{"title":"ASSESSING CONTINUITY IN AN X + Y PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY FORMAT: DOES X+Y = CONTINUITY IN A RESIDENT OUTPATIENT CLINIC?","authors":"Anina Ratjen MD , Susanne Tanski MD MPH , Catherine Shubkin MD, FAAP, HEC-C","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102661","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102661","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102661"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143281369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susana Ruano MD, Samantha Ribeiro MD, Brian Wrotniak PhD, Haiping Qiao MBBS, Mary Emborsky DO
{"title":"EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND CURRICULUM FOR PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS IN TRAINING: A PILOT STUDY","authors":"Susana Ruano MD, Samantha Ribeiro MD, Brian Wrotniak PhD, Haiping Qiao MBBS, Mary Emborsky DO","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102654","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102654","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102654"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143290094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frederick Dun-Dery PhD, MPhil , Jianling Xie MD, MPH , Kathleen Winston MSc , Brett Burstein MDCM, PhD, MPH , Jason Emsley MD, PhD , Vikram Sabhaney MD , Jocelyn Gravel MD, MSc , Roger Zemek MD , April Kam MD, MScPH , Ahmed Mater MD , Darcy Beer MD , Gabrielle Freire MDCM, MHSc , Naveen Poonai MD, MSc , Simon Berthelot MD, MSc , Robert Porter MD, MSc , Anne Moffatt MD , Marina Salvadori MD , Andrew Dixon MD , Stephen B. Freedman MDCM, MSc , on behalf of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) COVID Study Group
{"title":"No Association between SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Quality of Life 6- and 12-Months After Infection","authors":"Frederick Dun-Dery PhD, MPhil , Jianling Xie MD, MPH , Kathleen Winston MSc , Brett Burstein MDCM, PhD, MPH , Jason Emsley MD, PhD , Vikram Sabhaney MD , Jocelyn Gravel MD, MSc , Roger Zemek MD , April Kam MD, MScPH , Ahmed Mater MD , Darcy Beer MD , Gabrielle Freire MDCM, MHSc , Naveen Poonai MD, MSc , Simon Berthelot MD, MSc , Robert Porter MD, MSc , Anne Moffatt MD , Marina Salvadori MD , Andrew Dixon MD , Stephen B. Freedman MDCM, MSc , on behalf of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) COVID Study Group","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the association between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and long-term quality of life (QoL).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Prospective cohort study with 6- and 12-months follow-up conducted in 14 Canadian institutions. Children tested for SARS-CoV-2 between August 2020 and February 2022 were eligible. QoL was measured using PedsQL-4.0, overall health status scores 6- and 12-months after testing.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative participants eligible for long-term follow-up, 74.8% (505/675) and 71.8% (1106/1541) at 6- and 59.0% (727/1233) and 68.1% (2520/3699) at 12-months, completed follow-up, respectively. Mean <em>±</em> SD PedsQL scores did not differ between positive and negative groups; difference: −0.86 (95% CI: −2.33, 0.61) at 6- and −0.48 (95% CI: −1.6, 0.64) at 12-months, respectively. SARS-CoV-2 test-positivity was associated with higher social subscale scores. Although in bivariate analysis, overall health status at 6-months was higher among SARS-CoV-2 cases [difference: 2.16 (95% CI: 0.80, 3.53)], after adjustment for co-variates, SARS-CoV-2 infection was not independently associated with total PedsQL or overall health status at either time point. Parental perception of recovery did not differ based on SARS-CoV-2 test-status at either time point.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>SARS-CoV-2 infection was not associated with QoL, overall health status, or parental perception of recovery 6- and 12-months following infection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimberly A. Randell MD, MSc , Abbey R. Masonbrink MD, MPH , Jane A. Hunt MD , Sarah Mermelstein MD , Raga Kilaru MD , Sarah Thevatheril MD , Melissa K. Miller MD, MSce
