TY - JOUR
T1 - Project CAPE
T2 - A high-fidelity, in situ simulation program to increase critical access hospital emergency department provider comfort with seriously ill pediatric patients
AU - Katznelson, Jessica H.
AU - Mills, William A.
AU - Forsythe, C. Scott
AU - Shaikh, Sophie
AU - Tolleson-Rinehart, Sue
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Variation exists between the qualities of emergency department (ED) care provided to urban versus rural pediatric patients. We implemented a pediatric simulation program in the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) ED setting and evaluated whether this training would increase provider comfort with seriously ill children. METHODS: Five CAH hospitals conducted 6 scenarios for 12 months. Baseline surveys assessed ED staff exposure to and comfort with children. Surveys were repeated after 6 and 12 months. Respondents' answers were matched longitudinally. Changes in responses over time were analyzed using paired t tests for continuous variables. Changes in frequencies and percentages of categorical variables over time were analyzed using χ test. Scenario participants completed an additional survey at the end of each simulation. RESULTS: The baseline survey was completed by 104 of 150 eligible participants, giving a 71% response rate. Fifty-eight percent completed at least 1 additional survey. On survey 1, mean provider comfort score for procedures was 69 (0-100 point scale). Scores increased 6 points from surveys 1 to 2 and a total of 6.5 points from surveys 1 to 3 (P < 0.05).One hundred fifty postscenario surveys were completed. Of the providers, 83.7% believed that scenario participation increased their comfort with children. One hundred percent of the providers in month 12 felt that they would benefit from additional scenarios. CONCLUSIONS: An in situ pediatric simulation program can be implemented effectively in CAH EDs and results in increased comfort with pediatric patients. Such a program could be used as the core feature of a CAH education program aimed at improving the quality of pediatric emergency services provided at these safety net institutions.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Variation exists between the qualities of emergency department (ED) care provided to urban versus rural pediatric patients. We implemented a pediatric simulation program in the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) ED setting and evaluated whether this training would increase provider comfort with seriously ill children. METHODS: Five CAH hospitals conducted 6 scenarios for 12 months. Baseline surveys assessed ED staff exposure to and comfort with children. Surveys were repeated after 6 and 12 months. Respondents' answers were matched longitudinally. Changes in responses over time were analyzed using paired t tests for continuous variables. Changes in frequencies and percentages of categorical variables over time were analyzed using χ test. Scenario participants completed an additional survey at the end of each simulation. RESULTS: The baseline survey was completed by 104 of 150 eligible participants, giving a 71% response rate. Fifty-eight percent completed at least 1 additional survey. On survey 1, mean provider comfort score for procedures was 69 (0-100 point scale). Scores increased 6 points from surveys 1 to 2 and a total of 6.5 points from surveys 1 to 3 (P < 0.05).One hundred fifty postscenario surveys were completed. Of the providers, 83.7% believed that scenario participation increased their comfort with children. One hundred percent of the providers in month 12 felt that they would benefit from additional scenarios. CONCLUSIONS: An in situ pediatric simulation program can be implemented effectively in CAH EDs and results in increased comfort with pediatric patients. Such a program could be used as the core feature of a CAH education program aimed at improving the quality of pediatric emergency services provided at these safety net institutions.
KW - critical access hospitals
KW - provider comfort
KW - rural emergency departments
KW - simulation
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U2 - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000146
DO - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000146
M3 - Article
C2 - 24849272
AN - SCOPUS:84902535848
SN - 0749-5161
VL - 30
SP - 397
EP - 402
JO - Pediatric emergency care
JF - Pediatric emergency care
IS - 6
ER -