Parents needed: Arts-based digital knowledge translation tools for parents, on common pediatric conditions in emergency department visits

Opportunity details

Position type

Participant

Number of positions available

20

Organization

University of Alberta

Role overview

We are making digital resources to help families when their child is sick. You can help. We want to hear from parents who have brought their child to a Canadian emergency department when they have had trouble breathing. Maybe they were breathing really quickly, or maybe they had an infection that made it hard for them to breathe. If this sounds familiar, we want to hear from you. Contact us at echokt@ualberta.ca to find out more. This study is being conducted at the University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing and has been approved by the Research Ethics Board (Pro00062904)

Required knowledge, experience, skills

Must be a parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age Must be living in Canada Must be able to speak and read English Must have brought their child to a Canadian emergency department in the past 12 months with signs of respiratory distress. Signs of respiratory distress include: • Breathing shallower or faster (shortness of breath) • Gasping for air • Bluish colour around the lips and fingernails, or pale/gray skin • Wheezing or whistling sound with each breath • Grunting when exhaling • Indrawing or sucking in of the skin below the neck or under the collarbone and between the ribs • Cool or clammy skin, sometimes with sweating • Flaring the nose • Pain when breathing

Time commitment

30-60 minutes

Location

Virtual

What can you expect from the research team?

Parents who agree to participate in this research study will be asked to have a 30-60-minute conversation on Zoom with one of our research staff. Parents will be asked questions that will help us get a better understanding of their experiences and information needs related to bringing a child with respiratory distress to the emergency department. The conversations will help us to create a digital resource for families that is useful, relevant, and easy to understand. The conversations will help us to create a digital resource for families that is useful, relevant, and easy to understand.

Supports available to participate

Honoraria

Submission of interest deadline

June 1, 2025