Perspectives on preparedness for pediatric emergencies after residency: A needs assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General emergency physicians provide most pediatric emergency care in the United States yet report more challenges managing emergencies in children than adults. Recommendations for standardized pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) curricula to address educational gaps due to variations in pediatric exposure during emergency medicine (EM) training lack learner input. This study surveyed senior EM residents and recent graduates about their perceived preparedness to manage pediatric emergencies to better inform PEM curricula design.

Methods

In 2021, senior EM residents and graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2019 across eight EM programs with PEM rotations at the same children's hospital were recruited and surveyed electronically to assess perceived preparedness for

SUBMITTER: Delgado EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10387828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature