Evaluation of an Educational Intervention Introducing New Food Allergy Guidelines for Pediatric Residents at an Academic Center

Objectives: To assess the improvement in the knowledge of hand hygiene in Pediatric residents and nurses after theoretical and hands-on educational intervention Methods: This study was a questionnaire‑based cross‑sectional survey carried out in the department of Pediatrics, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo hospital Lahore in two weeks period. Total 41 Pediatrics residents and nurses, participated in the study. Initially a pretest questionnaire was given to each participant, followed by an educational intervention: a day’s worth of didactic lectures and practical training of practices for infection control. After two weeks, an identical post-test questionnaire was sent to the participants via email. Data were statistically analyzed through SPSS 22. Z test was applied to see the normality of data while paired t test was applied to compare the pretest score with posttest score. Results: Of 41 participants who attended the workshop, 34 participants responded to post‑test giving an overall response rate of 83%. Out of 34, there were 27(80%) doctors and 7(20%) nurses, who participated in workshop. Each item of the questionnaire was analyzed, showing that pretest score for questions related to indication for hand washing, minimum timings required for hand rub, and spread of infection from unclean hands was quite low, as compared to post-test score, indicating statistically significant increment (p value 0.000, 0.001and 0.046 respectively). Mean pre-test score for doctors was 3.22 while for nurses, it was 3.14, whereas post-test score was 4.51 and 4.00 for doctors and nurses respectively. Overall, there was statistically significant increase in knowledge after educational intervention. Conclusion: There is statistically significant impact of educational intervention on improving the knowledge of Pediatric residents and nurses with respect to hand hygiene practices. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.388 How to cite this:Afzal MF, Hamid MH, Parveen A, Hanif A. Educational intervention to improve the knowledge of hand hygiene in pediatric residents and nurses. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.388 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Discussing Serious News

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® ◽

10.1177/1049909115617140 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 254-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hilary Flint ◽

Mark Meyer ◽

Monir Hossain ◽

Melissa Klein

Keyword(s):

Communication Skills ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Role Play ◽

Perceived Efficacy ◽

Pediatric Residents ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Bereaved Parents ◽

Quantitative Results ◽

The Impact

Aim: The ability to communicate serious news to patients and families in a caring and compassionate way is a critical skill for physicians. This study explores the impact of a novel communication skills workshop that included bereaved parents in role play on pediatric residents’ confidence to communicate serious news. Methods: Following the workshop, pediatric residents were surveyed to assess their perceived efficacy of the educational intervention. The survey included anchored response and open-ended questions to yield qualitative and quantitative results. Results: After completing the workshop, residents’ confidence in discussing goals, managing emotions, and expressing empathy all increased significantly. Residents reported that the inclusion of bereaved parents was beneficial since it made the experience more realistic. In addition, they believed their ability to communicate with patients and families had improved. Conclusions: Including bereaved parents in this communication skills workshop improved the residents’ confidence in discussing serious topics and enhanced the reality of the experience.

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100 Effect of a Brief Educational Intervention on Prescription Writing by Pediatric Residents and Hospitalists

Paediatrics & Child Health ◽

10.1093/pch/9.suppl_a.49aa ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 9 (suppl_a) ◽

pp. 49A-49A

Author(s):

KJ Garrett ◽

C Nijssen-Jordan

Keyword(s):

Educational Intervention ◽

Pediatric Residents ◽

Prescription Writing

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Breaking bad news is a teachable skill in pediatric residents: A feasibility study of an educational intervention

Patient Education and Counseling ◽

10.1016/j.pec.2015.02.015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 98 (6) ◽

pp. 748-752 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Suzanne Reed ◽

Karyn Kassis ◽

Rollin Nagel ◽

Nicole Verbeck ◽

John D. Mahan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Feasibility Study ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Bad News ◽

Breaking Bad News ◽

Pediatric Residents ◽

Breaking Bad

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Perceptions of Pediatric Residents Regarding Counseling About Use of Social Networking Sites

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/0009922818772806 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 57 (11) ◽

pp. 1275-1280 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sumeet L. Banker ◽

Ada M. Fenick ◽

Li Qin ◽

Jaideep S. Talwalkar

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Response Rate ◽

Media Use ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Pediatric Residents ◽

Academic Center ◽

Practical Guidance ◽

Electronic Questionnaires

Increasing use of social networking sites (SNS) among youth prompted professional organizations to urge pediatricians to promote healthy media use. Electronic questionnaires were distributed to 76 pediatric residents at one academic center measuring attitudes, practices, and familiarity with SNS. Of 43 respondents (response rate = 57%), most reported personal SNS use (98%) and familiarity with SNS used by youth (72%), and 88% agreed that pediatricians should provide counseling on SNS use. Only 5% felt they had adequate training on SNS use in children, and just 26% felt comfortable advising families. Residents were less likely to discuss SNS use than general media use (19% vs 56%, P = .007). Media counseling was correlated with SNS counseling ( r = .38, P = .01). Pediatric residents recognize the importance of guiding families on SNS use, yet do not routinely provide counseling despite high levels of personal SNS use and familiarity. Focused training is necessary for pediatricians to prioritize practical guidance.

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