title: Are family characteristics associated with attendance at family centered rounds in the PICU?.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to identify if family characteristics or opinions affected participation in family centered rounds.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational study of 431 patient encounters on daily work rounds, followed by 100 questionnaires completed by family members of patients in the unit during observation.
  
  
  METHODS
  PICU at a tertiary care, academic, free-standing children's hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients and families admitted to the PICU during the observation period.
  
  
  METHODS
  None.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most frequent family members present for rounds were mothers (40%). Race, educational level, age of the family member, age of the child, whether the admission was expected, and whether the family member was a medical professional had no association with whether the family member attended rounds. Both family members who were present and those who were not present felt being at rounds would improve the care of their child (87% vs. 100%, p = 0.57). A family's response that they preferred to attend rounds was the only factor associated with a higher likelihood of attending rounds (odds ratio 3.4, 95% confidence interval 1.1-10.8, p = 0.03).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Families feel that participating in family centered rounds improves the care of their children. Those that like attending rounds are more likely to participate in family centered rounds, but family demographic characteristics were not associated with rounds attendance. Future studies are needed to identify barriers to family participation in family centered rounds.
authors: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, General Pediatrics Residency Program, Philadelphia, PA, USA. dragom@email.chop.edu
authors: Matthew J
authors: MJ
authors: Drago
authors: Paul L
authors: PL
authors: Aronson
authors: Vanessa
authors: V
authors: Madrigal
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Yau
authors: Wynne
authors: W
authors: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003256:Community Participation; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D007902:Length of Stay; D009035:Mothers; D016017:Odds Ratio; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D056164:Teaching Rounds