Decision-centered design of a clinical decision support system for acute management of pediatric congenital heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD), have fragile hemodynamics and can deteriorate due to common childhood illnesses and the natural progression of their disease. During these acute periods of deterioration, these children often present to their local emergency departments (ED) where expertise in CHD is limited, and appropriate intervention is crucial to their survival. Previous studies identified that determining the appropriate intervention for CHD patients can be difficult for ED physicians, particularly since key components of effective decision making are not being met. Although key components of effective decision making for ED physicians have been identified, they have yet to be transformed into actionable guidance. We used decision centere

SUBMITTER: Assadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9701701 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature