Factors affecting pathways to care for children and adolescents with complex vascular malformations: parental perspectives

BA Sisk, A Kerr, KA King - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Complex vascular malformations (VMs) are rare disorders that can
cause pain, coagulopathy, disfigurement, asymmetric growth, and disability. Patients with …

Burdens of disease and caregiver burden in complex vascular malformations

R Kalbfell, W Wang, S Fishman… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Vascular malformations (VMs) are rare diseases that affect a wide age
range of patients and require complicated care and management. The strain these …

Communication with parents and young adult patients affected by complex vascular malformations

B Sisk, C Bereitschaft, A Kerr - Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Vascular malformations (VMs) are rare disorders that can cause pain,
coagulopathy, disfigurement, asymmetric growth, and disability. Families affected by …

Exploring the “shared” in shared decision-making in the care for children with chronic diseases or disabilities: what are the roles of parents and professionals?

MW Alsem, A Bakkum, M Ketelaar… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the importance of shared decision-
making (SDM) in the care for children with chronic conditions and/or disabilities. Although …

Infectious complications of vascular anomalies treated with sirolimus: A systematic review

R Kalbfell, S Cohen‐Cutler, E Grisham… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives Initially developed as immunosuppressive agents, mammalian
target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are currently used widely in the management of …

Vascular anomalies care in the United States: a cross-sectional national survey

S Cohen-Cutler, J Blatt, S Bayliff, I Iacobas… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize the current distribution, composition, and practice patterns of
multidisciplinary vascular anomalies (VAs) teams in the US. Study design This is a cross …

Michelle P. Medicaid waivers: Exploring sources of uncertainty for parent caregivers of children with disabilities

WH Darnell, AM Scott - Health Communication, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Guided by Brashers's uncertainty management theory, the purpose of this study was to
better understand the experience of family caregivers utilizing Medicaid waivers to subsidize …

“What does this mean for our future?” uncertainty management in mothers' narratives about the diagnosis and birth of their child with Down syndrome

X Scruggs, S Dier, CA Schlaupitz, KA Karayianis… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Pregnancy and childbirth are uncertain experiences that become even more so when
parents receive an unexpected medical diagnosis for their child. In the present study, we …

Effects of Family Caregiver-Nurse Communication on Family Management and Family Caregiver Uncertainty Regarding the Care of Children With Long-Term …

BK Giambra, K Knafl, S Haas, Y Zhang… - Journal of family …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Nurses caring for hospitalized children with long-term ventilator dependence (LTVD) assess
family management capability and teach new skills through communication with family …

Factors affecting the ability of patients with complex vascular anomalies to navigate the healthcare system

B Sisk, S Lin, AM Kerr - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Vascular anomalies (VAs) are rare congenital disorders that can cause
pain, disfigurement, coagulopathy, asymmetric growth, and disability. Patients with complex …