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  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

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  • Paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) require robust safety and quality measures.
  • Understanding parental perspectives is crucial for enhancing PICU care.
  • Existing safety metrics may not fully capture patient and family priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate consumer perceptions and priorities for safety and quality in PICUs.
  • To inform the development of effective safety measurement tools and quality improvement strategies.
  • To incorporate the patient and family voice into PICU safety initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, co-designed survey was distributed to parents/caregivers with experience in Australian and New Zealand PICUs.
  • Quantitative data were collected on measurement priorities.
  • Qualitative data were analyzed using inductive content analysis to identify safety themes.

Main Results:

  • One hundred and seventeen parents/caregivers participated.
  • Three key safety themes emerged: foundations for safer care delivery, understanding as a foundation for safety, and shared voices, safer choices.
  • Nurse staffing and communication were the most frequently selected quantitative measurement priorities.

Conclusions:

  • Parental input provides valuable insights into PICU safety and quality.
  • Prioritizing nurse staffing and communication is essential for improving PICU safety.
  • Co-designed approaches are effective in gathering patient and family priorities for healthcare quality improvement.