General emergency physician perceptions of caring for children: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency physicians care for most children presenting to U.S. emergency departments (EDs). Pediatric exposure during emergency medicine (EM) residency can be variable and critically ill children are rarely encountered. A recent needs assessment revealed that emergency physicians feel less prepared to manage various conditions in children and that infants, regardless of presenting complaint, pose particular challenges. Emergency physician perceptions of the experience of caring for pediatric patients have not been widely examined through a qualitative lens.

Methods

We designed an interview-based qualitative study to explore emergency physician perspectives on pediatric patient care. We recruited emergency physicians who graduated from residency in 2015-2019 and al

SUBMITTER: Toto RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature