Which outcomes are important to patients and families who have experienced paediatric acute respiratory illness? Findings from a mixed methods sequential exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify the outcome priorities of parents of children who had experienced an acute respiratory infection (ARI).

Design

This was a two-phase, mixed methods study with a sequential exploratory design. We used a cross-sectional quantitative web-based survey to elicit parents' priorities for paediatric ARI. We then used a discussion moderated via Facebook to elucidate richer descriptions of parents' priorities.

Setting

Survey and discussion data were collected via the internet.

Participants

110 parents (90% women, median age 35 years, 92.7% urban dwelling, 94.5% with a postsecondary education) with a child who had experienced an ARI responded to the survey. Four parents participated in the Facebook discussion.

Primary and secondary outcome measure

SUBMITTER: Dyson MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736044 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature