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  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Qualitative Research
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUEs) require clear evaluation and management strategies in pediatric emergency departments (EDs).
  • Understanding physician perspectives is crucial for developing effective quality improvement interventions for BRUEs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore pediatric ED physicians' perspectives on evaluating and managing BRUEs.
  • To identify key themes influencing the care of pediatric patients experiencing BRUEs.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study utilizing semistructured interviews with pediatric ED physicians.
  • Reflexive thematic analysis applied to interview transcripts.
  • Data collected from physicians across 4 institutions in a single state.

Main Results:

  • Primary themes identified: reassurance, caregiver/provider concern, and clinical guideline availability/interpretation.
  • Underlying topics influencing management: diagnostic ambiguity, need for shared decision-making, and time constraints.
  • These factors impact patient evaluation and disposition decisions.

Conclusions:

  • Quality improvement interventions must address both caregiver and provider concerns related to BRUE diagnosis.
  • Decision aids are recommended to facilitate shared decision-making between providers and caregivers.
  • Interventions should aim to improve the overall management and disposition of BRUE cases.