Academic pediatrics
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Academic pediatrics · Jan 2021
Prevalence and Correlates of Food Allergy Among Medicaid-Enrolled United States Children.
The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive epidemiological profile detailing food allergy (FA) prevalence and related correlates among Medicaid-enrolled children. ⋯ Compared with estimates of parent-reported, physician-diagnosed FA in the general population, the claims-based prevalence of FA among Medicaid-enrolled children is substantially lower. Racial and ethnic differences are consistent with the general population. The findings signal a need to better understand reasons for these differences including awareness, access to care, and service utilization patterns in this population.
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Academic pediatrics · Jan 2021
Optimizing Synchronous Online Teaching Sessions: A Guide to the "New Normal" in Medical Education.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical education community was forced to transition to the virtual space seemingly overnight, with little time to prepare. As such, many medical educators are actively seeking ways to improve delivery of online content and utilize features of different technologies. This View from the APPD, informed by existing literature and author experience, was created to guide medical teachers in their transition to hosting synchronous learning sessions in the virtual space. We hope to empower medical educators with the confidence and skills needed to teach effectively from a distance.
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Academic pediatrics · Nov 2020
Parent Perspectives in Shared Decision-Making for Children With Medical Complexity.
Shared decision-making (SDM) may improve outcomes for children with medical complexity (CMC). CMC have lower rates of SDM than other children, but little is known about how to improve SDM for CMC. The objective of this study is to describe parent perspectives of SDM for CMC and identify opportunities to improve elements of SDM specific to this vulnerable population. ⋯ Our results provide insight into parent experiences with SDM for CMC. We identified unique opportunities to improve SDM for CMC that will inform future research and interventions to improve SDM for CMC.
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Academic pediatrics · Nov 2020
Decision-Making About Tracheostomy for Children With Medical Complexity: Caregiver and Health Care Provider Perspectives.
Caregivers of children with medical complexity (CMC) face decisions about tracheostomy. The objectives of this paper are to identify facilitators and barriers to tracheostomy decision-making (TDM) process for CMC. ⋯ Caregivers take a primary role in the TDM process. Many caregiver and HCP-level facilitators and barriers for TDM exist. Augmenting the facilitators and reducing the barriers identified in this study could improve the TDM process for CMC.