Development of a Framework for the Enrollment of Children and Families in Emergency Department Research.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There remains a need to establish best practices for ethical and inclusive enrollment of children in emergency settings outside of established research networks. We aimed to develop a stakeholder-informed framework for enrolling children and families in emergency department (ED) research.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional mixed-methods study using a convergent parallel design. Data collection tools were formulated by a multidisciplinary team. We approached caregivers of pediatric ED patients at a single site to complete a tablet-based questionnaire. We conducted 4-item structured interviews with (1) clinicians in a single pediatric ED and (2) pediatric ED researchers from across the United States. We calculated descriptive statistics for quantitative data and

SUBMITTER: Redd A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852677 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature