Browsing by Author "Alexander, Paula"
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Approaches to the initiation of life-sustaining technology in children: a scoping review of changes over time
Eustace-Cook, Jessica; Brenner, Maria; Alexander, Paula (2020)Little is understood about the dynamic circumstances within which the initiation of technology dependence takes place in children. The aim of this scoping review was to identify the influences on the initiation of technology ... -
Initiating technology dependence to sustain a child's life: a systematic review of reasons
Eustace-Cook, Jessica; Alexander, Paula; Brenner, Maria; Quirke, Mary (2021)Background Decision-making in initiating life-sustaining health technology is complex and often conducted at time-critical junctures in clinical care. Many of these decisions have profound, often irreversible, consequences ... -
A systematic concept analysis of `technology dependent': challenging the terminology
Quirke, Mary; Brenner, Maria; Alexander, Paula; Doyle, Carmel; Eustace-Cook, Jessica (2021)There are an increasing number of children who are dependent on medical technology to sustain their lives. Although significant research on this issue is taking place, the terminology used is variable and the concept of ...