Pediatric Sedation
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will conduct qualitative interviews to provide evidence for the content validity and comprehension of existing physician-reported measures of sedation levels of children receiving anesthesia to facilitate a diagnostic or surgical procedure. Information gained from this study will inform the use of the measure in studies that are part of the PTN.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to assess the content validity and physician understanding of the Pediatric Sedation State Scale (PSSS) and the University of Michigan Sedation Scale (UMSS) via cognitive interviewing methods. Qualitative Interviewers will conduct 1 hour, phone-based cognitive interviews with clinicians to assess physicians' comprehension of items and response options on clinician reported pediatric sedation scales and clinician evaluation of the relevance of the scale to capture sedation levels.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Is a practicing clinician in a clinical care environment 2. Cares for pediatric patients \>50% of their time 3. Treats or works with pediatric patients who are sedated/anesthetized for diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures 4. Holds one of the following titles/positions 1. Anesthesiologist 2. Pediatric critical care physician 3. Clinical pharmacist (PharmD) 4. Nurse anesthetist 5. Nurse practitioner 6. Physician assistant 7. Nurse (with a BSN/RN or higher) 5. Is over the age of 18 years 6. Can speak English 7. Is capable of giving informed verbal consent
Exclusion criteria
1\. Lack of access to a telephone for interview
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of providers who expressed they agreed that all medically important levels of sedation are captured by the Pediatric Sedation State Scale and University of Michigan Sedation Scale as measured by a qualitative interview | 1 hour | A 1 hour qualitative interview will be completed and coded to assess the quality of the measures being assessed. |
| Number of providers who expressed they understood individual sedation levels specified on the Pediatric Sedation State Scale and University of Michigan Sedation Scale as measured by a qualitative interview | 1 hour | A 1 hour qualitative interview will be completed and coded to assess the quality of the measures being assessed. |
| Number of providers who expressed they understood how to complete the Pediatric Sedation State Scale and University of Michigan Sedation Scale with provided instructions as measured by a qualitative interview | 1 hour | A 1 hour qualitative interview will be completed and coded to assess the quality of the measures being assessed. The Pediatric Sedation State Scale requires that a physician choose a level from 1 - 5 that corresponds to the patient's sedation level. The University of Michigan Sedation Scale requires that a physician choose a sedation level from 1 - 4 that corresponds to the patient's sedation level. The scales will not be completed by clinicians and will not be scored. The content of the qualitative interview is the measure. The scales are not the measure in this study. |
| Number of providers who expressed any difficulty with comprehension of any of the text contained in the Pediatric Sedation State Scale or University of Michigan Sedation Scale as measured by a qualitative interview | 1 hour | A 1 hour qualitative interview will be completed and coded to assess the quality of the measures being assessed. The Pediatric Sedation State Scale requires that a physician choose a level from 1 - 5 that corresponds to the patient's sedation level. The University of Michigan Sedation Scale requires that a physician choose a sedation level from 1 - 4 that corresponds to the patient's sedation level. The scales will not be completed by clinicians and will not be scored. The content of the qualitative interview is the measure. The scales are not the measure in this study. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed