Navigating time-critical decisions in pediatric critical care : a proactive communication guide for cultivating prognostic awareness

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TING, James | SNAMAN, Jennifer M. | SINHA, Anjuli | PUCCETTI, Deirdre F. | DECOURCEY, Danielle D. | MOYNIHAN, Katie M.

Background: Clinical teams face many barriers to communicating with the parents/caregivers of patients experiencing an acute decline. Outside of these time-critical situations, clinicians often can iteratively assess and cultivate prognostic awareness of the patient and parents/caregivers and elicit values and goals over multiple conversations. However, in emergent circumstances, a modified approach to support prognostic awareness is necessary. Methods: We developed a clinical practice guideline for time-critical decision making through consensus with an interprofessional group. Results: Our proposed strategy starts with a concise statement naming the situation and urgent decision to be made, followed by an outline of the medical options with individualized clinical contextualization for the child and/or parents/caregivers. Finally, incorporating responses (verbal and nonverbal) from the parents/caregivers, recommendations for next steps are offered, with a check-in to ensure agreement with the recommendation(s). Conclusion: This framework is intended to supplement, not replace, existing guidelines for eliciting values and making medical recommendations in time-critical situations.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0497

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