Pediatric emergency department shift experiences and moods: An exploratory sequential mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective was to investigate the impact of affective, social, behavioral, and cognitive factors on pediatric emergency department (PED) provider mood changes during clinical shifts, with the introduction of a novel on-shift measure.

Methods

The nominal group technique was used to generate the ED experience survey (EDES), encompassing factors that may influence PED provider mood. Providers were alerted via experience sampling method to complete the EDES and positive and negative affect schedule at randomly generated times. Analyses were conducted using multilevel modeling of moods within shifts within persons.

Results

Measures were completed 221 times during 137 shifts by 52 PED providers. Positive mood tended to increase with higher self-rated capacity t

SUBMITTER: Assaf RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8171774 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature