亚州社区部（DOC）的三个地区收集回顾性数据。拟收集的数据包括：接受初次和年度健康评估的儿童数量、确定的健康需求以及为满足这些需求而采取的干预措施。定性阶段将包括对服务接受者（已脱离家庭外照料的年轻人和照料者）、卫生服务提供者（社区健康护士、学校护士、全科医生和儿科医生）以及家庭外照料个案工作者进行访谈。该研究将概述西澳大利亚州接受家庭外照料的儿童和青少年当前的健康需求，以及这些年轻人、他们的照料者和服务提供者对当前医疗保健获取流程的看法。预计该研究将为改善卫生服务质量提供有价值的证据，以更好地满足接受家庭外照料的儿童和青少年的健康需求。
