Family Engagement With Pediatric Anesthetic Records: A Qualitative Study of Provider‐Guardian Communication and Record Design
Authors' conclusion
Guardians face substantial barriers when interpreting pediatric anesthetic records.
Study context
- Population
- English-speaking guardians of ASA I–II children undergoing outpatient surgery under GA (ETT or SGA) at a quaternary academic pediatric hospital, April 2023–August 2024
- Participants
- 20 guardians
- Outcome
- Guardians' engagement with their child's anesthetic record
Methodological detailssemi-structured video conference interviews, semi-purposive convenience sampling, inductive and deductive thematic coding, single-centre
- Semi-structured video conference interviews
- Semi-purposive convenience sampling
- Inductive and deductive thematic coding
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Meaningful elements: medications administered, provider involvement, event timelines, child's reactions to anesthesia
- Confusion from unexplained abbreviations, medical jargon, non-chronological data presentation, unclear visual formatting and perceived inaccuracies
- Interpretation influenced by comfort with health information, emotional state and pediatric-specific considerations
- Emotional responses ranged from reassurance to anxiety; some found the record useful for future care planning, others found elements distressing or difficult to interpret
Original publication
Family Engagement With Pediatric Anesthetic Records: A Qualitative Study of Provider‐Guardian Communication and Record Design. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 17 February 2026. doi:10.
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