Katherine A Moreau1,2, Kaylee Eady2,3, Jason R Frank4,5, Stanley J Hamstra6, Anna Karwowska4,7,8, Aleisha Murnaghan4, Catherine M Pound7,8, Sandy Tse4,7,8, Mona Jabbour4,7,8. 1. a Faculty of Education , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 2. b Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 3. c School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 4. d Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 5. e Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 6. f Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education , Chicago , IL , USA. 7. g Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON , Canada. 8. h Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario , Ottawa , ON , Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Residents must strive for excellence in their nontechnical skills (NTS). However, NTS have not traditionally been well-assessed in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). One underutilized assessment strategy is to have parents assess the residents caring for their children. Prior to involving parents in resident assessment, it is essential to identify which NTS parents in pediatric EDs can assess. AIM: To explore which resident NTS parents in pediatric EDs can assess. METHODS: An exploratory qualitative study design was used. It included interviews with faculty members involved in the supervision and assessment of residents in a pediatric ED and residents who had experience working in a pediatric ED, as well as focus groups with parents who had visited a pediatric ED at least twice in the past year. RESULTS: Participants in this study suggested that parents, if provided with the opportunity, can assess residents' communication skills, comfort in a pediatric setting, adaptability, and collaboration. CONCLUSIONS: This study demystifies how parents can become involved in the assessment of residents' NTS. The findings will inform the development of assessment strategies and could be used to develop assessment instruments that enable parents to become actively involved in the assessment of residents in pediatric EDs.
BACKGROUND: Residents must strive for excellence in their nontechnical skills (NTS). However, NTS have not traditionally been well-assessed in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). One underutilized assessment strategy is to have parents assess the residents caring for their children. Prior to involving parents in resident assessment, it is essential to identify which NTS parents in pediatric EDs can assess. AIM: To explore which resident NTS parents in pediatric EDs can assess. METHODS: An exploratory qualitative study design was used. It included interviews with faculty members involved in the supervision and assessment of residents in a pediatric ED and residents who had experience working in a pediatric ED, as well as focus groups with parents who had visited a pediatric ED at least twice in the past year. RESULTS:Participants in this study suggested that parents, if provided with the opportunity, can assess residents' communication skills, comfort in a pediatric setting, adaptability, and collaboration. CONCLUSIONS: This study demystifies how parents can become involved in the assessment of residents' NTS. The findings will inform the development of assessment strategies and could be used to develop assessment instruments that enable parents to become actively involved in the assessment of residents in pediatric EDs.
Authors: Nicole M Dubosh; Jaime Jordan; Lalena M Yarris; Edward Ullman; Joshua Kornegay; Daniel Runde; Amy Miller Juve; Jonathan Fisher Journal: AEM Educ Train Date: 2018-12-14