Low-value Care, and Variation in Practice for Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis
BronchiolitisLow-value care is defined as the use of a health service, such as diagnostics and treatments, for which the harms or costs outweigh the benefits. In pediatrics, investigations or treatments can be unpleasant or traumatizing to the child, can prolong the time spent in hospital, and can create a cascade of further futile investigations and treatments. Several of the commonly used diagnostics and treatments in bronchiolitis are considered low-value, making it a great model to study low-value care in pediatrics.
The purpose of CareBEST is to study the use of 6 low-value healthcare services in children aged 1 to 12 months hospitalized with bronchiolitis, their costs, and measure the variability in practice of these services.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
1. How frequently are 6 low-value care health services used in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis? These 6 low-value care health services are: 1) respiratory virus testing; 2) chest x-rays; 3) continuous pulse oximetry; 4) short-acting beta-agonists; 5) systemic corticosteroids; and 6) antibiotics.
* Are there factors that predict the use of these services?
* What are the costs of the use of these services?
2. How much variability is there between different patients, different doctors, and between hospitals in the use of these 6 low-value health services ?
3. Are differences in use of low-value health services associated with patient and family characteristics (like race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, language), and do these contribute to disparities in care?
Participants will have their infant's medical chart reviewed during their hospitalization. They will also have 2 short questionnaires to complete, once during their child's admission to the hospital, and one 30 days later to ask about whether their child required any additional medical care. They will additionally be asked to complete a questionnaire on their perceptions regarding their child's care while hospitalized, including the use of shared-decision making and their understanding of and involvement in the care decisions made.
This analysis will provide a better understanding of treatment of bronchiolitis in Canada and help in the development of effective interventions to reduce low-value care.
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Conditions de participation
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Sexe:
ALL -
Âges admissibles:
28 to 1
Critères de participation
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged \>28 days to \<12 months
* Children admitted to a pediatric inpatient ward with an admission diagnosis of bronchiolitis
Exclusion Criteria:
\- Children previously recruited for the study, either during a previous bronchiolitis admission or for the same incident of bronchiolitis, while admitted to another study site.
Lieu de l'étude
Kingston Health Science Centre
Kingston Health Science CentreKingston, Ontario
Canada
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Anupam Sehgal, MD
Stollery Children's Hospital
Stollery Children's HospitalEdmonton, Alberta
Canada
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Karen Forbes, MD MEd
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioOttawa, Ontario
Canada
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Melanie Buba, MD
CHU Sainte-Justine
CHU Sainte-JustineMontréal, Quebec
Canada
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Olivier Drouin, MD, MSc, MPH
Hôpital Régional de St-Jérôme
Hôpital Régional de St-JérômeSaint-Jérôme, Quebec
Canada
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Maria Jimena Penaloza, MD
Alberta Children's Hospital
Alberta Children's HospitalCalgary, Alberta
Canada
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McMaster Children's Hospital
McMaster Children's HospitalHamilton, Ontario
Canada
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Gita Wahi, MD
Lakeridge Health
Lakeridge HealthOshawa, Ontario
Canada
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Mahmoud Sakran, MD
Hôpital Saint-Eustache
Hôpital Saint-EustacheSaint-Eustache, Quebec
Canada
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Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Hôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontMontréal, Quebec
Canada
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Marc-André Turcot, MD
IWK Health
IWK HealthHalifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
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Sarah Manos, MD
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health PartnersMississauga, Ontario
Canada
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Ann Bayliss, MD
Centre hospitalier Cité-de-la-Santé
Centre hospitalier Cité-de-la-SantéLaval, Quebec
Canada
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Centre Hospitalier Université Laval - Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil
Centre Hospitalier Université Laval - Centre Mère-Enfant SoleilQuébec, Quebec
Canada
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Josée-Anne Gagnon, MD
British Columbia Children's Hospital
British Columbia Children's HospitalVancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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Matthew Carwana, H.BSc, MD
Children's Hospital of Western Ontario (London Health Science Centre)
Children's Hospital of Western Ontario (London Health Science Centre)London, Ontario
Canada
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Breanna Chen, MD
Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto, Ontario
Canada
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Sanjay Mahant, MD MSc
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Children's HospitalMontréal, Quebec
Canada
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Evelyn Constantin, MD, MSC
CHU Sainte-Justine
CHU Sainte-JustineMontreal, Quebec
Canada
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Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Hôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontMontreal, Quebec
Canada
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Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Children's HospitalMontreal, Quebec
Canada
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- Étude parrainée par
- St. Justine's Hospital
- Participants recherchés
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- ID de l'étude:
NCT06506474