Jason Z Niehaus1, Megan M Palmer2, James Slaven3, Amy Hatton4, Caitlin Scanlon4, Adam B Hill4. 1. Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. jzniehau@iu.edu. 2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 3. Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 4. Division Palliative Care, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe differences and identify education gaps in the perception of palliative care (PC) between neonatal care providers in a Level IV Neonatal intensive care unit. STUDY DESIGN: This is a descriptive survey mixed methods study. Email surveys were sent to social workers, pharmacists, dieticians, nurses, respiratory therapists, fellows and faculty in November of 2018. Total number of respondents was 181 with a response rate of 56%. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences between faculty and non-faculty were found in regards to benefits of early PC consults, need for automatic consults for certain diagnosis and the frequency of PC consults. CONCLUSION: The perception of PC differs greatly between faculty and non-faculty. Educational initiatives surrounding PC and communication along with instituting automatic consults for certain diagnosis could help bridge this difference in perception and educational gap.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe differences and identify education gaps in the perception of palliative care (PC) between neonatal care providers in a Level IV Neonatal intensive care unit. STUDY DESIGN: This is a descriptive survey mixed methods study. Email surveys were sent to social workers, pharmacists, dieticians, nurses, respiratory therapists, fellows and faculty in November of 2018. Total number of respondents was 181 with a response rate of 56%. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences between faculty and non-faculty were found in regards to benefits of early PC consults, need for automatic consults for certain diagnosis and the frequency of PC consults. CONCLUSION: The perception of PC differs greatly between faculty and non-faculty. Educational initiatives surrounding PC and communication along with instituting automatic consults for certain diagnosis could help bridge this difference in perception and educational gap.
Authors: Melonie Heron; Donna L Hoyert; Sherry L Murphy; Jiaquan Xu; Kenneth D Kochanek; Betzaida Tejada-Vera Journal: Natl Vital Stat Rep Date: 2009-04-17