Long-term outcomes of standardized training for caregivers of children with tracheostomies: The IStanbul PAediatric Tracheostomy (ISPAT) project.
Gulay BilginFusun UnalMuruvvet YanazAzer K I L I C BaskanSelçuk UzunerYetkin AyhanZeynep Reyhan OnayMine KalyoncuDeniz M A V I TortopHuseyin ArslanSinem C A N OksayEbru KostereliHakan YazanEmine AtagAlmala Pınar ErgenekonNilay B A S EkizogluCansu Y I L M A Z YegitYasemin GokdemirZeynep Seda UyanAyse Ayzit KilincHaluk Cezmi CokugrasEla E R D E M EralpErkan CakirBülent Taner KaradağSedat OktemFazilet KarakocSaniye GiritPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)
Our findings indicate that caregiver training can lead to a persistent increase in knowledge and skill for as long as 1 year, as well as improvements in several measurable outcomes, although a slight decrease in scores warrants annual repetitions of the training program.