Observational studyHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2017
Development and feasibility testing of the Pediatric Emergency Discharge Interaction Coding Scheme.
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- Systematic review of observational coding systems to assess patient-healthcare professional interactions.Patient education and counseling · 2025Pooled it
- Medication Education for Dosing Safety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of emergency medicine · 2020Trial
- Management practice-related and modifiable factors associated with paediatric emergency return visits.Paediatrics & child health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundDischarge communication is an important aspect of high-quality emergency care. This study addresses the gap in knowledge on how to describe discharge communication in a paediatric emergency department (ED).
objectiveThe objective of this feasibility study was to develop and test a coding scheme to characterize discharge communication between health-care providers (HCPs) and caregivers who visit the ED with their children.
designThe Pediatric Emergency Discharge Interaction Coding Scheme (PEDICS) and coding manual were developed following a review of the literature and an iterative refinement process involving HCP observations, inter-rater assessments and team consensus. SETTING AND
participantsThe coding scheme was pilot-tested through observations of HCPs across a range of shifts in one urban paediatric ED. MAIN VARIABLES STUDIED: Overall, 329 patient observations were carried out across 50 observational shifts. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated in 16% of the observations. The final version of the PEDICS contained 41 communication elements.
resultsKappa scores were greater than .60 for the majority of communication elements. The most frequently observed communication elements were under the Introduction node and the least frequently observed were under the Social Concerns node. HCPs initiated the majority of the communication.
conclusionPediatric Emergency Discharge Interaction Coding Scheme addresses an important gap in the discharge communication literature. The tool is useful for mapping patterns of discharge communication between HCPs and caregivers. Results from our pilot test identified deficits in specific areas of discharge communication that could impact adherence to discharge instructions. The PEDICS would benefit from further testing with a different sample of HCPs.
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