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Research Studies

Like you, many families are interested in the straightforward findings of our research and how it affects their day-to-day lives. Here are the key takeaways of our recent studies and what’s happening next.

Research Takeaways

  • Family LENS

    Family LENS (Lived Experience in Scholarship for Children with Medical Complexity) is both a research study and educational curriculum for medical and allied health learners. Family LENS was inspired families in the Madison Pediatric Complex …

  • Beside Notes: Giving Families Access to Clinical Notes during Hospitalization

    Families in this study received a tablet that allowed them to read the daily ‘notes’ written by their child’s doctors during their hospital stay. Notes included the admission and daily progress notes. What did we …

  • Family Circle

    The Family CIRCLE research study is learning from 700 families of children with special healthcare needs

  • ReSET

    This set of projects studies the experiences of families and caregivers of children with medical complexity from across the Midwest throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, testing, and school safety. Please see our full team webpage here. …

  • RE-PACT

    This was a study that looked at an intervention named “RE-PACT” for kids with severe cerebral palsy. RE-PACT stands for Respiratory Exacerbation Plan for Action and Care Transitions. The intervention has three main activities: action …

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    Meds@HOME App Testing

    In this upcoming study, over 150 families and other caregivers for children with complex medical needs seen at UW Health will be enrolled into a clinical trial where participants will use the Meds@HOME app for …

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    Meds@HOME App Design

    Growing from our earlier @HOME app design, in this study a group of caregivers of children in the UW Pediatric Complex Care Program met several times over the span of 6 months to re-design the …

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    @HOME App Testing

    In the second study, 30 parents of children in the UW Complex Care Program used the @HOME app for a month. We are almost done and will report back soon.

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