Targeted Training for Subspecialist Care in Children With Medical Complexity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with medical complexity (CMC) are prone to medical errors and longer hospital stays, while residents do not feel prepared to provide adequate medical care for this vulnerable population. No educational guidance for the training of future pediatric tertiary care specialists outside their field of expertise involving the multidisciplinary care of CMC exists. We investigated pediatric residents past educational needs and challenges to identify key learning content for future training involving care for CMC.

Methods

This was a prospective mixed-methods study at a single pediatric tertiary care center. Qualitative semi-structured interviews with residents were conducted, submitted to thematic content analysis, linked to the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) g

SUBMITTER: Eibensteiner F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149215 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature