Racial Minority Families' Preferences for Communication in Pediatric Intensive Care Often Overlooked.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the communication experiences and preferences of racial/ethnic minority and non-Hispanic white (NHW) families in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), including their interactions with bedside nurses.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study performed at a quaternary university-affiliated children's hospital with 70 pediatric intensive care beds. From October 2013 to December 2014, English-speaking family members of children admitted to the PICU were asked about their experiences communicating with PICU caregivers using a survey tool.

Results

107 participants were included for analysis, of which 60 self-identified as a racial minority and 47 as NHW. Overall, 11% of families chose family meetings as their preferred setting for receiving information,

SUBMITTER: Zurca AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7073286 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature