A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to pediatric early warning score (PEWS) implementation in a resource-limited setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Globally, pediatric hospitals have implemented Pediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) to standardize escalation of care and improve detection of clinical deterioration in pediatric patients. This study aims to utilize qualitative methodology to understand barriers and facilitators of PEWS implementation at Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC), a tertiary care hospital in Manila, Philippines.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews querying current processes for clinical monitoring, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) transfer, and clinician attitudes towards PEWS implementation were audio recorded. In-person hospital observations served to triangulate interview findings. The Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) framework guided content codin

SUBMITTER: Reuland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10050749 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature