Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Conditions
Keywords
Simulation, Pediatric emergency care, Healthcare professionals, Medication errors
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the clinical efficiency of a medication dosing software in simulated pediatric emergency care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will the time to patient be significantly reduced with the medication dosage software when compared to standard clinical practice? * Will the time to calculate dosage of medications be significantly reduced with the medication dosage software when compared to standard clinical practice? * How will users perceive clinical efficiency, ease of use, confidence level of using the medication dosage software when compared to standard clinical practice? * How will accuracy of medication dose and volume calculations as well as final volume ready for administration using the medication dosage software compared to standard clinical practice? * Will the time spent calculating medication doses by the second healthcare professional on pediatric non-acute and acute care cases be significantly reduced with the medication dosage software when compared to standard clinical practice? Participants will be presented pediatric care scenarios and asked to calculate and prepare intravenous medications under two interventions: the medication dosage software and standard clinical practice (Lexicomp and manual calculator).
Interventions
DEVICEStandard practice
Lexicomp and manual calculator
DEVICEMedication dosing software
Medication dosing software
Sponsors
Nura Medical
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
-Healthcare professionals who have worked or who are currently working at a healthcare facility and involved in the calculation or preparation of IV medication.
Exclusion criteria
* Healthcare professionals who cannot read, speak, or understand English or French as the simulations will be conducted in English or French. * Performance of physically strenuous activity 30 min prior to study. * Physical limitations that affect performance on required tasks (e.g., inability to place arm cuff on mannequin's arm, inability to handle weight estimation and touchscreen devices).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TIme to patient | Through study completion, up to 3 months | Assess the time elapsed from ordering of medication to ready for administration using the medication dosage software compared to the time achieved with standard clinical practice |
| Time to calculate | Through study completion, up to 3 months | Assess the time to calculate medication dosage using the medication dosage software compared to standard clinical practice |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback | Through study completion, up to 3 months | time to calculate medication dosage using the medication dosage software compared to standard clinical practice |
| Accuracy | Through study completion, up to 3 months | To assess the accuracy of (I) medication dose and volume calculations and (II) final volume ready for administration using the medication dosage software compared to standard clinical practice. |
| Time of calculation by second healthcare professional | Through study completion, up to 3 months | To assess the time spent calculating medication dosages by the second healthcare professional. |
Outcome results
None listed