{"title":"Adolescent Relationship Abuse Among Hospitalized Adolescents","authors":"Kimberly A. Randell MD, MSc , Abbey R. Masonbrink MD, MPH , Jane A. Hunt MD , Sarah Mermelstein MD , Raga Kilaru MD , Sarah Thevatheril MD , Melissa K. Miller MD, MSce","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We assessed adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) prevalence and ARA intervention acceptability and perceived benefit among hospitalized adolescents and young adults (AYA).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This was a planned secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey exploring sexual and reproductive health among a convenience sample of AYA (14–25 years) hospitalized in medical/surgical units at two Midwest children’s hospitals. Survey items assessed history of dating, lifetime prevalence of four types of ARA (physical abuse, sexual abuse, reproductive coercion, sexual exploitation), and demographics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among 324 participants, 72.5% reported dating and, among those with history of dating, 17% reported one or more types of ARA. ARA was more common among those who reported foregone health care in the preceding 12 months. There was no difference in likelihood of dating and ARA between those with and without a chronic health condition. Approximately half felt it is helpful for clinicians to discuss dating relationships with adolescents (58.6%) and acceptable to do this during a hospitalization (50.6%). Conversations with clinicians about dating relationships were more likely to be reported helpful by those who had dated (63.9% reporting dating vs 50.6% not reporting dating, <em>P</em> 0.04) and those who reported prior ARA (79.5% reporting ARA vs 60.4% not reporting ARA, <em>P</em> 0.02).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Hospitalization may represent a unique opportunity to support healthy AYA dating relationships. Further work is needed to further explore acceptability and feasibility of such interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102577"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler J. Benning MD, MS , Jacob R. Greenmyer MD , Richmond M. Castillo MD, MS, MA , James L. Homme MD , David J. Hall MD , Jason H. Homme MD
{"title":"Longitudinal Improvement in Public Speaking Skills Through Participation in a Resident Public Speaking Curriculum","authors":"Tyler J. Benning MD, MS , Jacob R. Greenmyer MD , Richmond M. Castillo MD, MS, MA , James L. Homme MD , David J. Hall MD , Jason H. Homme MD","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To promote public speaking skills, a pediatrics residency program developed a longitudinal public speaking curriculum grounded in deliberate practice and reflective practice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Residents delivered annual presentations and received formal feedback. Audience evaluation forms from 2005 to 2017 were included for analysis. The form used five-point scales (5 =<!--> <!-->best) for specific presentation elements (clarity, eye contact/body language, pace, succinct text, minimally distracting delivery, clear conclusion, appropriate learning objectives, achieving learning objectives, and answering questions) and for overall quality. Longitudinal changes in scores were analyzed with paired <em>t</em> tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 5771 evaluations of 276 presentations given by 97 residents were analyzed. Between post-graduate year (PGY)-1 and PGY-3 presentations, mean overall rating increased from 4.38 to 4.59 (<em>P</em> < .001, <em>d</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.51). The median percentage of five-point scores increased from 50.0% (IQR, 24.3%−65.4%) to 72.5% (IQR, 53.3%−81.2%). Eight of nine specific elements showed significant increases (median effect size 0.55). Residents whose initial presentations ranked in the bottom quartile had larger improvements than residents initially ranked in the top quartile.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>After pediatric residents participated in a public speaking curriculum with targeted objectives, formal feedback, and repeated practice, their public speaking skills improved. Public speaking curricula can and should be adopted more broadly in graduate medical education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102559"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Webber MD, Jessica C. Babal MD, Ann H. Allen MD, Laura P. Chen MD, Kirstin A.M. Nackers MD, Brittany J. Allen MD, Deanna Jewell MD, Madeline Q. Kieren BS, Michelle M. Kelly MD, PhD
{"title":"Unveiling Gender Bias: An Update on Faculty Teaching Evaluations in Academic Medicine","authors":"Sarah Webber MD, Jessica C. Babal MD, Ann H. Allen MD, Laura P. Chen MD, Kirstin A.M. Nackers MD, Brittany J. Allen MD, Deanna Jewell MD, Madeline Q. Kieren BS, Michelle M. Kelly MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102562"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141983797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}