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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Communication
  • Healthcare Professional-Patient Communication
  • Family-Centered Care

Background:

  • Communication experiences between parents and healthcare professionals in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are highly variable.
  • Factors influencing parents' perceptions of miscommunication within the PICU setting remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between children's clinical characteristics and parents' demographic/psychosocial factors with perceived miscommunication in the PICU.
  • To identify key predictors of miscommunication from the parents' perspective.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with parents of children admitted to the PICU for over 24 hours between January 2018 and February 2020.
  • Data collected included parent demographics, psychosocial factors (stress, trust), and perceptions of clinician communication.

Main Results:

  • Among 200 parent respondents, 16.5% reported miscommunication. Key factors associated with miscommunication included higher parental stress (β = 0.286) and longer length of stay (β = 0.122).
  • Conversely, positive views of clinician communication (β = -0.400) and higher trust in physicians (β = -0.147) were associated with lower perceived miscommunication.
  • These factors explained 45% of the variance in parent-perceived miscommunication (R² = 0.448, P < .001).

Conclusions:

  • Parental stress and trust in physicians are significant factors influencing perceived miscommunication in the PICU.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the causes and consequences of miscommunication to better support critically ill children and their families.