Parent Perceptions of Trainees in Pediatric Care: Cross-Sectional Study
Haley Strouf Motley1, Bradley Kerr1, Daniel J Sklansky1
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States.
JMIR Formative Research
|December 13, 2023
Summary
Parents generally prefer residents over medical students for pediatric care autonomy. Hesitancy in accepting trainees is linked to specific demographic factors, suggesting potential mistrust in medicine among marginalized groups.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medical Education
- Patient Perception Studies
- Health Disparities Research
Background:
- Balancing trainee clinical experience with patient comfort is crucial in medical education.
- Most patients accept trainee involvement, but parental views, especially in pediatrics, require further study.
- Understanding parental acceptance of trainees is key to effective pediatric care and medical training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify parental profiles regarding resident and medical student involvement in pediatric care.
- To utilize latent class analysis (LCA) to link parental response classes with demographic characteristics.
- To explore parental preferences for trainee autonomy in pediatric healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- A national cross-sectional web-based survey of 3000 parents was conducted.
- Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify distinct groups of parental responses.
- Parental perceptions of resident versus medical student involvement were compared using Likert scale data.
Main Results:
- Parents reported higher comfort with residents than medical students for autonomous care tasks.
- Latent class analysis identified three parent response groups: Trainee-Hesitant, Trainee-Neutral, and Trainee-Supportive.
- The Trainee-Hesitant group was disproportionately composed of younger parents with lower income and education levels.
Conclusions:
- Parents may favor increased autonomy for residents over medical students in pediatric care.
- The Trainee-Hesitant group's characteristics suggest potential mistrust in medicine among marginalized populations.
- Further research is needed to understand the reasons behind trainee hesitancy in specific demographic groups.
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