Nighttime Communication Study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Communication
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Family-centered nighttime communication bundle
- Registration Number
- NCT01836601
- Lead Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
This study seeks to determine whether a family-centered nighttime communication intervention improves: 1) shared understanding by parents, residents, and nurses of hospitalized pediatric patient's medical plans, 2) parent-reported errors, 3) parent and provider experience of nighttime medical care.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1334
Inclusion Criteria
- Parents of patients admitted to the general pediatrics inpatient units
- Overnight nurses working on the general pediatrics inpatient units
- Overnight residents working on the general pediatrics inpatient units
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-English speaking parents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Post-nighttime communication intervention arm Family-centered nighttime communication bundle This arm is the post-intervention arm of parents, nurses, and residents after the nighttime communication bundle has been enacted.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Concordance between parent, resident, and nurse reported elements of the patient action plan and overall plan 18 months This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents, residents, and nurses for a subset of patients every evening. Parent, resident, and nurse responses will be compared pre and post-intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parent-reported medical errors 18 months This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents for a subset of patients every evening. Parent error reporting will be compared pre and post-intervention.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Boston Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States