Children's and adolescents' experiences of healthcare professionals: scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children and adolescents form a distinct patient group, whose experiences are relatively under-represented in research. Surveys have shown that healthcare professionals (HCPs) do not always communicate with them well, leaving children and adolescents under-involved and unsure who to ask when concerned. Recent qualitative studies have recognised that HCPs have a major influence on children's and adolescents' experiences, where poorer interactions can lead to fear, missed appointments and potentially a worse clinical outcome. Little is known about how children and adolescents experience the HCPs who play such an integral role in their healthcare. This review aims to explore children's and adolescents' lived experience of HCPs, so that a deeper understanding of the interact

SUBMITTER: Davison G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060982 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature