BACKGROUND Parents can assess residents' non-technical skills (NTS) in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). There are no assessment tools, with validity evidence, for parental use in pediatric EDs. The purpose of this study was to develop the Parents' Assessment of Residents Enacting Non-Technical Skills (PARENTS) educational assessment tool and collect three sources of validity evidence (i.e...

OBJECTIVE To measure the effect of a violence prevention program on pediatric residents' violence prevention guidance during well-child visits. DESIGN Prospective study of an educational intervention. SETTING Inner-city tertiary care hospital and satellite site. PARTICIPANTS Pediatric residents. INTERVENTIONS A 2(1/2)-hour violence prevention program, consisting of an introductory talk,...

BACKGROUND Many health problems affecting children today are based in the community and cannot be easily addressed in the office setting. Child advocacy is an effective approach for pediatricians to take. OBJECTIVE To describe pediatric residents' choices of advocacy topics and interventions. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. METHODS Residents from 3 pediatric training programs ...

BACKGROUND Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a type of social intelligence. Excellent scores are achieved by displaying high levels of empathy in interpersonal relationships, strong skills in managing stressful situations as well as other personal competencies. Many of the social competencies that EI describes may have a direct impact on patient care. The objective of this study was to describe EI...

BACKGROUND Competency in neonatal resuscitation is critical in the delivery rooms, neonatology units and pediatrics intensive care units to ensure the safety and health of neonates. Each year, millions of babies do not breathe immediately at birth, and among them the majority require basic neonatal resuscitation. Perinatal asphyxia is a major contributor to neonatal deaths worldwide in resource...

To the Editor: Despite the recent repeal of the common trunk training plan by the Spanish Supreme Court, we must consider what improvements can be made in the training of allergologists in the near future. This challenge is even more relevant, given that the European Union seeks to standardize training programs for specialists, including allergologists, by the year 2020 and thus facilitate the ...

BACKGROUND Pediatric residents have the need for additional training in the care of common musculoskeletal injuries. OBJECTIVES To implement and evaluate the effects of a teaching intervention on pediatric residents' knowledge and skills in performing the physical examination of the ankle and knee. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, intervention, single-sample study design. METHODS Pediatric resid...

INTRODUCTION Physicians are frequently victims of both physical and verbal violence. Specific training is required for staff so that they are able to deal with these situations. OBJETIVE To assess the clinical management and behavior of pediatric medical residents towards a violent mother during a pediatric emergency simulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess the clinical management and be...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the effect of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) pediatric resuscitation training on resident performance and self-reported experience compared with historical controls. METHODS In this case-control study, pediatric residents at a tertiary academic children's hospital participated in a 16-hour HFS resuscitation curriculum. Primary outcome measures in...