Integrating Recreational Art Activities into the Patient Experience
Published February 10, 2023
This paper explores the integration of a new recreational art program and how it impacted patient experience.
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Amplifying Youth Voices: The Importance of Direct Pediatric Patient Feedback
Published March 12, 2026

Alexa Petta, Child Life Specialist The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) The collection of experiential survey data is a practice all too familiar in Patient and Family Experience (PFX). Surveys allow institutions to collect large amounts of quantifiable data through resource-lite methods, illuminating strengths and opportunities that improve the quality of care. Who does the
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Taking time and making space for patient and caregiver partners
Published August 8, 2025
Patient and caregiver engagement is a paramount element to ensure the voice of lived experience is integrated and prioritized in research. However, what it looks like to actually participate in authentic patient and caregiver engagement can be challenging without understanding the experience of our patient and caregiver partners. I had the honour of interviewing a
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Family-Centered Care in Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review of Effects on Parental Satisfaction and Length of Stay
Published August 8, 2025
Background: Family-centered care (FCC) is essential in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units (PICUs), potentially increasing parent satisfaction and reducing length of hospital stay, but evidence of its effectiveness is inconsistent. Objective: To assess the effects of FCC interventions on parent satisfaction and length of hospital stay in PICUs. Methods: A systematic review was conducted, with 17
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