Developing a Tool to Assess Placement of Central Venous Catheters in Pediatrics Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric critical care medicine requires the acquisition of procedural skills, but to date no criteria exist for assessing trainee competence in central venous catheter (CVC) insertion.

Objective

The goal of this study was to create and demonstrate validity evidence for a direct observation tool for assessing CVC insertion.

Methods

Ten experts used the modified Delphi technique to create a 15-item direct observation tool to assess 5 scripted and filmed simulated scenarios of CVC placement. The scenarios were hosted on a dedicated website from March to May 2013, and respondents recruited by e-mail completed the observation tool in real time while watching the scenarios. The goal was to obtain 50 respondents and a total of 250 scenario ratings.

Results

SUBMITTER: Fleming GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4936851 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature