Assessment of Barriers and Enablers to Implementation of a Pediatric Early Warning System in Resource-Limited Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pediatric early warning systems (PEWS) aid with early identification of clinical deterioration and improve outcomes in children with cancer hospitalized in resource-limited settings; however, there may be barriers to implementation.

Objective

To evaluate stakeholder-reported barriers and enablers to PEWS implementation in resource-limited hospitals.

Design, setting, and participants

In this qualitative study, semistructured stakeholder interviews were conducted at 5 resource-limited pediatric oncology centers in 4 countries in Latin America. Hospitals participating in a multicenter collaborative to implement PEWS were purposefully sampled based on time required for implementation (fast vs slow), and stakeholders interviewed included physicians, nurses, and

SUBMITTER: Agulnik A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8908074 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature