Parent Participation in Morbidity and Mortality Review: Parent and Physician Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: This study examined Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) review practices and perspectives of physicians and parents regarding parent participation in M&M review. Surveys were distributed to parents of children with a prior hospitalization for congenital heart disease (CHD) and physicians caring for pediatric CHD patients. Response distributions and Fisher's exact tests were performed to compare parent and physician responses. Qualitative survey data were thematically analyzed. Ninety-two parent and 36 physician surveys were analyzed. Physicians reported parent input or participation was rarely sought in M&M review. Parents with direct experience of adverse events or death of their child reported providers discussed events with them in a timely manner and answered their questions; however, nearly

SUBMITTER: de Loizaga SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134398 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature