Research that Benefits Children and Families

I have chosen to follow a study that I learned about several months ago. The study was being conducted in Canada and the reason I was knowledgeable about it was due to a parent at my school. She had recently taken her daughter to the emergency room because she need stitches after falling at the playground in their neighborhood. Her daughter was hysterical in the emergency room and screamed when the doctors came next to her. The doctor told the mother that she wanted to play some music for her daughter to see if that they make her more comfortable. The music actually calmed her daughter down and the doctor was able to numb the area and apply the stitches that she needed. The doctor told her that a colleague of hers was performing a study in Canada to help emergency room doctors that have to deal with children with injuries that require IVS to be put in. The mom came to work and told me about the experiences with her daughter and I thought that was pretty fascinating. 

The report was just published a week ago in the JAMA Pediatrics journal. The basic outcome of the study proved that children that were able to hear music that was unfamiliar to them were distracted enough to allow doctors and nurse the ability to put in their IVS. Children that did not have any music playing were difficult and uncooperative making the procedure more hard. 42 children participated in the study and parents gave their consent for them to be video taped. 

Before the study began children were given different sheets of paper that had diagrams on them where they were able to point out how much pain they were in. The study aimed to assess the pain value in the beginning so they could have data to compare the children's reactions to after IVs were put in. The study showed that children who did not have music reported a higher pain level after the procedure while the children that had music recorded the same or lower level of pain. 

Lisa Hartling stated the professionals acknowledged how much easier their jobs were when dealing with children. It became easier to distract children and keep their pain level downs. Other professionals that did not use music stated their procedures remained difficult with children and pain level increased.  

The study was recently published as I stated before and I am hoping to gain access to the full report. This study was conducted and children were not harmed but instead they were helped during a time when it is needed. You can fine the most recent information at the link I am proving below.  

Reference

Branswell, H. (2013, June/July). Music helps distract kids from painful Emerg Dept procedure: Study. The   Vancover Sun. Retrieved                   fromhttp://www.vancouversun.com/health/Music+helps+distract+kids+from+painful+Emerg+Dept+procedure+study/8662947/story.html

Personal Research Journey

Building Research Competency 

Working this week on my assignments has shown me how exciting and how difficult research can be. Searching through the Walden library for journal articles bought my attention to how many studies have been conducted involving inclusion. It was nice to see that my passion was held by so many different people that wanted answers and were able to make sound conclusions after they completed their own research. 

My simulations topic is: How does the practice of inclusion in school programs affect teachers?

It took me a little while to narrow down my questions because I was going through so much information, that I felt my topic was going to change or I would not be happy with my direction. Since learning about the practice of inclusion, my curious has increased. I have worked in this field for ten years and I feel unaware of the affects of children with disabilities. Now that I have begun to read more about the classification of disabilities, I can relate to some professional experiences to what I have learned. Knowing this practice exist but it is not in existence every where makes me feel sad. I believe all children need the same opportunities when it comes to education. Since I am not that familiar with children with disabilities, I do not what to make any assumptions about how effective the practice of inclusion can be. Hopefully as I continue to read more about how teachers are affected, it will give me more insight about it benefits from their point of view. Working with children is a gift that we should all treasure because we as educators have a front view of what children are capable of. 

So far, I can share with you all my fellow colleagues, that research is a wonderful tool that can help you understand so much. Should you have any questions that you think about or ponder on, just take a few minutes and use the library. I am sure you will find answers that will intrigue your curiosity even more.During these two weeks, I have come to realize that your passion can be answered if you take the time to figure out what it is you really what to know. The research chart is a wonderful asset that keeps me focused on what areas of reports I should be looking at. There is so much information that research provide us with, that it can get overwhelming, but with this chart, you can narrow down everything to just the facts that will help you use the report as a resource.  I would love it if anyone of you is familiar with the practice of inclusion, and could share any resources or site where I can get more information, that would be great. Please feel free to reach out to me on my blog or in the classroom. I will definitely look out for any topic that I may have some information on, and I will gladly share any resources that I have. 

Good luck to everyone, and I look forward to reading about your simulation topic and all your research.