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Pediatric Emergency Care Research Networks: A Research Agenda
Author(s) -
Stoner Michael J.,
Mahajan Prashant,
Bressan Silvia,
Lam Samuel H. F.,
Chumpitazi Corrie E.,
Kornblith Aaron E.,
Linakis Seth W.,
Roland Damian,
Freedman Stephen B.,
Nigrovic Lise E.,
Denninghoff Kurt,
Ishimine Paul,
Kuppermann Nathan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.13656
Subject(s) - medicine , delphi method , pediatric emergency medicine , medical emergency , collaborative network , emergency department , nursing , knowledge management , statistics , mathematics , emergency physician , computer science
Background Pediatric emergency care research networks have evolved substantially over the past two decades. Some networks are specialized in specific areas (e.g., sedation, simulation) while others study a variety of medical and traumatic conditions. Given the increased collaboration between pediatric emergency research networks, the logical next step is the development of a research priorities agenda to guide global research in emergency medical services for children ( EMSC ). Objectives An international group of pediatric emergency network research leaders was assembled to develop a list of research priorities for future collaborative endeavors within and between pediatric emergency research networks. Methods Before an in‐person meeting, we used a modified Delphi approach to achieve consensus around pediatric emergency research network topic priorities. Further discussions took place on May 15, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Academic Emergency Medicine ( AEM ) consensus conference “Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps.” Here, a group of 40 organizers and participants met in a 90‐minute “breakout” session to review and further develop the initial priorities. Results We reached consensus on five clinical research priorities that would benefit from collaboration among the existing and future emergency networks focused on EMSC : sepsis, trauma, respiratory conditions, pharmacology of emergency conditions, and mental health emergencies. Furthermore, we identified nonclinical research priorities categorized under the domains of technology, knowledge translation, and organization/administration of pediatric emergency care. Conclusion The identification of pediatric emergency care network research priorities within the domains of clinical care, technology, knowledge translation and organization/administration of EMSC will facilitate and help focus collaborative research within and among research networks globally. Engagement of essential stakeholders including EMSC researchers, policy makers, patients, and their caregivers will stimulate advances in the delivery of emergency care to children around the globe.