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Paediatric Hospital Care Priority Setting Partnership

In collaboration with the James Lind Alliance (JLA), PIRN has completed the Paediatric Hospital Care Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) to identify the Top 10 patient-oriented priorities in paediatric hospital care in Canada.

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To identify these priorities, we asked, "What are the most important, unanswered research questions in paediatric hospital medicine from the perspectives of young people, parents/caregivers, and healthcare professionals?"

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Bringing together partners from across Canada including 22 paediatricians, 4 nurses, 4 patient partners, and 13 stakeholder organizations, the partnership has identified the Top 10 most important, unanswered research questions about the care of hospitalized children in general paediatric inpatient units (GPIUs).

"The JLA PSP was by far the most engaging, collaborative, and respectful PSP I have been a part of. Each stakeholder’s voice and opinions were treated equally and respectfully regardless of title, minimizing the immediate power differential that can often occur in these settings."

Sarah Mooney, Patient Partner

The Top 10 Priorities

The Top 10 Priorities

#1

What best practices and/or care models exist for inpatient care for children and youth with medical complexity on the GPIU?

#2

What methods of communication are most effective between patients, caregivers and health care providers on a GPIU?

#3

What are the best practices and support strategies for Indigenous parents, families and children and youth on the GPIU?

#4

How can we ensure that healthcare delivery in hospital meets the needs of children and youth with developmental disabilities on the GPIU?

#5

What are effective support strategies for parents, families, and children and youth hospitalized on the GPIU?

#6

What mental health supports can be provided to parents, families and children and youth while hospitalized on the GPIU?

#7

What are effective ways to incorporate shared decision-making with parents and children and youth hospitalized on the GPIU?

#8

What are effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of prolonged inpatient hospitalizations on the GPIU?

#9

What are effective alternatives to shorten length of stay for hospitalized children and youth on the GPIU?

#10

What are the most effective communication methods between healthcare providers on a GPIU?

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PIRN is a Canadian network developed  to generate evidence that improves care and outcomes for hospitalized children in general paediatric settings.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to acknowledge the land on which SickKids operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, Toronto is home to Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island. SickKids is committed to working toward new relationships that include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and is grateful for the opportunity to share this land in caring for children and their families.

Last Updated: July 2025 by the PIRN Team.

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