Elizabeth Broden, BSN, PhD
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Postdoctoral FellowAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Uncovering Structurally Differential Care: Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perspectives Caring for African American Families
Eche-Ugwu I, Aronowitz T, Broden E, Merz A, Vernadakis A, Bullock K, Wolfe J, Feraco A. Uncovering Structurally Differential Care: Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perspectives Caring for African American Families. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2025 PMID: 39920978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric oncology nursesAfrican American families of childrenOncology nursesFamilies of childrenAfrican American familiesDifferentiated careSample of African American parentsPsychosocial care provisionParents' psychosocial needsPsychosocial intervention studiesStrauss's grounded theory methodologyConstant comparative analysisPediatric cancer centerParents of childrenNurses' experiencesNursing perspectiveNursing organizationsIllness conversationsPsychosocial careHolistic carePsychosocial needsCare provisionAmerican familiesNursesIndividual interviews123: TRAUMA-RELATED PSYCHOPATHOLOGIES AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION SUPPORT
Demory A, Broden E, Equey L, Funaro M, Sharifi M, Harpaz-Rotem I, Traube C, Karam O. 123: TRAUMA-RELATED PSYCHOPATHOLOGIES AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION SUPPORT. Critical Care Medicine 2025, 53 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001099156.06691.67.Peer-Reviewed Original Research101: EVALUATING INTERPROFESSIONAL STAFFING IN TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Broden E, Blalock S, Garland A, Costa D, Gershengorn H, Ijaz N. 101: EVALUATING INTERPROFESSIONAL STAFFING IN TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS. Critical Care Medicine 2025, 53 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001099068.23818.88.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related psychopathologies after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Demory A, Broden E, Equey L, Funaro M, Sharifi M, Harpaz-Rotem I, Traube C, Karam O. Trauma-related psychopathologies after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Perfusion 2025, 2676591251317919. PMID: 39879146, DOI: 10.1177/02676591251317919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of post-traumatic stress disorderTrauma-related psychopathologyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPediatric ECMO patientsAdult ECMO patientsAssociated with substantial psychiatric morbidityPost-traumatic stress disorderPrevalence of PTSDECMO survivorsECMO patientsPooled prevalence of anxietyPrevalence of anxietyStress disorderPooled prevalencePrevalence of depressionPsychiatric morbidityPsychopathologyMeta-analysisExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation useExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivorsMembrane oxygenation supportAnxietySystematic reviewPooled prevalence of depression
2024
Who, What, Where, and How? The State of Family Science in Pediatric Palliative Care
Broden E, Boyden J, Keller S, James R, Mooney-Doyle K. Who, What, Where, and How? The State of Family Science in Pediatric Palliative Care. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 68: e254-e279. PMID: 38992396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric palliative carePediatric palliative care researchPalliative careProvision of PPCPalliative care researchPediatric illnessResponsive to family needsPerspectives of parents of childrenFamily-focused interventionsParents of childrenNature of evidenceReviewers assessed eligibilityHealth equityCare researchFamily healthScoping reviewClinical provisionFamily needsFamily impactSerious illnessFamily experiencesStudy participantsFamily voiceStructural barriersFamily processesPartnering With Parents to Dismantle “Good-Death” Narratives
Broden E, McCarthy S, Snaman J. Partnering With Parents to Dismantle “Good-Death” Narratives. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 431-432. PMID: 38466276, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Alluring, Enduring, and Troubling Concept of a “Good Death” in Pediatric Palliative Care
Broden E, McCarthy S, Snaman J. The Alluring, Enduring, and Troubling Concept of a “Good Death” in Pediatric Palliative Care. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e665. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-life experiencesGood deathChild deathsImprove end-of-life careImprove end-of-life experiencesIntensive interventionEnd-of-life careClinical carePediatric palliative careMedical care settingsEnd-of-lifeCare partnersPalliative careDying childrenMoral distressSymptom managementCare settingsCompassionate communicationMitigate distressAuthorship teamPredominant narrativesEarly bereavementCareResearch lensesSurviving familyPreparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process
Broden E, Eche-Ugwu I, DeCourcey D, Snaman J. Preparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e662-e663. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life symptomsPICU nursesDying processPediatric intensive care unitRisk of adverse outcomesNurse-initiatedChild deathsNurse-led interventionPediatric ICU nursesTeam collaborationAnalyzing focus groupsQualitative descriptive studyICU nursesNursing perspectiveDying childrenDecisional regretNursesBereaved parentsThematic analysisDescriptive studyFocus groupsParents' perspectivesGrief outcomesPreparatory actionsThe PERCEIVE Study: Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perspectives on Roles as Psychosocial Interventionists
Eche-Ugwu I, Aronowitz T, Broden E, Merz A, Wolfe J, Feraco A. The PERCEIVE Study: Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perspectives on Roles as Psychosocial Interventionists. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e545-e546. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric oncology nursesPsychosocial care provisionOncology nurses' perspectivesPsychosocial careOncology nursesAfrican American familiesNursing perspectiveCare provisionPsychosocial resourcesIndividual interviewsNurse-led psychosocial interventionsFocus groupsProvision of psychosocial careAfrican American families of childrenCare team dynamicsParental psychosocial healthMultisite qualitative studyAmerican familiesFamilies of childrenPsychosocial healthPsychosocial interventionsNon-HispanicNursesClinician's roleAfrican American parents“At Least I Can Push this Morphine”: PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children
Broden E, Eche-Ugwu I, DeCourcey D, Wolfe J, Hinds P, Snaman J. “At Least I Can Push this Morphine”: PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 68: 132-141.e2. PMID: 38679304, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPICU nursesPediatric intensive care unitFocus groupsInterpretive descriptive qualitative studyVirtual focus groupsParents of childrenChild sufferingNursing approachPICU experienceNursing careDying childrenPsychosocial trainingPsychosocial responsesGeographically diverse sampleCare systemNursesThematic analysisOptimal careQualitative studyCare casesGrieving experiencePhysical sufferingTeam relationshipsIntensive care unitCare